Sharp, Arkansas
Sharp County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
98 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Sharp 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.
Sharp 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 | 127 | 20 | 44 | 40 | 23 |
College | 50 | + | 32 | 17 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 70 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 16 |
Public | 31 | + | 16 | 10 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 111 | 17 | 63 | 27 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 393 | 48 | 184 | 116 | 45 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 127 | 20 | 44 | 40 | 23 |
College | 50 | + | 32 | 17 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 70 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 16 |
Public | 31 | + | 16 | 10 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 111 | 17 | 63 | 27 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 393 | 48 | 184 | 116 | 45 |
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 Oct 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 177 | 177 |
✓
Current |
100 | 101 |
Transitioning | 123 | 115 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 16 | 24 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Sharp County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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NEA Intermodal
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Ozarka College
Participating High Schools
These Sharp County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Highland High School
Contact Us
For more information on Sharp County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
NEA Intermodal
8703357409
Employers in Sharp County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- UniFirst
- UniFirst
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
(ADWS) - Hometown Market
- Johnson Fencing
- King Rhodes & Associates Inc.
- North Arkansas Electric Co-Op
- Hardy City Hall
- AZ Industries Inc
- Network of Community Options
- Sharp County Courthouse
- Century 21 Portfolio
- City of Highland Village
- Ozark Gateway Realty OGW LLC
- But First Coffee Drive-Thru
- Sharp County Sheriff
- City of Ash Flat
- Mike Watson - State Farm Insurance Agent
- Ozarka College
- Fair Auto Body & Collision
- Sharp County
- FNBC Bank
- First Community Bank
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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