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

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Nov 30, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

53075 Whitman 0.60 0.36 us-wa-075 WH 53043 Lincoln 0.53 0.52 us-wa-043 LI 53069 Wahkiakum 0.74 0.38 us-wa-069 WA 53057 Skagit 0.48 0.50 us-wa-057 SK 53053 Pierce 0.47 0.59 us-wa-053 PI 53031 Jefferson 0.42 0.69 us-wa-031 JE 53067 Thurston 0.26 0.54 us-wa-067 TH 53027 Grays Harbor 0.40 0.39 us-wa-027 GH 53065 Stevens 0.58 0.51 us-wa-065 ST 53073 Whatcom 0.50 0.50 us-wa-073 WH 53047 Okanogan 0.64 0.47 us-wa-047 OK 53049 Pacific 0.66 0.39 us-wa-049 PA 53055 San Juan 0.23 0.64 us-wa-055 SJ 53019 Ferry 0.52 0.47 us-wa-019 FE 53021 Franklin 0.40 0.40 us-wa-021 FR 53001 Adams 0.63 0.49 us-wa-001 AD 53003 Asotin 0.49 0.56 us-wa-003 AS 53035 Kitsap 0.57 0.77 us-wa-035 KI 53045 Mason 0.34 0.55 us-wa-045 MA 53041 Lewis 0.48 0.54 us-wa-041 LE 53013 Columbia 0.51 0.46 us-wa-013 CO 53029 Island 0.35 0.17 us-wa-029 IS 53011 Clark 0.58 0.56 us-wa-011 CL 53037 Kittitas 0.48 0.54 us-wa-037 KI 53017 Douglas 0.43 0.43 us-wa-017 DO 53023 Garfield 0.50 0.26 us-wa-023 GA 53015 Cowlitz 0.59 0.44 us-wa-015 CO 53071 Walla Walla 0.49 0.66 us-wa-071 WW 53005 Benton 0.32 0.47 us-wa-005 BE 53061 Snohomish 0.47 0.51 us-wa-061 SN 53007 Chelan 0.43 0.54 us-wa-007 CH 53033 King 0.47 0.46 us-wa-033 KI 53025 Grant 0.54 0.59 us-wa-025 GR 53063 Spokane 0.48 0.54 us-wa-063 SP 53051 Pend Oreille 0.59 0.50 us-wa-051 PO 53009 Clallam 0.45 0.69 us-wa-009 CL 53059 Skamania 0.44 0.45 us-wa-059 SK 53039 Klickitat 0.51 0.41 us-wa-039 KL 53077 Yakima 0.51 0.57 us-wa-077 YA
Counties Adjacent to Cowlitz, Washington

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of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Cowlitz 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 46 + 32 8 +
College 48 + 9 25 13
Current Private 526 14 150 218 144
Public 203 9 82 74 38
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + 0 0
Unemployed 384 15 141 158 70
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified + 0 0 0 +
Totals 1210 43 416 483 268
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 46 + 32 8 +
College 48 + 9 25 13
Current Private 526 14 150 218 144
Public 203 9 82 74 38
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + 0 0
Unemployed 384 15 141 158 70
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified + 0 0 0 +
Totals 1210 43 416 483 268

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
Emerging 265 94
✓ Current
 20 729
Transitioning 494 386
Workforce category not identified + 1
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 54 1

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 1 0 0 0
Bronze 12 8 3
Silver 5 4
Gold 4
 

Employers in Cowlitz 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.