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Ionia, Michigan

Ionia 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

26089 Leelanau 0.51 0.85 us-mi-089 LE 26019 Benzie 0.50 0.50 us-mi-019 BE 26003 Alger 0.20 0.75 us-mi-003 AL 26163 Wayne 0.39 0.38 us-mi-163 WA 26033 Chippewa 0.20 0.54 us-mi-033 CH 26161 Washtenaw 0.49 0.50 us-mi-161 WA 26059 Hillsdale 0.50 0.50 us-mi-059 HI 26091 Lenawee 0.49 0.50 us-mi-091 LE 26115 Monroe 0.36 0.50 us-mi-115 MO 26129 Ogemaw 0.50 0.50 us-mi-129 OG 26069 Iosco 0.51 0.50 us-mi-069 IO 26025 Calhoun 0.50 0.50 us-mi-025 CA 26023 Branch 0.50 0.50 us-mi-023 BR 26127 Oceana 0.50 0.50 us-mi-127 OC 26123 Newaygo 0.50 0.50 us-mi-123 NE 26097 Mackinac 0.10 0.27 us-mi-097 MA 26077 Kalamazoo 0.50 0.50 us-mi-077 KA 26149 St. Joseph 0.49 0.50 us-mi-149 SJ 26055 Grand Traverse 0.50 0.62 us-mi-055 GT 26029 Charlevoix 0.73 0.90 us-mi-029 CH 26145 Saginaw 0.37 0.49 us-mi-145 SA 26049 Genesee 0.50 0.50 us-mi-049 GE 26015 Barry 0.50 0.50 us-mi-015 BA 26005 Allegan 0.50 0.50 us-mi-005 AL 26071 Iron 0.50 0.38 us-mi-071 IR 26043 Dickinson 0.50 0.50 us-mi-043 DI 26103 Marquette 0.51 0.54 us-mi-103 MA 26165 Wexford 0.50 0.50 us-mi-165 WE 26101 Manistee 0.65 0.50 us-mi-101 MA 26159 Van Buren 0.63 0.50 us-mi-159 VB 26027 Cass 0.50 0.50 us-mi-027 CA 26139 Ottawa 0.50 0.64 us-mi-139 OT 26009 Antrim 0.50 0.50 us-mi-009 AN 26137 Otsego 0.50 0.50 us-mi-137 OT 26007 Alpena 0.36 0.50 us-mi-007 AL 26119 Montmorency 0.50 0.50 us-mi-119 MO 26155 Shiawassee 0.50 0.50 us-mi-155 SH 26001 Alcona 0.51 0.50 us-mi-001 AL 26135 Oscoda 0.50 0.50 us-mi-135 OS 26079 Kalkaska 0.50 0.50 us-mi-079 KA 26039 Crawford 0.49 0.50 us-mi-039 CR 26107 Mecosta 0.50 0.50 us-mi-107 ME 26095 Luce 0.50 0.62 us-mi-095 LU 26153 Schoolcraft 0.50 0.42 us-mi-153 SC 26075 Jackson 0.50 0.50 us-mi-075 JA 26093 Livingston 0.50 0.50 us-mi-093 LI 26045 Eaton 0.50 0.50 us-mi-045 EA 26035 Clare 0.50 0.49 us-mi-035 CL 26073 Isabella 0.50 0.50 us-mi-073 IS 26087 Lapeer 0.48 0.49 us-mi-087 LA 26099 Macomb 0.53 0.50 us-mi-099 MA 26011 Arenac 0.50 0.27 us-mi-011 AR 26085 Lake 0.50 0.50 us-mi-085 LA 26133 Osceola 0.50 0.50 us-mi-133 OS 26131 Ontonagon 0.61 0.51 us-mi-131 ON 26067 Ionia 0.50 0.50 us-mi-067 IO 26157 Tuscola 0.49 0.49 us-mi-157 TU 26017 Bay 0.33 0.62 us-mi-017 BA 26109 Menominee 0.52 0.50 us-mi-109 ME 26081 Kent 0.50 0.50 us-mi-081 KE 26057 Gratiot 0.50 0.50 us-mi-057 GR 26143 Roscommon 0.50 0.50 us-mi-143 RO 26121 Muskegon 0.38 0.50 us-mi-121 MU 26113 Missaukee 0.50 0.50 us-mi-113 MI 26037 Clinton 0.50 0.50 us-mi-037 CL 26065 Ingham 0.49 0.50 us-mi-065 IN 26031 Cheboygan 0.50 0.60 us-mi-031 CH 26051 Gladwin 0.50 0.50 us-mi-051 GL 26111 Midland 0.50 0.50 us-mi-111 MI 26141 Presque Isle 0.31 0.63 us-mi-141 PI 26041 Delta 0.46 0.26 us-mi-041 DE 26053 Gogebic 0.47 0.51 us-mi-053 GO 26047 Emmet 0.49 0.39 us-mi-047 EM 26151 Sanilac 0.48 0.50 us-mi-151 SA 26013 Baraga 0.51 0.53 us-mi-013 BA 26063 Huron 0.48 0.48 us-mi-063 HU 26105 Mason 0.50 0.50 us-mi-105 MA 26083 Keweenaw 0.66 0.86 us-mi-083 KE 26021 Berrien 0.76 0.50 us-mi-021 BE 26061 Houghton 0.37 0.39 us-mi-061 HO 26125 Oakland 0.50 0.50 us-mi-125 OA 26117 Montcalm 0.61 0.50 us-mi-117 MO 26147 St. Clair 0.51 0.27 us-mi-147 SC
Counties Adjacent to Ionia, Michigan

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of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Ionia 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 755 125 499 130 +
College 30 7 9 10 +
Current Private 139 12 87 35 5
Public 70 12 39 15 +
Transitioning Adult Education 14 8 5 + 0
Unemployed 684 173 394 101 16
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 2790 275 739 274 107
Totals 3089 612 1774 566 137
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 755 125 499 130 +
College 30 7 9 10 +
Current Private 139 12 87 35 5
Public 70 12 39 15 +
Transitioning Adult Education 14 8 5 + 0
Unemployed 684 173 394 101 16
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 2790 275 739 274 107
Totals 3089 612 1774 566 137

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 165 785
✓ Current
 49 209
✓ Transitioning 340 700
Workforce category not identified 1395 1395
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 45 27

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 9 9 0 0
Bronze 60 3 0
Silver 8 1
Gold 0
 
 

Employers in Ionia County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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