MARSHALL • Jacob Renzelman, a recent Marshall High School graduate, achieved platinum level on the National Career Readiness Certificate assessment, the highest of levels making him the first in Marshall to achieve the honor.
However, Renzelman, who had taken a lot of tests in his years as a student, didn't fully realize the importance of his achievement.
"To be honest, at first I wasn't quite sure how big it was," Renzelman said. ". I just thought, it's cool I can put it on my resumé. Maybe it'll help me get a job." Read more.
The Show Me State's Certified Work Ready Community numbers continue to bloom as four new counties were approved as "In Progress" status by the Missouri Workforce Investment Board in July. Audrain, Benton, Pulaski and St. Charles counties were approved, bringing the number of counties in Missouri participating in the Certified Work Ready Community initiative to 43. Read more.
In a recent commentary on CNBC.com, Gov. Jay Nixon laid out the Show-Me State's strategic plan to move Missouri's economy forward and win in the global marketplace. In the article, Gov. Nixon highlighted the Certified Work Ready Communities initiative. Read more.
ACT Work Ready Communities to host Best Practices SymposiumACT will host the 2nd annual ACT Work Ready Communities Best Practices Symposium, October 7-8 in St. Louis. The conference is designed to inform and educate participants on building common frameworks that link, align and match their workforce development efforts. Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about how successful ACT Work Ready Communities participating states and counties are leveraging the ACT WorkKeys System and ACT National Career Ready Certificate to build an economic development strategy. Read more.
Contact the Work Ready Communities state coordinator at (573) 522-2744 or email CWRC@ded.mo.gov
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