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Pike, Mississippi
Pike 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: Mar 2019
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Pike 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 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Economic Regions Including Pike
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 740 | 313 | 286 | 107 | 34 |
College | 150 | 39 | 78 | 31 | + | |
Current | Private | 307 | 120 | 130 | 36 | 21 |
Public | 135 | 61 | 57 | 15 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 142 | 72 | 52 | 13 | 5 |
Unemployed | 747 | 335 | 288 | 95 | 29 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Totals | 2228 | 942 | 893 | 299 | 94 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 740 | 313 | 286 | 107 | 34 |
College | 150 | 39 | 78 | 31 | + | |
Current | Private | 307 | 120 | 130 | 36 | 21 |
Public | 135 | 61 | 57 | 15 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 142 | 72 | 52 | 13 | 5 |
Unemployed | 747 | 335 | 288 | 95 | 29 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Totals | 2228 | 942 | 893 | 299 | 94 |
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 | 366 | 890 |
✓
Current |
162 | 442 |
✓ Transitioning | 329 | 891 |
Workforce category not identified | 5 | 5 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
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Employers Supporting | 51 | 58 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
Silver | 4 | 0 | ||
Gold | 2 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Pike County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College
Participating High Schools
These Pike County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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McComb High School
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North Pike High School
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South Pike High School
Contact Us
For more information on Pike County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Southwest Mississippi Community College
(601) 276-3842
Employers in Pike County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- International Paper
- Pike County Board-Supervisors
- Pike County Circuit Clerks Office
- Mc Comb Electric Supply Co
- City of McComb Mayor's Office
- Scenic Rivers Development Alliance
- Pike County Sheriff's Office
- North Pike School District
- Office Automation Center Inc
- Cooperative Energy
- Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi /
Metro Jackson YMCA - The Warehouse
- Central Office Supplies Inc
- West Quality Food Service Inc.
- RDJJ Services
- Rockin Willy's Bar & Grill McComb
- Magnolia Sun Tanning
- Dowdy Law Firm
- Floors & More of Ms Inc
- Boys & Girls Club-Southwest
- Graphics Etc. LLC
- Chad Reed Agency LLC
- Pearl River Valley Opportunity Inc.
- TeleSouth Media/SuperTalk Mississippi
- AAA Ambulance Service
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