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About Us

Welcome to Iredell Ready, where we are building pathways to better futures across Iredell County. 

Building Pathways to Better Futures

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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

1

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! 

Facts & Figures

91%

High School
Graduation Rate

52%

of Residents Have a Degree or Credential

22%

Pop. Growth Since 2010 to 196,000 Residents

4th

Highest Wage by
County in NC of $64,433