Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight 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
34 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Isle of Wight 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.
Isle of Wight County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
College | 11 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 51 | 11 | 21 | 16 | + |
Public | 22 | 8 | 9 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 45 | 12 | 20 | 11 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 136 | 37 | 57 | 34 | 8 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
College | 11 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 51 | 11 | 21 | 16 | + |
Public | 22 | 8 | 9 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 45 | 12 | 20 | 11 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 136 | 37 | 57 | 34 | 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 Oct 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
Emerging | 111 | 13 |
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Current |
16 | 73 |
Transitioning | 97 | 48 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 2 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 38 | 13 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Isle of Wight County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Paul D. Camp Community College
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Isle of Wight County Economic Development
Participating High Schools
These Isle of Wight County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Smithfield High School
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Windsor High School
Contact Us
For more information on Isle of Wight County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Isle of Wight County
757-365-6249
Employers in Isle of Wight County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Paul D. Camp Community College
- Isle of Wight County
- Town of Smithfield
- Luter Family YMCA
- Home Sweet Home Care Inc.
- Smithfield Station
- Beale & Curran P.C
- Blackwater Regional Library
- The Isle of Wight · Smithfield ·
Windsor Chamber of Commerce - The Hughes Agency
- Isle of Wight County Schools
- Spring Lake Bottled Water
- SaniGLAZE of Virginia Tile and Grout
Restoration
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.