Miller, Arkansas
Miller County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
97 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Miller 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.
Economic Regions Including Miller
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 422 | 138 | 152 | 89 | 43 |
College | 42 | + | 19 | 19 | + | |
Current | Private | 224 | 26 | 107 | 71 | 20 |
Public | 123 | 31 | 70 | 18 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 325 | 85 | 158 | 66 | 16 | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1144 | 281 | 512 | 265 | 86 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 422 | 138 | 152 | 89 | 43 |
College | 42 | + | 19 | 19 | + | |
Current | Private | 224 | 26 | 107 | 71 | 20 |
Public | 123 | 31 | 70 | 18 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 325 | 85 | 158 | 66 | 16 | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1144 | 281 | 512 | 265 | 86 |
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 Feb 28, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 241 | 464 |
✓
Current |
245 | 347 |
Transitioning | 354 | 333 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Total Employers | 36 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bronze | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Miller County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
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Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties
Participating High Schools
These Miller County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Texarkana Arkansas High School
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Genoa Central High School
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Fouke High School
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Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties
Contact Us
For more information on Miller County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce
9032557733
Employers in Miller County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce
- Express Employment Professionals
- Texarkana Arkansas School District
- Mil-Way Federal Credit Union
- FOUR STATES FAIR
- TexAmericas Center
Southwest Arkansas Planning and
Development District Inc.Hempstead County Economic Dev.
Abernathy Company
Domtar Paper Co LLC
- ARTX REDI
Commercial National Bank
Smith-Blair Inc.
- R&W Electric
- Whatley Sign Company
- Wadley Regional Medical Center
Mayo Furniture
- Ledwell
- Hightech Signs
- State Bank
Graphic Packaging International-
Texarkana Mill- Edward Jones
- Commercial National Bank
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments
- Ark-Tex Urban Transit
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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