Sweetwater, Wyoming
Sweetwater 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
86 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Sweetwater 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 34 | 9 | 23 | + | 0 | 0 |
College | 58 | 8 | 29 | 19 | + | 5 | |
Current | Private | 537 | 34 | 271 | 183 | 49 | 30 |
Public | 253 | 38 | 145 | 61 | 9 | 23 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 403 | 38 | 227 | 119 | 19 | 23 | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1297 | 130 | 701 | 387 | 79 | 81 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 34 | 9 | 23 | + | 0 | 0 |
College | 58 | 8 | 29 | 19 | + | 5 | |
Current | Private | 537 | 34 | 271 | 183 | 49 | 30 |
Public | 253 | 38 | 145 | 61 | 9 | 23 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 403 | 38 | 227 | 119 | 19 | 23 | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1297 | 130 | 701 | 387 | 79 | 81 |
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 | 156 | 97 |
✓
Current |
37 | 843 |
✓ Transitioning | 165 | 438 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 85 | 105 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Sweetwater County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- United Way of Southwest Wyoming
- Western Wyoming Community College
- City of Rock Springs
- Blue Door Services
- Green River Chamber of Commerce
- Wyoming Machinery Company
- Wyo Radio
- Krazy Moose
- Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners
- Sweetwater Trophies
- Southwestern Wyoming Wool Warehouse
- Quiznos
- Airgas USA
- The Radio Network
- Hampton Inn & Suites Green River
- Wyoming Financial Insurance
- The Hitching Post Restaurant & Saloon
- Aaron's Semi Repair Inc.
- Goodwill Industries of Wyoming Rock
Springs - Brokerage Southwest
- Sweetwater Now LLC
- The Liquor Depot
- Hunter Family Medical
- HydraFab LLC
- 9 Iron Italian Grill
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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