Christian, Missouri
Christian County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: May 2017
Maintained 1: Apr 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Christian 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
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
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ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
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Emerging | High School | 1093 | 357 | 459 | 216 | 61 | + |
College | 102 | 11 | 45 | 36 | 10 | + | |
Current | Private | 94 | 14 | 51 | 24 | 5 | + |
Public | 68 | 25 | 28 | 13 | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 45 | 6 | 25 | 13 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 434 | 75 | 234 | 110 | 15 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1841 | 489 | 845 | 413 | 94 | 7 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 1093 | 357 | 459 | 216 | 61 | + |
College | 102 | 11 | 45 | 36 | 10 | + | |
Current | Private | 94 | 14 | 51 | 24 | 5 | + |
Public | 68 | 25 | 28 | 13 | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 45 | 6 | 25 | 13 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 434 | 75 | 234 | 110 | 15 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1841 | 489 | 845 | 413 | 94 | 7 |
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 Mar 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 989 | 1199 |
✓
Current |
147 | 164 |
Transitioning | 545 | 485 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
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Employers Supporting | 46 | 0 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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Not Earned | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Christian County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Show Me Christian County
Participating High Schools
These Christian County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Nixa High School
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Ozark High School
Contact Us
For more information on Christian County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Show Me Christian County
417-212-0699
Employers in Christian County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Ozark Mountain Granite & Tile Co.
- Tracker Marine
- The Track Family Fun Parks
- City of Ozark Parks & Recreation
- Jenkins CPA LLC
- Christian County Recorders Office
- Buckingham Smoke House
- Industrial Wood Products
- Hardscapes And More LLC
- Iguana Roja
- Ozark Riverview Manor
- Christian County Emergency Service
- EDCO Health Information Solutions
- Oxford Health Care
- WestRock
- Cobblestone Veterinary Hospital
- Sierra Moving & Delivery
- Branson Country Tours
- Heavy Construction Laborers Local 663
- Smallin Civil War Cave
- Solid Surface Designs Inc
- Securitas Security Services USA
- Grizzly Industrial Inc.
- Springfield-Greene County Park Board
- Mo Prime Beef Packers
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