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Marion, Mississippi
Marion 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
Status History:
Certified: Jul 2021
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Marion 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 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
Marion County in the News
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 | 657 | 274 | 244 | 98 | 41 |
College | 122 | 25 | 48 | 40 | 9 | |
Current | Private | 130 | 47 | 54 | 22 | 7 |
Public | 100 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 9 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 35 | 22 | 11 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 383 | 166 | 149 | 54 | 14 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 12 | + | + | + | + | |
Totals | 1433 | 576 | 545 | 231 | 81 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 657 | 274 | 244 | 98 | 41 |
College | 122 | 25 | 48 | 40 | 9 | |
Current | Private | 130 | 47 | 54 | 22 | 7 |
Public | 100 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 9 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 35 | 22 | 11 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 383 | 166 | 149 | 54 | 14 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 12 | + | + | + | + | |
Totals | 1433 | 576 | 545 | 231 | 81 |
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 | 213 | 779 |
✓
Current |
83 | 230 |
✓ Transitioning | 199 | 418 |
Workforce category not identified | 6 | 6 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 14 | 3 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 15 | 3 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Participating High Schools
These Marion County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Columbia High School
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Carl Loftin Career and Technical Center
Contact Us
For more information on Marion County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Marion County Development Partnership
6017366385
Employers in Marion County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Mississippi Department of Human Services
- Marion County Development Partnership
- Columbia School District
- Marion County
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital
- City of Columbia
- Dungan Engineering
- Mike Rozier Construction Co. Inc.
- Pearl River Valley Opportunity Inc.
- Studio 98
- Cha Cha's Frozen Custard
- Quick Cash Pawn | columbia ms
- Global Transportation Inc.
- Open Wings Senior Citizen & Disabled
Center - Mike Dykes Transport
- Lamar County Schools
- Citizens Bank
- Looks Great Services
- Helanbak
- AAA Ambulance Service
- Mr. Sippi Beverages
- Mississippi Power
- Relevant design
- Alley Cats Screen Printing
- Mississippi National Guard
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