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 Jul 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
98 %
of goals attainedProgress 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 | 592 | 109 | 274 | 164 | 45 | 0 |
Public | 477 | 102 | 237 | 111 | 27 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 30 | 5 | 19 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 2154 | 572 | 1137 | 376 | 69 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 10 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 12 | 5 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4153 | 980 | 2149 | 844 | 180 | + |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 804 | 177 | 438 | 158 | 31 | 0 |
College | 85 | 10 | 41 | 30 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 592 | 109 | 274 | 164 | 45 | 0 |
Public | 477 | 102 | 237 | 111 | 27 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 30 | 5 | 19 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 2154 | 572 | 1137 | 376 | 69 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 10 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 12 | 5 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4153 | 980 | 2149 | 844 | 180 | + |
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 Jul 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 889 | 889 |
✓
Current |
760 | 1070 |
✓ Transitioning | 1894 | 2190 |
Workforce category not identified | 6 | 6 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 68 | 18 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Bronze | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 19 | 0 | ||
Gold | 2 |
Employers in Des Moines County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Greater Burlington Partnership
- Young House Family Services
- Lee County Economic Development Group
- Independent Can Company at Fort Madison
IA - Frank Millard Company
- Alliant Energy
- southeast Iowa regional planning
- CBIZ
- DuPont Industrial Biosciences
- Mohrfeld Electric
- Axalta coating company
- IowaWORKS
- Connection Bank
- Pilot Grove Savings Bank
- Silgan Containers Corporation
- Cryotech Deicing Technology
- Danville Mutual Telephone/iConnectYou
- Scotts Co
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Learn Why It’s Important (PDF) Join The List Denotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.