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Orangeburg, South Carolina

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

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2025

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: Sep 2015

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Orangeburg 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 0 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

Orangeburg County in the News

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 2525 1101 1165 245 14 38
College 571 72 291 178 30 17
Current Private 942 283 457 162 40 71
Public 726 257 381 74 14 64
Transitioning Adult Education 427 193 213 19 + 91
Unemployed 1947 747 995 171 34 271
Recent Veteran 20 + + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 178 50 36 + 0 0
Totals 7237 2707 3541 855 134 552
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 2525 1101 1165 245 14 38
College 571 72 291 178 30 17
Current Private 942 283 457 162 40 71
Public 726 257 381 74 14 64
Transitioning Adult Education 427 193 213 19 + 91
Unemployed 1947 747 995 171 34 271
Recent Veteran 20 + + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 178 50 36 + 0 0
Totals 7237 2707 3541 855 134 552

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 Mar 31, 2025

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 571 3151
✓ Current
 90 1803
✓ Transitioning 1338 2746
Workforce category not identified 89 89
Workforce Total
Total Employers 118

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 58 15 1 0
Bronze 86 5 0
Silver 13 0
Gold 4
 
 
 

Employers in Orangeburg County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Cox Industries Inc
  • Southern Saless & Marketing Group
  • Edisto Pet Clinic
  • South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitaion
  • The Regional Medical Center of
    Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties
  • Revelation Outdoor Management
  • Orangeburg County Development Commission
  • Brabham Oil Company Inc./ D.B.A. E-Z
    Shop
  • Trinty Highway Products
  • SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce
  • Whitman Mold Inc
  • swift books
  • The Music Doctor Inc
  • Century 21 The Moore Group
  • gold star icon Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Orangeburg_Calhoun Technical College
  • gold star icon Fatz Cafe
  • Mayer Industries
  • JawNew Beverage
  • Bull Swamp Fab
  • South Carolina State University
  • The City of Orangeburg
  • Williams & Williams Attorneys At Law
  • Palmetto Goodwill
  • Linley Management Services LLC

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