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Hard study and hard work is paying off for dozens of Carthage High School students who placed in the top levels in a test to predict how they will perform when they leave school for the workplace.

Boone County's workforce has made the grade in an initiative that seeks to ensure residents have the skills they need to get good jobs. The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Boone County's official designation as a Certified Work Ready Community at a ceremony at the Regional Economic Development Inc. main office on Wednesday.

Nearly half of the available jobs in America are middle-skill jobs that require more than a high school education but less than a four-year degree. From 2008-2018, 47% of middle-skill jobs in Mississippi will have openings. To meet this demand, communities across the nation are taking steps to train workers to become more work ready.

There once was a time when a high school diploma had a meaning it no longer has. When my parents graduated high school, their diplomas were attestations to the fact these were educated people. Being educated meant they had shown in school they were smart enough and worked hard enough to be good employees for businesses in the community.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced Monday that Ste. Genevieve County has achieved official designation as a Certified Work Ready Community.

Ste. Genevieve County has earned an official designation as a Certified Work Ready Community. Participating in the initiative offers several benefits for employers, employees and the community as a whole. The work readiness process can help identify skill gaps, match individuals to jobs based on skill levels and quantify the general skill level...

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (at podium) congratulates Greene County leaders on Certified Work Ready Community status.

The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) is primarily intended to benefit existing industries by helping them weed out less qualified job ...

Your solution is available through Concho Valley Workforce Development Board in partnership with ACT National Career Readiness Certificate

Community leaders pose for a photo Thursday after Richmond County was designated as a Certified Work Ready ...