Franklin, Kansas
Franklin 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
89 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Franklin 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.
Franklin 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 | 927 | 261 | 343 | 210 | 113 |
College | 9 | + | + | + | + | |
Current | Private | 32 | 9 | 13 | 9 | + |
Public | 21 | 10 | 7 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 48 | 11 | 21 | 13 | + |
Unemployed | 53 | 18 | 21 | 12 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1093 | 312 | 411 | 246 | 124 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 927 | 261 | 343 | 210 | 113 |
College | 9 | + | + | + | + | |
Current | Private | 32 | 9 | 13 | 9 | + |
Public | 21 | 10 | 7 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 48 | 11 | 21 | 13 | + |
Unemployed | 53 | 18 | 21 | 12 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1093 | 312 | 411 | 246 | 124 |
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 | 303 | 936 |
Current |
73 | 53 |
Transitioning | 141 | 103 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 1 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 28 | 28 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Franklin County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
paul.bean@fcdckansas.org
785-229-3496
Employers in Franklin County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- ITS Technologies and Logistics llc
- Franklin County Development Council
- Hasty Awards
- AdventHealth Ottawa
- City of Ottawa
- Franklin County
- Walmart DC 6035
- Midwest Cabinet Inc.
- Kansas State Bank
- Monoflo International Inc
- Ottawa Unified School District #290
- Garnett State Savings Bank
- MAC Fasteners Inc
- City of Wellsville
- COF Training Services Inc.
- Fashion Inc
- Universal Sign & Display
- OakStar Bank
- Neosho County Community College
- KOFO
- Bartlett & West
- Schuff Steel Midwest
- Impact Wealth Planners
- KwiKom Communications
- Auburn Pharmacy
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Learn Why It’s Important (PDF) Join The ListDenotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.