Phillips, Arkansas
Phillips 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
82 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Phillips 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 Phillips
Phillips 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 | 22 | 9 | 11 | + | 0 |
College | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 51 | 14 | 33 | + | 0 |
Public | 23 | 6 | 14 | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 234 | 57 | 150 | 26 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 369 | 97 | 230 | 41 | + |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 22 | 9 | 11 | + | 0 |
College | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 51 | 14 | 33 | + | 0 |
Public | 23 | 6 | 14 | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 234 | 57 | 150 | 26 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 369 | 97 | 230 | 41 | + |
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 | 140 | 58 |
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Current |
56 | 74 |
Transitioning | 239 | 237 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 41 | 58 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Phillips County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Phillips County College of the University of Arkansas
Contact Us
For more information on Phillips County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Phillips Co. Workforce Development Taskforce -Patricia Ashanti
870-995-5033; patricia.ashanti@gmail.com
Employers in Phillips County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- BoysGirlsAdults Community Development
Center - Creating Bright Futures
- Helena-West Helena School District
- Helena-West Helena Public School Central
High - T. F. Wahl Elementary School
- Helena Regional Medical Center
- Business Professional Services/ H & R
Block - Southern Hardware
- West Helena Flowers & Gifts
- Marcheal's Daycare
- SUBURBAN COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LLC
- Phillips County Developmental
- Southbound Tavern
- Ace Hardware
- Sonic Drive In
- Fenter Physical Therapy
- Delta Regional Animal Hospital
- State Farm Insurance
- The Clatworthy Firm
- King Biscuit Blues Festival
- Mid-South Sales Inc
- Norac Additives LLC
- Fuller Seed & Supply
- Moon Lake Farms of Arkansas - 2
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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