Osage County has once again demonstrated its commitment to workforce excellence. County Clerk Brooke Dudenhoeffer recently accepted an award recognizing Osage County’s maintained Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status for Program Year 2025.
Maintaining this status is no small feat. The Certified Work Ready Community initiative is a nationally recognized program that helps counties identify skill gaps, build talent pipelines, and connect job seekers with employers through the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Missouri leads the nation in CWRC participation, with more than 99 fully certified communities and over 4,500 supporting employers statewide.
The NCRC provides job seekers with an objective, nationally accepted credential that documents their workplace skills across three core areas. WorkKeys assessments are available for free at Central Region Job Centers.
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Earning and maintaining Work Ready Community status requires collaboration across local government, economic development, business, education, and workforce partners. It signals to employers that Osage County has a skilled, credentialed workforce ready to meet the demands of today’s economy.
Congratulations to County Clerk Dudenhoeffer and the entire Osage County community. Thank you to the partners and employers who make this work possible.
For more information about the National Career Readiness Certificate or to schedule a free WorkKeys assessment, contact your local Job Center at cwdregion.com/jobcenters.