Charleston County

Charleston County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2023

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: Jan 2016

Official ACT Work Ready Communities Certified badge superscript of a grey circle with the letter I in the middle of it

60%

of maintaining goals completed

chart showing 60 of maintaining goals completed for the county

Charleston County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC
Bronze
NCRC
Silver
NCRC
Gold
NCRC
Platinum
NCRC
NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 7206 1501 3452 2146 107 13
College 193 27 131 30 5 8
Current Private 2019 410 942 475 192 42
Public 692 183 419 83 7 35
Transitioning Adult Education 2108 763 1173 166 6 34
Unemployed 3548 813 2008 609 118 89
Recent Veteran 66 7 35 21 + +
Workforce category not identified 97 29 51 17 0 +
Totals 15929 3733 8211 3547 438 224

The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.

+ Value less than 4

 
 
 

Employers in Charleston County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Murphy Business & Financial Corp.
  • ECPI
  • Multiplastics
  • Randstad Staffing
  • Metal Trades Inc.
  • Palmetto Civil Group
  • Charleston Power Sports
  • Red Lobster
  • Port City Glass & Mirrors
  • Exit Realty Group
  • Liquid Box Trucking
  • C.E.S. Construction Equipment Solutions
  • KD Mechanic Shop
  • Ostrom Painting and Sandblasting Company
  • Flooring Services Inc.
  • Alternative Staffing
  • CP&P Concrete Pipe & Precast LL
  • C.R. Hipp Construction
  • AGM Imports
  • Able Iron Works Inc.
  • United Refrigeration
  • Mobil 1 Lube Express
  • B.A.S.S. Security Systems
  • Grady's Automotive Upholestry
  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston
    Airport Hotel & Convention Center

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