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On Thursday, The N.C. Chamber Foundation recognized Gaston as an NCWorks Certified Work Ready Community. The distinction means the county is making strides to improve economic growth by preparing students with the skills necessary to succeed in todays workplace.

EleVAte Virginia: Skills for Jobs and Business Growth. eleVAte Virginia is the new brand for Virginias Workforce System. · It is intended to be an eco-system; a network of business, education and workforce development partners committed to elevating Virginias economic vitality by connecting Virginians to the skills and credentials that lead to

A program being offered by White Mountains Community College and WorkReadyNH is designed to help participants identify and improve their workplace skills, increase marketability and obtain documented evidence of their abilities.

All 11th grade students in the spring of 2015 took ACT WorkKeys, which consisted of three parts: Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information. Each test was 45 minutes long. There were 350 Colleton County High School students with valid scores on all three tests, 87.1 percent of the students earned a National Career Read

In recently released state ACT WorkKeys scores, 90.3 percent of Dorchester School District Two high school juniors demonstrated work readiness in the first statewide administration of this job skills assessment. In the spring of 2015, 11th grade students throughout the state took the new three-part test which consists of Applied Mathematics, Locat

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced today that Henry County has been designated as Virginias first Certified Work Ready Community. Speaking about the announcement, Gov. McAuliffe said, I applaud Henry County for leading the way in our Commonwealth for certification of foundational workforce skills"

A high percentage of local public school seniors are prepared to enter the workforce, according to the results of the ACT WorkKeys test they took last year as 11th-graders. Four of six local districts had 80 percent or more students earn a National Career Readiness Certificate.

Participating in the ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) initiative helps county and state leaders build and strengthen workforce development efforts, while that participation is growing nationwide. These findings were included in a report released today at the third annual ACT Work Ready Communities Best Practices Symposium.

County leaders were asked for their opinions about the ACT WRC initiative, while ACT NCRC holders were asked for their opinions about the certificate. Businesses were asked for their opinions about both the ACT WRC and the ACT NCRC.

alhoun, Chester and Orangeburg counties, along with 36 other counties, have now been awarded the certification. The state leads the nation with the most certified Work Ready Communities, according to DEW. The Work Ready initiative is providing employers with a skilled workforce, which is driving the states employment numbers where, in August, we