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Rankin, Mississippi
Rankin 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: Nov 2018
Maintained 1: Apr 2022
Maintained 2: Jun 2023
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Rankin 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
Economic Regions Including Rankin
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 | 4642 | 1105 | 1687 | 1125 | 725 |
College | 594 | 101 | 268 | 162 | 63 | |
Current | Private | 608 | 155 | 255 | 134 | 64 |
Public | 324 | 82 | 165 | 61 | 16 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 208 | 95 | 79 | 23 | 11 |
Unemployed | 1262 | 413 | 512 | 233 | 104 | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | 0 | + | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 32 | + | 7 | + | + | |
Totals | 7660 | 1955 | 2976 | 1743 | 986 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 4642 | 1105 | 1687 | 1125 | 725 |
College | 594 | 101 | 268 | 162 | 63 | |
Current | Private | 608 | 155 | 255 | 134 | 64 |
Public | 324 | 82 | 165 | 61 | 16 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 208 | 95 | 79 | 23 | 11 |
Unemployed | 1262 | 413 | 512 | 233 | 104 | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | 0 | + | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 32 | + | 7 | + | + | |
Totals | 7660 | 1955 | 2976 | 1743 | 986 |
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 | 1292 | 5236 |
✓
Current |
120 | 932 |
✓ Transitioning | 769 | 1476 |
Workforce category not identified | 16 | 16 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 79 | 4 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Bronze | 127 | 13 | 3 | |
Silver | 85 | 4 | ||
Gold | 18 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Rankin County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Rankin First Economic Development Authority
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Hinds Community College
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Greater Jackson Alliance
Participating High Schools
These Rankin County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Brandon High School
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Florence High School
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McLaurin High School
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Northwest Rankin
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Pelahatchie High School
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Pisgah High School
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Puckett High School
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Richland High School
Contact Us
For more information on Rankin County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Rankin First Economic Development Authority
601-825-5335
Employers in Rankin County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Atmos Energy
- Hinds Community College
- US COMMERCE
- Ergon Inc.
- Nucor Steel Jackson
- Priority One Bank
- Mississippi Burn Foundation
- Hinds Community College - Nursing/Allied
Health Campus - Flowood Chamber of Commerce
- MS Consulting Group
- City of Brandon
- Magnolia Federal Credit Union
- The Vault Venue
- Taylor Power
- Origin Bank
- Connector Specialists Inc
- Ben Nelson Golf & Outdoor
- Cooperative Energy
- O K Auto Parts
- Delta Industries Inc
- B & B Electrical & Utility Contractors
Inc. - Pisgah High School
- McLaurin High School
- Richland High School
- Mississippi National Guard
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