Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire 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: May 2024
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Eau Claire 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 1 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
NCRC for College Credit - 1 points
Add ACT WorkKeys Curriculum - 0.5 points
Provide Best Practice Presentation at State Organization Event - 0.5 points
Eau Claire County in the News
- A CVTC-led Coalition wants Eau Claire County to become an ACT Work Ready Community
- Put to the test - A CVTC-led coalition wants Eau Claire County to become an ACT Work Ready Community
- Wisconsins Foxconn Bonus: Foxconn to Expand Wisconn Valley Innovation Network with New Foxconn Place Chippewa Valley in Downtown Eau Claire
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 | 4399 | 626 | 2067 | 1341 | 365 |
College | 30 | + | + | 9 | 17 | |
Current | Private | 41 | + | 10 | 15 | 12 |
Public | 15 | 0 | 10 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | 5 | + | + | + |
Unemployed | 83 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 23 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4583 | 646 | 2118 | 1396 | 423 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 4399 | 626 | 2067 | 1341 | 365 |
College | 30 | + | + | 9 | 17 | |
Current | Private | 41 | + | 10 | 15 | 12 |
Public | 15 | 0 | 10 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | 5 | + | + | + |
Unemployed | 83 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 23 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4583 | 646 | 2118 | 1396 | 423 |
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 | 3177 | 4429 |
Current |
63 | 56 |
Transitioning | 173 | 97 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 1 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
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Employers Supporting | 34 | 0 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
Silver | 8 | 2 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Eau Claire County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College
Participating High Schools
These Eau Claire County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Eau Claire Memorial
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Eau Claire North
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Altoona
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Fall Creek
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Augusta
Contact Us
For more information on Eau Claire County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Lynette Livingston
715-858-1849
Employers in Eau Claire County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- The Way Station Saloon and Eatery
- Spectrum Industries Inc
- Sourcecut Industries Inc
- CURT Manufacturing
- Eau Claire Area School District
- Eau Claire Area Economic Development
Corporation - UA Local 434 Plumbers & Steamfitters
- Chippewa Falls Area Unified School
District - L.E. Phillips Career Development Center
- Used Cardboard Boxes
- Fish Window Cleaning
- Grace Lutheran Communities
- ITW Deltar Fasteners
- Market & Johnson
- J & D Manufacturing
- Fall Creek School District
- CESA 10
- HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital/St. Joe's
- Eau Claire Area Economic Development
Corporation - Hookd Promotions
- Amy's Custom Designs
- Radial Inc.
- IHEARTMEDIA
- Courtesy Corporation
- Fincantieri Marinette Marine
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