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Dorchester, South Carolina

Dorchester County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026

Goals updated only for participating counties

45063 Lexington 0.47 0.56 us-sc-063 LE 45081 Saluda 0.51 0.49 us-sc-081 SA 45003 Aiken 0.42 0.50 us-sc-003 AI 45037 Edgefield 0.36 0.49 us-sc-037 ED 45019 Charleston 0.25 0.68 us-sc-019 CH 45007 Anderson 0.50 0.53 us-sc-007 AN 45001 Abbeville 0.55 0.64 us-sc-001 AB 45077 Pickens 0.48 0.44 us-sc-077 PI 45041 Florence 0.45 0.50 us-sc-041 FL 45085 Sumter 0.27 0.50 us-sc-085 SU 45029 Colleton 0.52 0.47 us-sc-029 CO 45005 Allendale 0.50 0.41 us-sc-005 AL 45009 Bamberg 0.38 0.58 us-sc-009 BA 45089 Williamsburg 0.45 0.44 us-sc-089 WI 45067 Marion 0.42 0.24 us-sc-067 MA 45061 Lee 0.38 0.42 us-sc-061 LE 45027 Clarendon 0.46 0.59 us-sc-027 CL 45015 Berkeley 0.41 0.44 us-sc-015 BE 45051 Horry 0.42 0.50 us-sc-051 HO 45033 Dillon 0.45 0.54 us-sc-033 DI 45013 Beaufort 0.49 0.24 us-sc-013 BE 45053 Jasper 0.57 0.36 us-sc-053 JA 45017 Calhoun 0.41 0.45 us-sc-017 CA 45087 Union 0.52 0.44 us-sc-087 UN 45039 Fairfield 0.50 0.41 us-sc-039 FA 45091 York 0.50 0.51 us-sc-091 YO 45031 Darlington 0.59 0.39 us-sc-031 DA 45055 Kershaw 0.48 0.53 us-sc-055 KE 45057 Lancaster 0.43 0.68 us-sc-057 LA 45025 Chesterfield 0.53 0.37 us-sc-025 CH 45043 Georgetown 0.49 0.50 us-sc-043 GE 45071 Newberry 0.57 0.46 us-sc-071 NE 45047 Greenwood 0.53 0.58 us-sc-047 GR 45059 Laurens 0.43 0.55 us-sc-059 LA 45045 Greenville 0.63 0.38 us-sc-045 GR 45073 Oconee 0.53 0.51 us-sc-073 OC 45079 Richland 0.63 0.45 us-sc-079 RI 45075 Orangeburg 0.44 0.48 us-sc-075 OR 45011 Barnwell 0.57 0.57 us-sc-011 BA 45083 Spartanburg 0.44 0.40 us-sc-083 SP 45069 Marlboro 0.51 0.38 us-sc-069 MA 45065 McCormick 0.41 0.25 us-sc-065 MC 45023 Chester 0.55 0.46 us-sc-023 CH 45021 Cherokee 0.48 0.38 us-sc-021 CH 45049 Hampton 0.35 0.60 us-sc-049 HA 45035 Dorchester 0.60 0.50 us-sc-035 DO

Status History:

Certified: Dec 2014

Maintained 1: Jan 2022

4 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Dorchester is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.

Traditional goals 3 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Transitioning Goal - 1 points

Optional goals 1 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

Improved Certificates - 1 points

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 9195 2010 4424 2419 342 33
College 162 15 92 44 11 5
Current Private 1146 202 552 287 105 21
Public 663 192 340 105 26 12
Transitioning Adult Education 1035 313 581 141 0 40
Unemployed 2106 560 1068 388 90 84
Recent Veteran 74 + 19 15 + +
Workforce category not identified 402 63 108 27 + 0
Totals 14545 3359 7203 3441 579 197
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 9195 2010 4424 2419 342 33
College 162 15 92 44 11 5
Current Private 1146 202 552 287 105 21
Public 663 192 340 105 26 12
Transitioning Adult Education 1035 313 581 141 0 40
Unemployed 2106 560 1068 388 90 84
Recent Veteran 74 + 19 15 + +
Workforce category not identified 402 63 108 27 + 0
Totals 14545 3359 7203 3441 579 197

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

ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 952 9395
✓ Current
 44 1842
✓ Transitioning 1375 3303
Workforce category not identified 201 201
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 101

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 76 22 4 0
Bronze 292 17 0
Silver 247 1
Gold 6
 
 
 

Employers in Dorchester County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Aero Precision Products
  • Kapstone
  • Knight's Companies
  • Carolina Cushions Inc
  • Susan Worthy -Bookkeeper LLC
  • Jan Waring Woods CPA LLC
  • LS3P Associates LTD
  • Goodwill Industries of Lower SC
  • Lauscha Fiber International
  • Greater Summerville/Dorchester County
    Chamber of Commerce
  • Hearing Care of Summerville
  • Education Station LLC
  • Cowboy USA LLC
  • Time Warner Business Class
  • Kims Fine Jewelry
  • Provence Messervy LLC
  • Coosaw Creek Country Club
  • Homegrown Brewhouse
  • Motor Cargo Sales Inc.
  • AllCare Living Services Inc.
  • gold star icon CR Bard Inc.
  • KapStone Kraft
  • Tendercare Home Health
  • AIG Financial Network
  • gold star icon Blake & Sons Heating & Air

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