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Hood River, Oregon

Hood River County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

41057 Tillamook 0.45 0.44 us-or-057 TI 41055 Sherman 0.51 0.49 us-or-055 SH 41035 Klamath 0.51 0.69 us-or-035 KL 41029 Jackson 0.50 0.60 us-or-029 JA 41047 Marion 0.24 0.58 us-or-047 MA 41071 Yamhill 0.61 0.50 us-or-071 YA 41013 Crook 0.53 0.52 us-or-013 CR 41025 Harney 0.49 0.36 us-or-025 HA 41053 Polk 0.42 0.50 us-or-053 PO 41041 Lincoln 0.55 0.59 us-or-041 LI 41065 Wasco 0.39 0.61 us-or-065 WA 41045 Malheur 0.49 0.50 us-or-045 MA 41049 Morrow 0.50 0.58 us-or-049 MO 41023 Grant 0.45 0.50 us-or-023 GR 41061 Union 0.42 0.68 us-or-061 UN 41063 Wallowa 0.57 0.50 us-or-063 WA 41001 Baker 0.42 0.49 us-or-001 BA 41031 Jefferson 0.39 0.50 us-or-031 JE 41019 Douglas 0.48 0.54 us-or-019 DO 41033 Josephine 0.59 0.55 us-or-033 JO 41005 Clackamas 0.55 0.50 us-or-005 CL 41011 Coos 0.56 0.44 us-or-011 CO 41051 Multnomah 0.34 0.69 us-or-051 MU 41037 Lake 0.51 0.54 us-or-037 LA 41069 Wheeler 0.55 0.42 us-or-069 WH 41067 Washington 0.49 0.45 us-or-067 WA 41015 Curry 0.45 0.53 us-or-015 CU 41059 Umatilla 0.46 0.37 us-or-059 UM 41007 Clatsop 0.50 0.58 us-or-007 CL 41027 Hood River 0.50 0.41 us-or-027 HR 41039 Lane 0.60 0.49 us-or-039 LA 41009 Columbia 0.51 0.50 us-or-009 CO 41043 Linn 0.42 0.52 us-or-043 LI 41003 Benton 0.57 0.50 us-or-003 BE 41017 Deschutes 0.32 0.61 us-or-017 DE 41021 Gilliam 0.48 0.77 us-or-021 GI
Counties Adjacent to Hood River, Oregon

93 %

of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Hood River 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 223 106 104 12 +
College 7 0 + 6 0
Current Private 62 12 31 18 +
Public 27 7 15 5 0
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + 0 0
Unemployed 275 60 138 76 +
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 595 185 290 117 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 223 106 104 12 +
College 7 0 + 6 0
Current Private 62 12 31 18 +
Public 27 7 15 5 0
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + 0 0
Unemployed 275 60 138 76 +
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 595 185 290 117 +

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 Oct 31, 2024

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 87 230
✓ Current
 26 89
✓ Transitioning 186 276
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 48 24

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 9 5 0 0
Bronze 15 1 0
Silver 7 0
Gold 0

Service Delivery Locations

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

  • WorkSource The Dalles

Contact Us

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

WorkSource The Dalles

541-296-5435, ext. 231

 
 

Employers in Hood River County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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gold star icon Denotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.