ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) empowers states, regions and counties
with
data, processes and tools that drive economic growth. Participants are leveraging the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®) to measure and close the skills gap — and building common frameworks that link, align and match their workforce development efforts. Brunswick County has been an ACT Work Ready Community since 2019 and we have recently received our maintaining status through April 2025!
See https://workreadycommunities.org/VA/025 for more information!
ACT Work Ready CommunitiesBefore the Covid-19 pandemic, workforce readiness was the signature challenge facing economic developers across the U.S. If anything, the fast but uneven post-pandemic greater challenges on the talent availability front.