Jefferson, Missouri
Jefferson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jul 2014
Maintained 1: Jul 2018
Maintained 2: Sep 2019
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Jefferson is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Provide a testimonial or case study - 1 points
Add ACT WorkKeys Curriculum - 0.5 points
Jefferson County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
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Emerging | High School | 1574 | 417 | 754 | 307 | 96 | 0 |
College | 2277 | 269 | 1037 | 759 | 212 | + | |
Current | Private | 1300 | 172 | 618 | 426 | 84 | 13 |
Public | 445 | 84 | 242 | 98 | 21 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 71 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 1308 | 210 | 660 | 378 | 60 | 17 | |
Recent Veteran | 30 | + | 10 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 60 | + | 16 | 8 | + | 0 | |
Totals | 7020 | 1174 | 3375 | 1995 | 476 | 35 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 1574 | 417 | 754 | 307 | 96 | 0 |
College | 2277 | 269 | 1037 | 759 | 212 | + | |
Current | Private | 1300 | 172 | 618 | 426 | 84 | 13 |
Public | 445 | 84 | 242 | 98 | 21 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 71 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 1308 | 210 | 660 | 378 | 60 | 17 | |
Recent Veteran | 30 | + | 10 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 60 | + | 16 | 8 | + | 0 | |
Totals | 7020 | 1174 | 3375 | 1995 | 476 | 35 |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 3042 | 3854 |
✓
Current |
308 | 1760 |
Transitioning | 1709 | 1411 |
Workforce category not identified | 30 | 30 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 52 | 195 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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Not Earned | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 67 | 3 | 0 | |
Silver | 81 | 2 | ||
Gold | 9 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Jefferson County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Jefferson College - Lora Warner
Contact Us
For more information on Jefferson County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Jefferson College - Lora Warner
636-481-3223
Employers in Jefferson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Hillsboro Title Company
- Creative Expression Learning Center
- Haake Manufacturing Company
- Caldwell Lawn Care Inc.
- County of Jefferson
- Harness Law Office LLC
- The Villas
- University of MIssouri Extention
- Wellness Colunseling and Mediation
Services - Weiland Insurance Group LLC
- Tina Koenen Graphic Design
- Festus Airport Services
- Eagle Bank and Trrust Company of
Missouri - RNA Worlwide LL
- Joachim Plattin Ambulance Service
- Representative McCaherty
- Visiting Nurse Association
- Jefferson College
- Joachimplattin Ambulance
- Builders Bloc
- Lowe's
- Wideman Pools LLC
- H-J Enterprises Inc.
- Ortmann Concrete Inc.
- Mattress Concepts
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