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S.C. unemployment claims drop by 2,268 in week
More than 17,000 people filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending June 20, according to DEW. The 17,098 claims represented a decrease from the previous week and brought total claims in the last 14 weeks to 618,729.
Local Works growing into new, larger space
Lowcountry Local First is planning to relocate and expand its Local Works coworking space to a new office redevelopment off King Street Extension. Local Works will relocate just west of […]
S.C. Workers Compensation Commission updates fee schedule
National health care insurance nonprofit Fair Health has teamed up with the S.C. Workers Compensation Commission to update the state’s fee schedule as of April 1.
S.C. unemployment claims top 600,000
Since March 15, 601,631 people have filed initial unemployment claims in the state. The week ending June 13 saw a decrease of 3,368 claims from the previous week, with 1,855 claims filed in Richland County.
Electrolux plans to hire 800 by October
Electrolux is adding a third shift to its new facility in Anderson, with plans to fill 350 positions by July and another 450 by October.
S.C. unemployment claims climb by more than 3,700
For the week ending June 6, 22,734 people filed initial unemployment claims, an increase of 3,748 from the week before. The state has seen 582,265 claims filed since March 15.
Be Pro Be Proud program recruiting sponsor companies
The mobile workforce development project is seeking 100 companies to pledge $15,000 or more by July 1. The Be Pro 100 will have logos displayed on a custom-made 18-wheeler featuring virtual reality simulations of skilled trades.
How to network while working from home: Start with reaching out and contacting folks
Peter Pham has been calling his contacts lately. He misses his favorite part of attending conferences: working the room. So, in the middle of a pandemic, he’s keeping touch the old-fashioned […]
What improved and what didn’t in Friday’s jobs report
By Nathan Bomey USA Today A deep dive into the jobs report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides clues on why the numbers turned out better than […]
Unemployment claims in S.C. reach 559,531
For the week ending May 30, 18,986 South Carolinians filed claims, including more than 1,600 in Richland County. That total represented the seventh decrease in claims since mid-March.
Be Pro Be Proud SC to launch this fall
The mobile skills workshop, which consists of a custom 18-wheeler featuring hands-on simulations in fields such as construction, transportation and utility work, aims to attract talent to those industries.
