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Jackson, North Carolina
Jackson 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
53 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Jackson 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 |
|
Emerging | High School | 787 | 196 | 373 | 170 | 48 |
College | 10 | + | + | 5 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 50 | + | 35 | 10 | + |
Public | 39 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 91 | 18 | 53 | 16 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 244 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 22 | |
Totals | 1101 | 271 | 520 | 231 | 75 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 787 | 196 | 373 | 170 | 48 |
College | 10 | + | + | 5 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 50 | + | 35 | 10 | + |
Public | 39 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 91 | 18 | 53 | 16 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 244 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 22 | |
Totals | 1101 | 271 | 520 | 231 | 75 |
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 | 82 | 797 |
✓
Current |
18 | 89 |
Transitioning | 249 | 93 |
Workforce category not identified | 122 | 122 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 54 | 24 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Tar Heel Capital Corporation dba Wendy's
Restaurants - Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel
- Kirlin Carolina's
- Southwestern Commission Region A
- tenBiz
- Jackson County Public Schools
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
- Consolidated Metco Inc
- Southwestern Community College
- Jackson County Chamber
- Jackson County Economic Development
- Jackson County Board of Commissioners
- Southwestern Community College Sylva NC
United States - Comfort Inn
- Ingles
- Western Carolina University
- Food Lion
- Small Town Ventures
- Mountain Area Health Education Center
- City Air Experts
- MOUNTAIN CREDIT UNION
- Ohio Electric Motors Inc
- Champion Credit Union
- Hunter Auto Group
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Learn Why It’s Important (PDF) Join The ListDenotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.