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Human Resources

Feb 7, 2023

Palmetto Broker Partners Merges with Core Enrollment Solutions to Enhance Resources and Deliver More Value to Strategic Partners

Charleston, SC – Palmetto Broker Partners (“PBP”), a leading provider of enrollment solutions and benefit administration software for mid-size companies, today announced its merger with Core Enrollment Solutions (“CES”). The […]

Jan 24, 2023

Unemployment rate in South Carolina remains unchanged in December

Industries that reported gains were leisure and hospitality, education and health services, manufacturing, trade, transportation and utilities

Dec 20, 2022

Unemployment rate remains steady in November

South Carolina's unemployment rate remained at 3.3% for November, the same as October's estimate, according to data released recently by the S.C. Department of Unemployment and Workforce. Nationally, the unemployment rate

Nov 21, 2022

Unemployment rate in SC rises in October

South Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 3.3% in October from September's estimate of 3.2%, according to data released Nov. 18 by the S.C. Department of Unemployment and Workforce. During October, the estimate of

Nov 8, 2022

Lexington Medical Center to hold technical college career fair

Lexington Medical Center will host a technical college career fair on the hospital campus in West Columbia on Friday, Nov. 11. The career fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the medical center's North Tower

Oct 27, 2022

DEW names new assistant executive director of workforce development

Nina Staggers is the new assistant executive director of workforce development for the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. In her new position, Staggers will be responsible for the direction and administrative oversight of

Oct 24, 2022

Unemployment rate in SC rises in September

South Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in September from August's estimate of 3.1%, according to data released Oct. 21 by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. During September, the state saw a decrease

Sep 27, 2022

SC Chamber launches skills development program

Two upcoming workforce development events aim to help residents find jobs and sharpen skills. A hiring event will take place Thursday at the Richland Library main branch, while the S.C. Chamber will launch a skills development program

Sep 16, 2022

Unemployment rate in SC dips in August

South Carolina's unemployment rate decreased to 3.1% in August from July's estimate of 3.2%, according to statistics released Sept. 16 by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. The seasonally adjusted monthly

Sep 7, 2022

State agencies take aim at gap in workforce pipeline

With September officially declared Workforce Development Month, state agencies are addressing a gap in South Carolina's workforce pipeline. With the state's labor force participating hovering

Aug 19, 2022

Unemployment rate unchanged in SC in July

South Carolina's unemployment rate remained unchanged from June to July at 3.2%, with the state adding an estimated 16,300 nonfarm payroll jobs. However, DEW's monthly survey showed a drop in

Aug 15, 2022

MAU acquires software and staffing division of Alabama company

MAU Inc. has acquired the project services and staffing division of Doozer Software. MAU is based in Augusta but has a large presence in the Upstate, as a key hiring agency for companies such as BMW Manufacturing and Michelin.