Pickens County

Pickens County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2023

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: Dec 2014

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

80%

of maintaining goals completed

chart showing 80 of maintaining goals completed for the county

Pickens County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC
Bronze
NCRC
Silver
NCRC
Gold
NCRC
Platinum
NCRC
NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 3780 818 2003 880 79 161
College 87 12 41 31 + 5
Current Private 707 106 370 193 38 22
Public 422 78 243 87 14 44
Transitioning Adult Education 1134 186 708 240 0 98
Unemployed 1385 310 788 257 30 67
Recent Veteran 26 + 8 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 1862 195 401 191 144 0
Totals 8459 1707 4562 1882 308 397

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 Pickens County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Advanced Machine Works Inc.
  • JM Mold South Inc.
  • Phillips Staffing-Easley
  • Palmetto Plating
  • Wallace Tool and Die
  • VCI-SC Inc.
  • StaffMasters
  • Imperial Die Casting Company
  • Cossbann Software & Networking
  • Goodwill Industries
  • Palmetto Finishing
  • Powdersville Water District
  • Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce
  • Sloan Construction
  • Henkels & McCoy
  • SERVPRO of Pickens County
  • AARP
  • South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Spartanburg County Adult Education
  • Henkels & McCoy
  • ReadySC
  • Brookdale Senior Living
  • Express Employment Professionals
  • Discount Tire Company
  • Jock White Collision

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