Lyon, Kansas
Lyon 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
82 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Lyon 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 |
|
Emerging | High School | 403 | 140 | 129 | 92 | 42 |
College | 14 | + | 6 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | + |
Public | 21 | 5 | 11 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 57 | 15 | 28 | 11 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 520 | 166 | 181 | 120 | 53 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 403 | 140 | 129 | 92 | 42 |
College | 14 | + | 6 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | + |
Public | 21 | 5 | 11 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 57 | 15 | 28 | 11 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 520 | 166 | 181 | 120 | 53 |
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 | 156 | 417 |
Current |
48 | 44 |
Transitioning | 102 | 59 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 42 | 29 |
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 Lyon County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Ignite Emporia
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Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce
Participating High Schools
These Lyon County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Emporia High School
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Olpe High School
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Hartford High School
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Northern Heights High School
Contact Us
For more information on Lyon County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Ignite Emporia
(620) 342-1600
Employers in Lyon County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Green Dot Bioplastics
- ESB Financial
- Lyon County Kansas
- City of Emporia
- Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce
- Evergreen Design-Build
Lyon County State Bank
- Community National Bank & Trust
- Guion's Showcase
- Emporia KS Public Schools/USD 253
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
- Newman Regional Health West 12th Avenue
Emporia KS USA - Flint Hills Technical College
- Flint Hills Community Health Center
- CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness
- ValuNet FIBER LLC
- Holiday Resort
- Sauder Custom Fabrication Inc
- Dynamic Distribution
- Emporia's Radio Station's
- Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q
- Navrat's Inc.
- Cargill Feed & Nutrition
- Little Lyons Childcare Inc
Prairieland Partners
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