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Spartanburg, South Carolina

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

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024

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: Jun 2015

Maintained 1: Apr 2021

Maintained 2: Jan 2022

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Progress Towards Goals

Spartanburg 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 10007 2589 5138 2056 224 321
College 91 12 47 29 + 16
Current Private 1332 317 736 241 38 328
Public 783 243 462 69 9 147
Transitioning Adult Education 1084 273 669 136 6 30
Unemployed 3554 1069 1936 475 74 565
Recent Veteran 42 + 12 6 0 +
Workforce category not identified 1466 217 257 157 102 0
Totals 17605 4723 9257 3169 456 1411
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 10007 2589 5138 2056 224 321
College 91 12 47 29 + 16
Current Private 1332 317 736 241 38 328
Public 783 243 462 69 9 147
Transitioning Adult Education 1084 273 669 136 6 30
Unemployed 3554 1069 1936 475 74 565
Recent Veteran 42 + 12 6 0 +
Workforce category not identified 1466 217 257 157 102 0
Totals 17605 4723 9257 3169 456 1411

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 Oct 31, 2024

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 2712 10435
✓ Current
 295 2590
✓ Transitioning 3751 5258
Workforce category not identified 733 733
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 75 2

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 95 27 1 0
Bronze 183 4 0
Silver 33 0
Gold 5
 
 
 

Employers in Spartanburg County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • United Tool & Mold Inc.
  • Express Employment
  • Tindall Corp
  • Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce
  • American Staffing
  • SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce
  • YouthStop
  • Young Office Environments
  • Advance Auto Parts #5380
  • Carolina Pregnancy Center
  • Lear Corporation
  • Watson's Furniture
  • Cunningham-Waters Construction Company
  • IH Services Inc.
  • gold star icon Toray Carbon Fibers America Inc.
  • Contec Inc
  • gold star icon A. Berger Inc.
  • SJWD Water District
  • gold star icon Waldrop Inc
  • CW Financial LLC
  • Express Employment Professionals
  • gold star icon Jeter-Jones and Associates
  • Laurens County School District 55
  • Action Staffing
  • Laurens County Scool Disrtict 56

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