Pickens County

Pickens County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 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 712 106 371 196 39 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 8464 1707 4563 1885 309 397

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

  • United Tool & Mold Inc.
  • BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
  • Palmetto Plating
  • Shaw Industries - Central
  • Baptist Easley Hospital
  • Wilbert Plastic Services
  • Imperial Die Casting Company
  • The Rushton Insurance Agency
  • Cossbann Software & Networking
  • United Way of Pickens County
  • EDI
  • Michael Dent Insurance Services
  • Powdersville Water District
  • Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce
  • Sloan Construction
  • SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce
  • Danfoss
  • South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation
  • JR Automation
  • All Pro heating and A/C
  • Brookdale Senior Living
  • Express Employment Professionals
  • King Asphalt Inc
  • Express Employment
  • Upstate Fatherhood Coalition

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