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Chariton County certified as a Work Ready Community March 17, 2016

KEYTESVILLE, Mo. – As announced by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Chariton County has earned status as a Missouri Certified Work Ready Community.

Teamwork helps Barry County earn Certified Work Ready Status March 14, 2016

MONETT, Mo.— The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Barry County has achieved an important national milestone in demonstrating local workforce readiness and has officially been designated as a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC).

First Students Graduate from Ohio Adult Diploma Program March 08, 2016

Launching the East Arkansas Work Ready Initiative in the county, the Phillips County Workforce Development Taskforce will host an organizational reception this Thursday, March 10 beginning at 10 a.m. at Bailee Maes

First students graduate from Ohio Adult Diploma Program March 08, 2016

CLAYTON — Miami Valley Career Technology Center is proud to present the first graduates in the Ohio Adult Diploma Program.

Despite rising high school graduation rates, Lowcountry students arent prepared for college or careers March 07, 2016

The TCCC report measures gaps in college and career readiness using student scores on the ACT college entrance exam and WorkKeys test, South Carolinas new assessments for 11th-graders, which replaced the states high school exit exam last spring. Unlike the exit exam, the ACT tests are timed and more rigorous.

EMCC to launch employment and training program for SNAP recipients March 07, 2016

MAYHEW -- East Mississippi Community College is implementing a program to provide employability skills to participants in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP was formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.

Haywood County's Career Ready Graduates First Class, Plans to Expand in the Community March 07, 2016

Career Ready graduates are excited and hopeful the program will help them achieve career goals. Brownsville, Tennessee (PRWEB) March 04, 2016 From a recent high school graduate to a 55-year-old seeking a career change, the first graduates of the Career Ready – Find Your Success program represent diverse backgrounds but share the same optimism

Vernon County Achieves Certified Work Ready March 03, 2016

Hailing it as a "great achievement," Nevada Regional Technical Center Director Dr. Phillip Witt greeted city, county, business, industry and community leaders who gathered Friday morning to hear the state officially designate Vernon County as being workforce ready.

Task force helping match workers with compatible jobs March 02, 2016

Attracting a skilled workforce that wants to stay is a priority for local economic development partners. The objective is to match people, who reside locally or find their way to the Branson/Tri-Lakes Area, with compatible jobs — building the workforce and empowering individuals.

Cherokee County Economic Development February 29, 2016

I recently read that Cherokee County is the first county in Kansas to be designated ACT Work Ready. This is huge news as it relates to economic development, so I just wanted to congratulate you on this major accomplishment.