Coos, Oregon
Coos County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
99 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Coos 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 | 184 | 49 | 87 | 38 | 10 | 0 |
College | 30 | + | 12 | 11 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 110 | 18 | 48 | 32 | 12 | + |
Public | 78 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 482 | 83 | 243 | 139 | 17 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 888 | 166 | 421 | 248 | 53 | 5 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 184 | 49 | 87 | 38 | 10 | 0 |
College | 30 | + | 12 | 11 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 110 | 18 | 48 | 32 | 12 | + |
Public | 78 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 482 | 83 | 243 | 139 | 17 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 888 | 166 | 421 | 248 | 53 | 5 |
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, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 173 | 214 |
✓
Current |
32 | 189 |
✓ Transitioning | 459 | 490 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 83 | 80 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Silver | 18 | 1 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Coos County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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WorkSource Coos
Contact Us
For more information on Coos County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
WorkSource Coos
(541) 756-8459
Employers in Coos County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Tom's Bulldog Automotive, Inc.
- Watson Ranch Golf
- Atlas Leasing, Inc.
- Cardinal Services
- Marantha Perspective, LLC dba Minuteman
Press of Coos Bay - Oregon Resources Corporation
- S/nipped
- Sol Coast Consulting and Design. LLC
- St. Clair Capital Ventures
- South Coast Development Council Inc
- Books By The Bay
- Simple Treasures In Home Care Inc
- All Weather Gutters
- By-The-Sea-Gardens
- Marino's Boots & Saddles
- Goodice Company dba Pancake Mill
Restaurant - Ken Ware Chevrolet Inc
- Women's Safety & Resource Center
- Paul's Auto
- Coquille Valley Fitness Center
- Time Bomb LLC
- Habitat for Humanity - Coos
- Hair Co Etc
- City of Bandon
- Truffles
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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