or
Rutherford, North Carolina
Rutherford County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Dec 2015
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Rutherford 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 3532 | 906 | 1663 | 678 | 285 | 0 |
College | 106 | 8 | 54 | 42 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 383 | 80 | 194 | 92 | 17 | 10 |
Public | 146 | 47 | 75 | 20 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 36 | + | 26 | 5 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 765 | 205 | 432 | 112 | 16 | 5 | |
Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 1714 | 210 | 342 | 183 | 88 | 0 | |
Totals | 5828 | 1460 | 2787 | 1134 | 413 | 18 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 3532 | 906 | 1663 | 678 | 285 | 0 |
College | 106 | 8 | 54 | 42 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 383 | 80 | 194 | 92 | 17 | 10 |
Public | 146 | 47 | 75 | 20 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 36 | + | 26 | 5 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 765 | 205 | 432 | 112 | 16 | 5 | |
Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 1714 | 210 | 342 | 183 | 88 | 0 | |
Totals | 5828 | 1460 | 2787 | 1134 | 413 | 18 |
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 Apr 30, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 426 | 3639 |
✓
Current |
65 | 541 |
✓ Transitioning | 713 | 809 |
Workforce category not identified | 857 | 857 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 68 | 40 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Bronze | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
Silver | 7 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Rutherford County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Rutherford Polk McDowell Health District
- Isothermal Community College
- Bonita Pioneer
- Odean Keever & Associates
- Smith Drugs of Forest City
- Isothermal Broadcasting Inc
- Bright's Lawn Service
- Mike's Auto Sales Inc
- Century 21 First Realty Inc.
- JM Construction-nc Inc
- South Mountian Christian Camp
- Express Car Wash
- Kidsenses Inc.
- iAuto Inc.
- Deer Valley Farm
- Horsehead Metal Products LLC
- Timken
- Tryon Resort
- Blue Ridge Design
- Lake Lure Tours
- Friendship Nissan Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Ram - North State Gas Service Inc
- Go-Forth Services Inc.
- IPDC
- Fountain Electric Services
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.