Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Aug 2021
Maintained 1: Jun 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Union Parish is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Employer Support This Period - 1 points
Optional goals 2 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Union Parish
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 1127 | 185 | 527 | 316 | 99 |
College | 34 | 10 | 11 | 11 | + | |
Current | Private | 45 | 13 | 13 | 16 | + |
Public | 24 | 7 | 10 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 24 | 11 | 9 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 149 | 40 | 71 | 26 | 12 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 72 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | |
Totals | 1440 | 274 | 665 | 382 | 119 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 1127 | 185 | 527 | 316 | 99 |
College | 34 | 10 | 11 | 11 | + | |
Current | Private | 45 | 13 | 13 | 16 | + |
Public | 24 | 7 | 10 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 24 | 11 | 9 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 149 | 40 | 71 | 26 | 12 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 72 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | |
Totals | 1440 | 274 | 665 | 382 | 119 |
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 Jun 30, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 429 | 1161 |
Current |
74 | 69 |
Transitioning | 216 | 174 |
Workforce category not identified | 36 | 36 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 8 | 30 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 36 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
Bronze | 109 | 21 | 0 | |
Silver | 116 | 5 | ||
Gold | 41 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Union Parish where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Union Parish Chamber of Commerce
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Louisiana Delta Community College
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Union Parish School Board
Participating High Schools
These Union Parish high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Union High School
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D'Arbonne Woods Charter School
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Downsville Charter School
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Union Christian Academy
Contact Us
For more information on Union Parish's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Union Parish Chamber of Commerce
318-368-3947
Employers in Union Parish recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Ridgecrest Community Care
Center/CommCare Corporation - Louisiana Leisure LLC
Town of Marion
First National Bank
Hampton Law Firm
Farm Bureau Insurance
Union Parish School Board
Union Parish Police Jury
Louisiana Delta Community College
Union Parish Sheriffs Office
The Banner News
Lake D'Arbonne Country Club
Thomas Nursery & Feed
Taylor & Wilkes CPAs
Foster Poultry Farms
Big Star Grocery
Union Parish Assessor's Office
Town of Bernice
The Gazette
Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing and
Rehabilitation CenterArbor Rose
Village of Spearsville
- Cobb Sports Center
- Land Acquisitions Inc.
Edgewood Plantation B&B
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