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Dr. Charlette T. Woolridge, Greensville County Administrator, stated, “Greensville County is pleased to announce that we are recognized as a Certified Work Ready Community, which was a goal of the Greensville County Board of Supervisors. This designation certifies and validates that Greensville County has a skilled and educated workforce to meet the growing and diverse economic needs of employers. We will continue our efforts to work collaboratively with stakeholders to maintain this designation and to grow new talent to ensure that Greensville County is the “Premier Location for Growth and Opportunity.”
Several Morrilton High School students have achieved WorkKeys certification based on results of a career technical assessment. WorkKeys measures essential work skills needed for success in jobs across various industries and occupations. A number of students achieved Gold status, which indicates the student possesses 90 percent of the skills necessary for all jobs in the workforce, while a few others earned the Platinum designation, which means they possess 99 percent of the necessary skills. South Conway County Schools Superintendent Shawn Halbrook says the certification is a tremendous accomplishment that proves the students are ready to excel in the workforce.
They want to start programs to help young people -- support programs, education programs, economic programs and something-to-do programs. They want to upgrade a ball field. And they want to give Franklin people a new way to roll.
They were the eight teams representing St. Mary Parish high schools that participated in the Rotary Club of Morgan City’s New Generation event. Thursday was the night to present their ideas for civic improvements to the public at Morgan City High.
The Patterson High School team proposed that earning the Work Ready Communities designation would boost growth and employment opportunities.
Guam Community College announces open registration for its upcoming Construction Boot Camp IV. Boot camp participants will take courses in carpentry, masonry, and electricity with additional certifications in WorkKeys®, Work Ethic, OHSA-10, and Heartsaver/CPR/First-Aid. Black Construction will offer employment to participants who successfully complete the boot camp.
The building, which is nearly 15,000 square feet, is a modern employment training center for students in the region and will house both the Arkansas High School Collegiate Academy and the Secondary Career and Technical Education Center, according to Casey Curtis, the college's communications coordinator. It also will function as a community meeting space and a site for business and industry training.
Students across the Golden Triangle will soon have the opportunity to learn how to properly change oil, use a circular saw and even how to operate a fire extinguisher from the comfort of a traditional classroom. Middle school through adult education students can soon explore new careers and train for them in a safe and controlled environment through virtual reality.
Tioga County is one of four counties in Pennsylvania that does not have a career and technical center. Now, a group is working on developing career readiness programs for high school students and adults.
Kristin Hamilton, executive director with Develop Tioga, the county’s economic development organization, spoke to the Wellsboro Rotary Club on March 2 about the county’s TiogaWorks program, which will help the county become an ACT Work Ready Community.
Good things are happening in Manhattan, Kansas! The Greater Manhattan region and State of Kansas have been recognized for economic development activity by Site Selection magazine. The magazine’s annual rankings of new and expanded facility projects are considered “the industry scoreboard” by corporate real estate analysts.
Jasper County (Joplin, Missouri) was first on the national map as ACT's first-ever Work Ready Community in March of 2013. Archive video courtesy of Missouri Governors Office
Inca Presswood has been using the ACT Workeys for over 6 years at both the Sardis, MS and Dover, Ohio facilities. Workeys has been instrumental in our hiring analysis as well as our existing team members evaluation and development programs. It has been a trusted and valuable tool for our operations. Dale R Hart, EVP
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