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What It Is

  • Voluntary initiative lead by community leaders
  • Links workforce development to education
  • Aligns economic development needs of communities
  • Matches appropriate applicants to jobs based on skill levels
  • Strengthens and grows businesses

Endorsed By

  • Missouri Economic Development Council
  • Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Associated Industries of Missouri - AIM
  • Missouri School Boards Association
  • Missouri Community College Association

Get Started

To apply to become a Missouri Certified Work Ready Community, follow this helpful checklist:

  • Organize your local team/committee
  • Assess your county goals using the ACT National Framework
  • Develop your county plan to reach threshold criteria
  • Prepare application

Work Ready Communities in the News

  • Clay County certified for Work Ready effort

    The Clay County Economic Development Council has received one of Missouri’s first Work Ready Community in Progress certifications.

  • MSDC/SCCC offer opportunity for workers to boost credentials

    Local education and economic development officials are offering an opportunity for area workers to improve their credentials, whether they are seeking a job or want to improve their ability to advance within their current employment.

  • County leaders hear of career readiness

    The ACT is well-known as a college entrance exam, but the company has a new test now, and St. Francois County is among the first to offer it. It's called the National Career Readiness Certificate. Just think of it as the workforce entrance exam.
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Upcoming Events

31
MAY
Next Deadline for CWRC Applications
0:01 am - 11:59 pm
Jefferson City, Missouri
12
JUL
MoWIB Meeting - Governor Office Bldg, Room 450
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Jefferson City, Missouri
4
SEP
MoWIB Meeting - Governor's Conference on Economic Development, Kansas City
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kansas City, Missouri
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