Prince Edward County, Virginia

PR INCE EDWARD COUNTY , V I RGINI A key focus on retaining existing businesses and attracting new industries, as well as developing a strong workforce. In that regard, the county has taken part in the Work Ready Communities program – a short-term strategy to address employers’ concerns about foundational skills needed by workers in the workplace. The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT NCRC) demonstrates career readiness and is one criterion used by developers for site selection. The County began participating in this program in 2018, aiming to get workers in emerging, current, and transitioning career levels ACT NCRC certified. They partnered with the Prince Edward County Public School System and the Central Virginia Workforce Development Board for assistance finding test-takers and administering the tests. The County is excited to have now met 100 percent of its goal – recently earning the ACT Work Ready Community designation. This designation is evidence Prince Edward Director of Economic Development Tourism, Chelsey White County Administrator, Douglas P. Stanley