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Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
81 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Mecklenburg 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 20360 | 4520 | 8624 | 4858 | 2358 | 0 |
College | 130 | 26 | 58 | 41 | 5 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 913 | 178 | 463 | 214 | 58 | 5 |
Public | 622 | 177 | 326 | 100 | 19 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 174 | 45 | 98 | 25 | 6 | + |
Unemployed | 1899 | 535 | 1022 | 291 | 51 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 28 | + | 7 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 11692 | 1633 | 1843 | 1195 | 991 | 0 | |
Totals | 29958 | 7117 | 12441 | 6727 | 3489 | 12 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 20360 | 4520 | 8624 | 4858 | 2358 | 0 |
College | 130 | 26 | 58 | 41 | 5 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 913 | 178 | 463 | 214 | 58 | 5 |
Public | 622 | 177 | 326 | 100 | 19 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 174 | 45 | 98 | 25 | 6 | + |
Unemployed | 1899 | 535 | 1022 | 291 | 51 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 28 | + | 7 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 11692 | 1633 | 1843 | 1195 | 991 | 0 | |
Totals | 29958 | 7117 | 12441 | 6727 | 3489 | 12 |
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 Jan 31, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 466 | 20490 |
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Current |
160 | 1542 |
Transitioning | 2428 | 2092 |
Workforce category not identified | 5846 | 5846 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Total Employers | 41 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 51 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Bronze | 91 | 11 | 1 | |
Silver | 16 | 1 | ||
Gold | 5 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Mecklenburg County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Charlotte Works
Contact Us
For more information on Mecklenburg County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Charlotte Works
7042061350
Employers in Mecklenburg County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Apex Systems Inc.
Granite Contrcting
- Charlotte Works
- Central Piedmont Community College
- Florence Crittenton Services
Nurturing Nurses Homecare Inc
- StaffMasters
Stone Truck Parts
- Carolina Farm Credit
- Baker Roofing Company
- Convergys
- Novant Health
Kirlin Carolina's
- Cargo Transporters Inc.
- Huntersville Contractors
- Master Fabrication
- Great Wolf Lodge Concord
Vulcan Materials Company
Vulcan Materials Company
- Parallon Business Solutions
TC Transcontinental Advanced Coatings
- LaBrooks Educational Services aka
LaBrooks Employment Research - Burlington
Atlantic Coast Toyotalift
- Southern Fabricators Inc.
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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