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Ottawa County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2025

Goals updated only for participating counties

40037 Creek 0.44 0.56 us-ok-037 CR 40081 Lincoln 0.50 0.50 us-ok-081 LI 40049 Garvin 0.44 0.50 us-ok-049 GA 40051 Grady 0.50 0.50 us-ok-051 GR 40059 Harper 0.50 0.50 us-ok-059 HA 40151 Woods 0.67 0.40 us-ok-151 WO 40011 Blaine 0.50 0.45 us-ok-011 BL 40017 Canadian 0.50 0.47 us-ok-017 CA 40075 Kiowa 0.54 0.44 us-ok-075 KI 40015 Caddo 0.50 0.55 us-ok-015 CA 40137 Stephens 0.50 0.50 us-ok-137 ST 40141 Tillman 0.54 0.56 us-ok-141 TI 40033 Cotton 0.50 0.52 us-ok-033 CO 40083 Logan 0.45 0.57 us-ok-083 LO 40103 Noble 0.40 0.43 us-ok-103 NO 40001 Adair 0.49 0.56 us-ok-001 AD 40041 Delaware 0.49 0.50 us-ok-041 DE 40107 Okfuskee 0.56 0.50 us-ok-107 OK 40039 Custer 0.50 0.50 us-ok-039 CU 40009 Beckham 0.50 0.50 us-ok-009 BE 40055 Greer 0.52 0.42 us-ok-055 GR 40057 Harmon 0.51 0.56 us-ok-057 HA 40019 Carter 0.50 0.65 us-ok-019 CA 40095 Marshall 0.50 0.41 us-ok-095 MA 40093 Major 0.70 0.57 us-ok-093 MA 40073 Kingfisher 0.50 0.50 us-ok-073 KI 40035 Craig 0.50 0.50 us-ok-035 CR 40123 Pontotoc 0.47 0.48 us-ok-123 PO 40125 Pottawatomie 0.36 0.45 us-ok-125 PO 40131 Rogers 0.40 0.42 us-ok-131 RO 40147 Washington 0.53 0.50 us-ok-147 WA 40071 Kay 0.50 0.50 us-ok-071 KA 40047 Garfield 0.50 0.50 us-ok-047 GA 40021 Cherokee 0.50 0.44 us-ok-021 CH 40109 Oklahoma 0.50 0.50 us-ok-109 OK 40023 Choctaw 0.55 0.52 us-ok-023 CH 40005 Atoka 0.56 0.56 us-ok-005 AT 40087 McClain 0.22 0.63 us-ok-087 MC 40079 Le Flore 0.54 0.53 us-ok-079 LF 40061 Haskell 0.51 0.58 us-ok-061 HA 40003 Alfalfa 0.50 0.50 us-ok-003 AL 40077 Latimer 0.45 0.50 us-ok-077 LA 40027 Cleveland 0.65 0.34 us-ok-027 CL 40045 Ellis 0.33 0.45 us-ok-045 EL 40007 Beaver 0.50 0.50 us-ok-007 BE 40031 Comanche 0.50 0.45 us-ok-031 CO 40067 Jefferson 0.63 0.38 us-ok-067 JE 40119 Payne 0.48 0.50 us-ok-119 PA 40111 Okmulgee 0.53 0.34 us-ok-111 OK 40145 Wagoner 0.37 0.50 us-ok-145 WA 40129 Roger Mills 0.51 0.52 us-ok-129 RM 40043 Dewey 0.50 0.50 us-ok-043 DE 40117 Pawnee 0.31 0.51 us-ok-117 PA 40143 Tulsa 0.74 0.67 us-ok-143 TU 40091 McIntosh 0.44 0.50 us-ok-091 MC 40069 Johnston 0.50 0.53 us-ok-069 JO 40135 Sequoyah 0.55 0.42 us-ok-135 SE 40101 Muskogee 0.54 0.28 us-ok-101 MU 40013 Bryan 0.44 0.43 us-ok-013 BR 40089 McCurtain 0.55 0.43 us-ok-089 MC 40115 Ottawa 0.50 0.50 us-ok-115 OT 40063 Hughes 0.47 0.38 us-ok-063 HU 40121 Pittsburg 0.40 0.58 us-ok-121 PI 40029 Coal 0.50 0.50 us-ok-029 CO 40149 Washita 0.50 0.49 us-ok-149 WA 40025 Cimarron 0.30 0.43 us-ok-025 CI 40105 Nowata 0.51 0.50 us-ok-105 NO 40113 Osage 0.64 0.39 us-ok-113 OS 40053 Grant 0.50 0.50 us-ok-053 GR 40085 Love 0.46 0.28 us-ok-085 LO 40127 Pushmataha 0.44 0.50 us-ok-127 PU 40139 Texas 0.46 0.49 us-ok-139 TE 40153 Woodward 0.50 0.64 us-ok-153 WO 40065 Jackson 0.52 0.58 us-ok-065 JA 40097 Mayes 0.50 0.43 us-ok-097 MA 40099 Murray 0.62 0.50 us-ok-099 MU 40133 Seminole 0.50 0.49 us-ok-133 SE

Status History:

Certified: Jun 2016

Maintained 1: Sep 2024

2 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Ottawa 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 2 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current 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 463 134 283 43 + 0
College 121 13 80 27 + +
Current Private 276 42 180 52 + +
Public 101 19 66 16 0 0
Transitioning Adult Education 8 + 5 + 0 0
Unemployed 988 235 596 155 + 7
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1959 444 1212 295 8 13
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 463 134 283 43 + 0
College 121 13 80 27 + +
Current Private 276 42 180 52 + +
Public 101 19 66 16 0 0
Transitioning Adult Education 8 + 5 + 0 0
Unemployed 988 235 596 155 + 7
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1959 444 1212 295 8 13

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, 2025

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 809 587
✓ Current
 214 380
✓ Transitioning 762 1005
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Total
Total Employers 33

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 21 2 0 0
Bronze 22 0 0
Silver 11 0
Gold 0

Service Delivery Locations

These are the locations in Ottawa County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.

  • Joplin Regional Partnership

Contact Us

For more information on Ottawa County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Miami Workforce Center

918-542-5561

 
 

Employers in Ottawa County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • gold star icon Northeast Technology Centers
  • OESC (Miami Workforce Center)
  • Ace Hardware
  • gold star icon Carol Snider Farris Consulting Inc.
  • Miami Area Economic Development Service
  • gold star icon Newell Coach
  • Integris Baptist Regional Health Center
  • Peoria Tribe
  • Security Bank and Trust Company
  • Chas. A. Neal & Company
  • gold star icon Tracker Marine Group
  • Bolton Heating and Air
  • Miami Area Chamber of Commerce
  • U.S. Whip
  • Tote Along
  • gold star icon Ceradyne Inc. a 3M company
  • gold star icon City of Miami
  • MARS Pet Care
  • Umicore Optical Materials USA
  • Westco Home Furnishings
  • Modine Manufacturing Company
  • The Empire District Electric Company
  • Joplin Workshops
  • ATEC Steel
  • Crossland Construction

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