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Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Nov 30, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

19125 Marion 0.50 0.50 us-ia-125 MA 19123 Mahaska 0.50 0.50 us-ia-123 MA 19041 Clay 0.50 0.50 us-ia-041 CL 19141 O'Brien 0.50 0.50 us-ia-141 O' 19151 Pocahontas 0.50 0.50 us-ia-151 PO 19187 Webster 0.50 0.50 us-ia-187 WE 19025 Calhoun 0.55 0.50 us-ia-025 CA 19001 Adair 0.50 0.50 us-ia-001 AD 19175 Union 0.50 0.50 us-ia-175 UN 19115 Louisa 0.46 0.62 us-ia-115 LO 19087 Henry 0.50 0.50 us-ia-087 HE 19183 Washington 0.50 0.50 us-ia-183 WA 19101 Jefferson 0.50 0.50 us-ia-101 JE 19119 Lyon 0.55 0.50 us-ia-119 LY 19143 Osceola 0.50 0.50 us-ia-143 OS 19153 Polk 0.50 0.50 us-ia-153 PO 19015 Boone 0.50 0.50 us-ia-015 BO 19157 Poweshiek 0.50 0.50 us-ia-157 PO 19107 Keokuk 0.50 0.50 us-ia-107 KE 19179 Wapello 0.50 0.50 us-ia-179 WA 19147 Palo Alto 0.50 0.50 us-ia-147 PA 19063 Emmet 0.50 0.50 us-ia-063 EM 19079 Hamilton 0.50 0.50 us-ia-079 HA 19033 Cerro Gordo 0.50 0.50 us-ia-033 CG 19069 Franklin 0.50 0.50 us-ia-069 FR 19169 Story 0.50 0.50 us-ia-169 ST 19047 Crawford 0.50 0.50 us-ia-047 CR 19085 Harrison 0.45 0.50 us-ia-085 HA 19121 Madison 0.50 0.50 us-ia-121 MA 19171 Tama 0.50 0.50 us-ia-171 TA 19013 Black Hawk 0.50 0.50 us-ia-013 BH 19039 Clarke 0.50 0.50 us-ia-039 CL 19011 Benton 0.50 0.50 us-ia-011 BE 19019 Buchanan 0.50 0.50 us-ia-019 BU 19181 Warren 0.50 0.50 us-ia-181 WA 19117 Lucas 0.50 0.50 us-ia-117 LU 19099 Jasper 0.50 0.50 us-ia-099 JA 19003 Adams 0.50 0.50 us-ia-003 AD 19105 Jones 0.50 0.50 us-ia-105 JO 19061 Dubuque 0.38 0.49 us-ia-061 DU 19055 Delaware 0.50 0.50 us-ia-055 DE 19155 Pottawattamie 0.53 0.50 us-ia-155 PO 19137 Montgomery 0.50 0.50 us-ia-137 MO 19029 Cass 0.50 0.50 us-ia-029 CA 19145 Page 0.50 0.50 us-ia-145 PA 19129 Mills 0.50 0.50 us-ia-129 MI 19081 Hancock 0.50 0.50 us-ia-081 HA 19197 Wright 0.50 0.50 us-ia-197 WR 19161 Sac 0.55 0.50 us-ia-161 SA 19027 Carroll 0.50 0.50 us-ia-027 CA 19113 Linn 0.50 0.50 us-ia-113 LI 19017 Bremer 0.50 0.50 us-ia-017 BR 19037 Chickasaw 0.50 0.50 us-ia-037 CH 19067 Floyd 0.50 0.50 us-ia-067 FL 19065 Fayette 0.50 0.50 us-ia-065 FA 19043 Clayton 0.38 0.49 us-ia-043 CL 19189 Winnebago 0.50 0.50 us-ia-189 WI 19195 Worth 0.50 0.50 us-ia-195 WO 19021 Buena Vista 0.50 0.50 us-ia-021 BV 19035 Cherokee 0.50 0.50 us-ia-035 CH 19193 Woodbury 0.55 0.50 us-ia-193 WO 19135 Monroe 0.50 0.50 us-ia-135 MO 19103 Johnson 0.50 0.41 us-ia-103 JO 19177 Van Buren 0.50 0.50 us-ia-177 VB 19111 Lee 0.29 0.39 us-ia-111 LE 19083 Hardin 0.50 0.50 us-ia-083 HA 19127 Marshall 0.50 0.50 us-ia-127 MA 19009 Audubon 0.51 0.50 us-ia-009 AU 19165 Shelby 0.45 0.50 us-ia-165 SH 19031 Cedar 0.50 0.50 us-ia-031 CE 19045 Clinton 0.45 0.46 us-ia-045 CL 19023 Butler 0.50 0.50 us-ia-023 BU 19131 Mitchell 0.50 0.50 us-ia-131 MI 19095 Iowa 0.50 0.50 us-ia-095 IO 19073 Greene 0.50 0.50 us-ia-073 GR 19049 Dallas 0.50 0.50 us-ia-049 DA 19077 Guthrie 0.50 0.50 us-ia-077 GU 19191 Winneshiek 0.50 0.50 us-ia-191 WI 19133 Monona 0.61 0.51 us-ia-133 MO 19093 Ida 0.57 0.58 us-ia-093 ID 19007 Appanoose 0.50 0.50 us-ia-007 AP 19075 Grundy 0.50 0.46 us-ia-075 GR 19059 Dickinson 0.50 0.50 us-ia-059 DI 19139 Muscatine 0.35 0.51 us-ia-139 MU 19173 Taylor 0.50 0.50 us-ia-173 TA 19149 Plymouth 0.50 0.49 us-ia-149 PL 19109 Kossuth 0.50 0.50 us-ia-109 KO 19053 Decatur 0.50 0.50 us-ia-053 DE 19159 Ringgold 0.50 0.51 us-ia-159 RI 19051 Davis 0.50 0.50 us-ia-051 DA 19185 Wayne 0.50 0.50 us-ia-185 WA 19057 Des Moines 0.50 0.39 us-ia-057 DM 19163 Scott 0.47 0.41 us-ia-163 SC 19097 Jackson 0.39 0.53 us-ia-097 JA 19091 Humboldt 0.50 0.50 us-ia-091 HU 19071 Fremont 0.58 0.50 us-ia-071 FR 19167 Sioux 0.57 0.51 us-ia-167 SI 19089 Howard 0.50 0.50 us-ia-089 HO 19005 Allamakee 0.38 0.50 us-ia-005 AL
Counties Adjacent to Des Moines, Iowa

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Progress Towards Goals

Des Moines 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.

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 804 177 438 158 31 0
College 85 10 41 30 + 0
Current Private 612 119 281 165 47 0
Public 477 102 237 111 27 +
Transitioning Adult Education 30 5 19 + + 0
Unemployed 2161 574 1141 377 69 +
Recent Veteran 10 0 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified 12 5 0 + 0 0
Totals 4180 992 2160 846 182 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 804 177 438 158 31 0
College 85 10 41 30 + 0
Current Private 612 119 281 165 47 0
Public 477 102 237 111 27 +
Transitioning Adult Education 30 5 19 + + 0
Unemployed 2161 574 1141 377 69 +
Recent Veteran 10 0 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified 12 5 0 + 0 0
Totals 4180 992 2160 846 182 +

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 Nov 30, 2024

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 889 889
✓ Current
 760 1090
✓ Transitioning 1894 2197
Workforce category not identified 6 6
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 68 18

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 29 8 0 1
Bronze 15 0 0
Silver 19 0
Gold 2
 
 

Employers in Des Moines County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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