McLean, Illinois
McLean County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
47 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
McLean 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 | 3333 | 474 | 1576 | 1225 | 58 | 0 |
College | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + | |
Current | Private | 23 | + | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Public | 20 | + | 8 | 8 | + | 7 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 53 | 16 | 32 | + | + | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 3482 | 520 | 1648 | 1254 | 60 | 17 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 3333 | 474 | 1576 | 1225 | 58 | 0 |
College | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + | |
Current | Private | 23 | + | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Public | 20 | + | 8 | 8 | + | 7 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 53 | 16 | 32 | + | + | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 3482 | 520 | 1648 | 1254 | 60 | 17 |
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 Apr 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 352 | 3336 |
✓
Current |
39 | 58 |
Transitioning | 641 | 104 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 1 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 92 | 44 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in McLean County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Heartland Community College
Regional Office of Education #17
McLean County Unit District #5
- McLean County Chamber of Commerce
- Project Oz
- CIRBN
- Great Plains Media Inc.
P/L/R Insurance
- COUNTRY Financial
- Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal
Lexington CUSD 7
- Illinois State Laboratory Schools
District 87 Schools
NTT Data Inc.
- Town of Normal
- City of Bloomington Township
- YWCA
- Integrity Technology Solutions
- Normal CornBelters
- Biaggi's Restaurant - Corporate
Headquarters Straight Up Solar
- DNDC Telephone
- Bizz Grizz
- Poppe Doula
- Express Employment Professionals
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