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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.
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.
