readySC™
The South Carolina Department of Commerce is committed to meeting a business’ specific workforce needs. The Department of Commerce's Workforce Division and the readySC™ program, offered through the S.C. Technical College System, can coordinate training needs at no cost for eligible new or expanding companies throughout the state. readySC™ works with the state’s 16 technical colleges to develop training curriculum tailored to meet a company’s workforce requirements. More than a quarter million workers have been trained since the program's inception and it has been recognized as a nation training leader by Expansion Management magazine.
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readySC™ snapshot:
- 6,726: employees trained 2006-07
- 90: companies served 2006-07
- 46: new projects 2006-07
- 50: expanding projects 2006-07
- 246,412: employees trained from inception of program September 1961 through 2007
- 1,892: companies served September 1961 through 2007
- Example of programs: ISO 9030, Total Quality Management, team building, supervisory development training, statistical process control
"South Carolina's readySC™ program has delivered on its promise of a world-class workforce, a key factor in Vought's decision to locate in North Charleston. The program has exceeded expectations in providing skilled workers for the world's most advanced commercial aircraft." - Elmer L. Doty, President & CEO, Vought Aircraft Industries