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Shawnee County allocates $1 million for TARC Inc. February 09, 2017

Shawnee County on Thursday allocated $970,685 for TARC, which provides adult and senior care services, case management, employment services ...

Iredell County NC Works Certified Work Ready Community February 09, 2017

Lew Ebert, president and CEO of the North Carolina Chamber Foundation presented Chairman James Mallory of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners the NC Works Certified Work Ready Community certificate. Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/community/lake-norman-mooresville/article130851944.html#storylink=cpy

Northwest Missourians unite to showcase priorities at Great Northwest Day February 09, 2017

Chairman Pat Dillon kicked off the discussion with an overview of the priority selection process, while Cheri Tune, Director of Certified Work Ready Communities and Steve Johnston, Director of the Community Alliance of St. Joseph provided information on the States Certified Work Ready Communities initiative.

UAM Staff Attend Work-Ready Communities Academy February 09, 2017

Staff members from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, including Tawana Jones-Greene, executive director of admissions and enrollment management, Dorissa Kaufman, director of adult education at the UAM College of Technology-McGehee, and Denisa Pennington, grant manager for the Workforce Alliance of Southeast Arkansas at the UAM College of Tec

Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin Opens Enrollment for Second Year of Operations February 09, 2017

Students receive preparation for the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate(TM) (NCRC) and the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) exams, as well as a membership in a SkillsUSA career and technical student organization (CTSO) chapter for networking purposes.

Workforce development requires comprehensive, collaborative approach January 24, 2017

Over the course of the past several years, the Siouxland business community has experienced exceptional growth as numerous businesses and industries have chosen to expand or locate in our region. One of the significant challenges associated with maintaining this strong economic progress is ensuring our local employers have access.....

A Tough ACT to Follow January 18, 2017

Are locations making progress in quantifying skills required by capital investors?

Editorial: Worker skills to get a boost Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska) January 13, 2017

A promising new effort in the Omaha area aims to get more Nebraskans into the labor force and connect people with training to boost their skill level and employability. The focus is the National Career Readiness Certificate, which shows job seekers proficiency in math, reading and other topics to potential employers.

Superintendents working toward student work-readiness January 13, 2017

Callaway County public school superintendents reaffirmed their commitment to promoting Missouri's Work Ready Communities program when they met Tuesday with Gary Jungermann, presiding county commissioner. According to Jungermann, that support is extra vital because the county is very close to meeting its goals.

Louisiana ranked No. 18 for ACT career readiness certificates January 13, 2017

A Site Selection 2017 State of the States report shows Louisiana is ranked No. 18 in the nation for the number of ACT National Career Readiness Certificates earned per capita among working adults. The certificates are used as a reliable way to verify an employees work skills and to help job seekers improve their career outcomes.