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Unemployment claims drop by nearly 5,000 in week
The 14,436 initial claims filed for the week ending July 18 was the lowest total since the pre-pandemic week of March 14, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. More than 1,100 claims were filed in Richland County.
S.C. offering 6 additional weeks of unemployment benefits
The extended benefits will be added to a previously announced 10-week state program for individuals whose regular unemployment insurance benefits year ended on or after June 14.
S.C. unemployment drops to 8.7% in June
May’s revised estimate stood at 12.4%. The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce’s monthly survey of households estimated that the number of South Carolinians working in June increased to 2,222,144.
S.C. unemployment claims increase by 3,267 in week
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce said jump is more attributable to the Fourth of July holiday than the pandemic. In the last 17 weeks, 671,079 initial claims have been filed in the state.
Arcpoint Labs test expected to measure COVID-19 immunity
Greenville-based Arcpoint Labs is spearheading another COVID-19 test to add to its repertoire, an antibody test that not only detects COVID-19 antibodies in the blood but also how effective they are in holding off the virus.
More than 16,000 file unemployment claims in week
In the last 16 weeks, 651,750 initial unemployment claims have been filed in South Carolina. The federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, which provides an additional $600 per week, is set to expire July 25.
Teens struggle to find work, independence in a summer defined by COVID-19
By Charisse Jones USA Today Vinny Zuehlsdorff got his CPR certification in January, eager to get a job as a lifeguard this summer so he could sock away money for […]
Be Pro, Be Proud bringing message to S.C.
The initiative aims to educate middle and high school students about opportunities available in skilled trades while helping to bolster the state’s workforce pipeline. The project’s website launched July 2.
Richland County sees 1,554 unemployment claims filed in week
The number of initial unemployment claims filed in S.C. for the week ending June 27 dropped by 139 from the previous week. In the last 15 weeks, 635,688 claims have been filed.
Unemployment filings could signal slow recovery
By Charisse Jones USA Today Fewer Americans are seeking unemployment benefits, but the number who need help remains high as the country haltingly reopens its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Extended unemployment benefits now available in S.C.
Individuals who have exhausted both regular unemployment insurance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation assistance may be eligible for up to 10 additional weeks of extended benefits.
HTI stages drive-thru job fair to hire 400
HTI, a recruiting company based in Greenville, is getting creative to fill Upstate manufacturing jobs by hosting its first drive-thru job fair Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in parking lot C at Greenville Technical College.
