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Pope, Minnesota

Pope County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Nov 30, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

27051 Grant 0.50 0.50 us-mn-051 GR 27149 Stevens 0.50 0.50 us-mn-149 ST 27019 Carver 0.34 0.50 us-mn-019 CA 27143 Sibley 0.59 0.50 us-mn-143 SI 27151 Swift 0.50 0.50 us-mn-151 SW 27169 Winona 0.31 0.49 us-mn-169 WI 27045 Fillmore 0.50 0.50 us-mn-045 FI 27005 Becker 0.50 0.50 us-mn-005 BE 27057 Hubbard 0.50 0.50 us-mn-057 HU 27173 Yellow Medicine 0.59 0.49 us-mn-173 YM 27041 Douglas 0.50 0.50 us-mn-041 DO 27121 Pope 0.50 0.50 us-mn-121 PO 27077 Lake of the Woods 0.50 0.72 us-mn-077 LO 27007 Beltrami 0.63 0.58 us-mn-007 BE 27037 Dakota 0.50 0.50 us-mn-037 DA 27131 Rice 0.50 0.50 us-mn-131 RI 27147 Steele 0.50 0.50 us-mn-147 ST 27013 Blue Earth 0.50 0.50 us-mn-013 BE 27161 Waseca 0.50 0.50 us-mn-161 WA 27033 Cottonwood 0.50 0.50 us-mn-033 CO 27127 Redwood 0.40 0.61 us-mn-127 RE 27081 Lincoln 0.50 0.50 us-mn-081 LI 27135 Roseau 0.50 0.50 us-mn-135 RO 27089 Marshall 0.50 0.51 us-mn-089 MA 27113 Pennington 0.50 0.49 us-mn-113 PE 27159 Wadena 0.50 0.50 us-mn-159 WA 27111 Otter Tail 0.50 0.50 us-mn-111 OT 27153 Todd 0.50 0.50 us-mn-153 TO 27097 Morrison 0.50 0.67 us-mn-097 MO 27021 Cass 0.56 0.33 us-mn-021 CA 27101 Murray 0.50 0.50 us-mn-101 MU 27167 Wilkin 0.66 0.50 us-mn-167 WI 27155 Traverse 0.73 0.48 us-mn-155 TR 27165 Watonwan 0.50 0.50 us-mn-165 WA 27053 Hennepin 0.53 0.53 us-mn-053 HE 27079 Le Sueur 0.65 0.50 us-mn-079 LS 27065 Kanabec 0.50 0.50 us-mn-065 KA 27059 Isanti 0.34 0.50 us-mn-059 IS 27115 Pine 0.50 0.42 us-mn-115 PI 27063 Jackson 0.50 0.50 us-mn-063 JA 27011 Big Stone 0.61 0.37 us-mn-011 BS 27107 Norman 0.50 0.50 us-mn-107 NO 27055 Houston 0.50 0.50 us-mn-055 HO 27099 Mower 0.50 0.50 us-mn-099 MO 27109 Olmsted 0.49 0.50 us-mn-109 OL 27047 Freeborn 0.50 0.50 us-mn-047 FR 27039 Dodge 0.50 0.50 us-mn-039 DO 27093 Meeker 0.50 0.50 us-mn-093 ME 27171 Wright 0.39 0.62 us-mn-171 WR 27073 Lac qui Parle 0.40 0.62 us-mn-073 LQ 27067 Kandiyohi 0.50 0.50 us-mn-067 KA 27023 Chippewa 0.59 0.37 us-mn-023 CH 27137 St. Louis 0.50 0.55 us-mn-137 SL 27105 Nobles 0.50 0.50 us-mn-105 NO 27071 Koochiching 0.44 0.54 us-mn-071 KO 27049 Goodhue 0.43 0.63 us-mn-049 GO 27025 Chisago 0.58 0.72 us-mn-025 CH 27003 Anoka 0.50 0.36 us-mn-003 AN 27015 Brown 0.56 0.64 us-mn-015 BR 27083 Lyon 0.50 0.50 us-mn-083 LY 27133 Rock 0.50 0.50 us-mn-133 RO 27117 Pipestone 0.50 0.50 us-mn-117 PI 27163 Washington 0.50 0.20 us-mn-163 WA 27069 Kittson 0.50 0.50 us-mn-069 KI 27029 Clearwater 0.49 0.50 us-mn-029 CL 27119 Polk 0.30 0.55 us-mn-119 PO 27043 Faribault 0.50 0.50 us-mn-043 FA 27145 Stearns 0.43 0.39 us-mn-145 ST 27009 Benton 0.63 0.50 us-mn-009 BE 27095 Mille Lacs 0.50 0.18 us-mn-095 ML 27141 Sherburne 0.62 0.32 us-mn-141 SH 27123 Ramsey 0.49 0.27 us-mn-123 RA 27129 Renville 0.58 0.37 us-mn-129 RE 27085 McLeod 0.50 0.50 us-mn-085 MC 27017 Carlton 0.50 0.50 us-mn-017 CA 27075 Lake 0.51 0.46 us-mn-075 LA 27001 Aitkin 0.49 0.44 us-mn-001 AI 27091 Martin 0.50 0.50 us-mn-091 MA 27027 Clay 0.49 0.50 us-mn-027 CL 27087 Mahnomen 0.50 0.50 us-mn-087 MA 27157 Wabasha 0.39 0.50 us-mn-157 WA 27031 Cook 0.39 0.43 us-mn-031 CO 27103 Nicollet 0.68 0.50 us-mn-103 NI 27125 Red Lake 0.50 0.50 us-mn-125 RL 27061 Itasca 0.50 0.44 us-mn-061 IT 27035 Crow Wing 0.51 0.50 us-mn-035 CW 27139 Scott 0.74 0.50 us-mn-139 SC
Counties Adjacent to Pope, Minnesota

72 %

of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Pope 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 + 0 + + 0 0
College 7 + 5 + 0 0
Current Private 24 + 14 6 0 +
Public 7 0 + + 0 0
Transitioning Adult Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployed 75 11 41 18 5 0
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 117 16 65 31 5 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School + 0 + + 0 0
College 7 + 5 + 0 0
Current Private 24 + 14 6 0 +
Public 7 0 + + 0 0
Transitioning Adult Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployed 75 11 41 18 5 0
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 117 16 65 31 5 +

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 Nov 30, 2024

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 34 11
Current
 34 32
Transitioning 94 75
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 15 10

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 1 0 0 0
Bronze 1 0 0
Silver 2 0
Gold 0

Service Delivery Locations

These are the locations in Pope County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.

  • Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Alexandria Workforce Center

Contact Us

For more information on Pope County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

(320) 634-3636

 
 

Employers in Pope County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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