Dyer, Tennessee
Dyer County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Nov 30, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jun 2017
Maintained 1: Jun 2017
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Dyer 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 2 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Dyer
Dyer County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 306 | 65 | 169 | 70 | + |
College | 150 | 11 | 75 | 62 | + | |
Current | Private | 284 | 43 | 172 | 68 | + |
Public | 177 | 35 | 114 | 26 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 10 | + | 7 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 1303 | 350 | 770 | 182 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 2232 | 506 | 1309 | 409 | 8 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 306 | 65 | 169 | 70 | + |
College | 150 | 11 | 75 | 62 | + | |
Current | Private | 284 | 43 | 172 | 68 | + |
Public | 177 | 35 | 114 | 26 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 10 | + | 7 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 1303 | 350 | 770 | 182 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 2232 | 506 | 1309 | 409 | 8 |
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 Nov 30, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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Emerging | 574 | 456 |
✓
Current |
401 | 461 |
✓ Transitioning | 1244 | 1315 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 112 | 8 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 8 | 0 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Participating High Schools
These are the high schools in Dyer County that help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Dyersburg High School
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Dyer County High School
Employers in Dyer County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Heckethorn Manufacturing
- NSK Steering Systems America Inc.
- TN College of Applied Technology
- ABB Inc.
- MTD Products
- Nortek Global HVAC
- Marvin Windows & Doors
- Airgas USA LLC
- Mel's Dinner
- Lauderdale Community Hospital
- Wis-Pak of Dyersburg
- Lauderdale County School System
- Crockett County Schools
- Wal-Mart #104
- Physicians Quality Care
- Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs
- West Tennessee State Penitentiary
- Metro Industrial Services
- ERMCO
- Cato Fashions
- mathathon
- GNC
- West TN Healthcare
- Tennessee Tractor LLC
- Hargett Materials Incorporated
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