About Us
Welcome to Iredell Ready, where we are building pathways to better futures across Iredell County.
Building Pathways to Better Futures
Iredell Ready is an initiative designed to help students and residents, K-12 through retirement, identify the opportunities to pursue their individual career pathways and gainful employment with industry. We accomplish this in partnership with industry, education, and local government resulting in a skilled workforce to support the recruitment, retention, and pipeline development efforts across our county.
Our Vision
Attract, train, and retain an educated and skilled workforce that advances Iredell County’s economic prosperity.
Our Mission
To cultivate career exploration, promote lifelong learning opportunities, and close the skills gap for Iredell County employers.
Iredell Ready Has Identified
Six Strategic Priorities
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Preparing the Pipeline
2
Amplify Workforce Initiatives & Programs
3
Strengthening Industry & Education Partnerships
4
Aligning Curriculum to Industry Needs
5
Creating Relevant Learning Opportunities
6
Upskilling & Reskilling our Existing Workforce
Our Leadership
Learn about our founding partners, a collaboration of industry, academia, government, and nonprofits.
Our Impact
Explore our impact. View how our partners are collectively enhancing our workforce pipeline in Iredell!