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Bolivar, Mississippi

Bolivar County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

28005 Amite 0.50 0.50 us-ms-005 AM 28037 Franklin 0.50 0.51 us-ms-037 FR 28107 Panola 0.50 0.50 us-ms-107 PA 28143 Tunica 0.64 0.50 us-ms-143 TU 28119 Quitman 0.51 0.60 us-ms-119 QU 28161 Yalobusha 0.50 0.50 us-ms-161 YA 28111 Perry 0.50 0.50 us-ms-111 PE 28041 Greene 0.50 0.50 us-ms-041 GR 28053 Humphreys 0.50 0.50 us-ms-053 HU 28125 Sharkey 0.51 0.40 us-ms-125 SH 28047 Harrison 0.48 0.37 us-ms-047 HA 28059 Jackson 0.50 0.39 us-ms-059 JA 28159 Winston 0.50 0.50 us-ms-159 WI 28007 Attala 0.58 0.50 us-ms-007 AT 28127 Simpson 0.59 0.50 us-ms-127 SI 28121 Rankin 0.61 0.58 us-ms-121 RA 28011 Bolivar 0.65 0.50 us-ms-011 BO 28027 Coahoma 0.72 0.49 us-ms-027 CO 28139 Tippah 0.50 0.61 us-ms-139 TI 28117 Prentiss 0.50 0.50 us-ms-117 PR 28003 Alcorn 0.50 0.50 us-ms-003 AL 28109 Pearl River 0.50 0.42 us-ms-109 PR 28035 Forrest 0.66 0.50 us-ms-035 FO 28113 Pike 0.50 0.50 us-ms-113 PI 28147 Walthall 0.30 0.37 us-ms-147 WA 28103 Noxubee 0.50 0.50 us-ms-103 NO 28105 Oktibbeha 0.50 0.50 us-ms-105 OK 28135 Tallahatchie 0.50 0.47 us-ms-135 TA 28021 Claiborne 0.60 0.60 us-ms-021 CL 28149 Warren 0.64 0.44 us-ms-149 WA 28155 Webster 0.49 0.50 us-ms-155 WE 28077 Lawrence 0.50 0.50 us-ms-077 LA 28029 Copiah 0.42 0.50 us-ms-029 CO 28115 Pontotoc 0.50 0.50 us-ms-115 PO 28071 Lafayette 0.50 0.50 us-ms-071 LA 28033 DeSoto 0.59 0.51 us-ms-033 DE 28137 Tate 0.60 0.50 us-ms-137 TA 28039 George 0.50 0.50 us-ms-039 GE 28019 Choctaw 0.65 0.50 us-ms-019 CH 28141 Tishomingo 0.50 0.42 us-ms-141 TI 28131 Stone 0.50 0.50 us-ms-131 ST 28145 Union 0.50 0.50 us-ms-145 UN 28009 Benton 0.50 0.28 us-ms-009 BE 28157 Wilkinson 0.59 0.49 us-ms-157 WI 28025 Clay 0.28 0.41 us-ms-025 CL 28063 Jefferson 0.50 0.51 us-ms-063 JE 28013 Calhoun 0.50 0.50 us-ms-013 CA 28031 Covington 0.50 0.25 us-ms-031 CO 28043 Grenada 0.50 0.50 us-ms-043 GR 28083 Leflore 0.51 0.50 us-ms-083 LE 28093 Marshall 0.50 0.59 us-ms-093 MA 28079 Leake 0.50 0.50 us-ms-079 LE 28101 Newton 0.50 0.50 us-ms-101 NE 28089 Madison 0.60 0.50 us-ms-089 MA 28123 Scott 0.50 0.61 us-ms-123 SC 28153 Wayne 0.48 0.51 us-ms-153 WA 28067 Jones 0.50 0.50 us-ms-067 JO 28129 Smith 0.50 0.40 us-ms-129 SM 28091 Marion 0.64 0.60 us-ms-091 MA 28061 Jasper 0.37 0.39 us-ms-061 JA 28065 Jefferson Davis 0.35 0.51 us-ms-065 JD 28073 Lamar 0.50 0.50 us-ms-073 LA 28017 Chickasaw 0.50 0.50 us-ms-017 CH 28095 Monroe 0.50 0.40 us-ms-095 MO 28081 Lee 0.50 0.50 us-ms-081 LE 28085 Lincoln 0.60 0.49 us-ms-085 LI 28055 Issaquena 0.31 0.35 us-ms-055 IS 28163 Yazoo 0.42 0.44 us-ms-163 YA 28015 Carroll 0.45 0.40 us-ms-015 CA 28097 Montgomery 0.37 0.39 us-ms-097 MO 28051 Holmes 0.47 0.51 us-ms-051 HO 28075 Lauderdale 0.30 0.37 us-ms-075 LA 28151 Washington 0.56 0.34 us-ms-151 WA 28133 Sunflower 0.49 0.70 us-ms-133 SU 28087 Lowndes 0.58 0.70 us-ms-087 LO 28099 Neshoba 0.50 0.50 us-ms-099 NE 28045 Hancock 0.50 0.50 us-ms-045 HA 28023 Clarke 0.50 0.50 us-ms-023 CL 28069 Kemper 0.50 0.50 us-ms-069 KE 28001 Adams 0.64 0.39 us-ms-001 AD 28057 Itawamba 0.50 0.50 us-ms-057 IT 28049 Hinds 0.44 0.60 us-ms-049 HI

Status History:

Certified: Jun 2017

Maintained 1: May 2024

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Bolivar 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 3 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Transitioning Goal - 1 points

Optional goals 0 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 581 295 239 40 7
College 296 73 131 56 36
Current Private 359 123 169 56 11
Public 504 201 254 41 8
Transitioning Adult Education 47 34 8 + +
Unemployed 1715 840 741 116 18
Recent Veteran 14 + + 0 +
Workforce category not identified 14 + + + 0
Totals 3516 1570 1547 315 84
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 581 295 239 40 7
College 296 73 131 56 36
Current Private 359 123 169 56 11
Public 504 201 254 41 8
Transitioning Adult Education 47 34 8 + +
Unemployed 1715 840 741 116 18
Recent Veteran 14 + + 0 +
Workforce category not identified 14 + + + 0
Totals 3516 1570 1547 315 84

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 408 877
✓ Current
 61 863
✓ Transitioning 380 1769
Workforce category not identified 7 7
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 18 10

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 118 13 0 0
Bronze 92 4 0
Silver 2 0
Gold 1

Service Delivery Locations

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

  • Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce

Participating High Schools

These Bolivar County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.

  • Cleveland Central High School

Contact Us

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

Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce

662-843-2712

 
 

Employers in Bolivar County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • gold star icon Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of
    Commerce
  • gold star icon Faurecia Automotive Seating
  • Airport Grocery
  • Bolivar Commercial
  • Punkin Patch
  • gold star icon Robinson Retail Inc. DBA Heidi's
  • Regions
  • gold star icon Bolivar Medical Center
  • Bolivar Tire and Alignment LLC
  • Bolivar Automotive Parts Inc.
  • Cleveland Country Club
  • Needle Specialty Products
  • Economy Auto & Tire Supply
  • Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission
  • Nehi Bottling Company
  • Cleveland Lumber and Supply Company
  • SouthGroup Insurance Services
  • Specialty Glass Company
  • gold star icon McClellan's Security Services Inc.
  • Right at Home
  • gold star icon Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
  • Cooperative Energy
  • Mike Rozier Construction Co. Inc.
  • Roy Collins Construction Co. Inc.
  • Mississippi National Guard

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