Garland, Arkansas
Garland County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
86 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Garland is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
Garland County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 359 | 69 | 148 | 93 | 49 |
College | 174 | 13 | 85 | 61 | 15 | |
Current | Private | 230 | 28 | 127 | 67 | 8 |
Public | 154 | 36 | 100 | 16 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 16 | + | 10 | + | + |
Unemployed | 520 | 116 | 284 | 106 | 14 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1454 | 266 | 755 | 344 | 89 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 359 | 69 | 148 | 93 | 49 |
College | 174 | 13 | 85 | 61 | 15 | |
Current | Private | 230 | 28 | 127 | 67 | 8 |
Public | 154 | 36 | 100 | 16 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 16 | + | 10 | + | + |
Unemployed | 520 | 116 | 284 | 106 | 14 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1454 | 266 | 755 | 344 | 89 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Emerging | 586 | 533 |
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Current |
379 | 384 |
Transitioning | 704 | 537 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 70 | 62 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Garland County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Relyance Bank
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
- Xpress Boats
- Gross Funeral Home & Cremation Centre
- Keith Smith Company Inc.
- First Security Bank
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
- Bow Tie Wealth Management
- Gefers Inc
- Courtyard by Marriott
- City of Hot Springs
- Alliance Rubber Company
- Garland County
- Hotel Hale
- Garland County Habitat for Humanity
- Citizens Bank
- Atrium Hospitality LP
- Weyerhaeuser Company
- Jason Keith's Welding Fabrication and
Metal Sales LLC - Cossatot River School District
- Jessieville School District
- Lakeside High School
- Mtn Pine Schools
- Kamo's Kids Foundation
- GATEWAY ALLIED HEALTH LLC
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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