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Acting Executive Director William Floyd's January Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Acting Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement January 2023 Employment Situation   Columbia, S.C. – “South Carolina’…

DEW Recognizes Women Leaders in its Workforce on International Women’s Day

DEW Recognizes Women Leaders in its Workforce on International Women’s Day 14 Women are Honored for Their Remarkable Contributions to State…

Labor Market Information Division Announces Regional Labor Force Analysts

Labor Market Information Division Announces Regional Labor Force Analysts Four new employees are subject matter experts on workforce data for…

Updated Federal Data Show South Carolina Labor Market is Moving Forward

Updated Federal Data Show South Carolina Labor Market is Moving Forward South Carolina businesses reported 187,000 job openings in December 2022…

​​​​​​​DEW Expands Rural Initiative

DEW Expands Rural Initiative The Workforce Agency announces an expansion of its Connection Point Grant program. Columbia, S.C. – In 2019, the S.C…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation December 2022

South Carolina’s Employment Situation December 2022

Executive Director Dan Ellzey's December Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement December 2022 Employment Situation   Columbia, S.C. – “South Carolina ended…

Unemployment Insurance Fraud Criminal Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Back the State

Unemployment Insurance Fraud Criminal Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Back the State Columbia, S.C. – “On January 11, 2023, Diana B. Jordan,…

New Numbers Show South Carolina Labor Market Continues to Run Hot

New Numbers Show South Carolina Labor Market Continues to Run Hot South Carolina businesses hired 108,000 people in November 2022 Columbia, S.C. –…

SC-CAP Grant Opportunity Extended and Upcoming Webinar Announced

SC-CAP Grant Opportunity Extended and Upcoming Cybersecurity Webinar Announced Manufacturing, Architecture, Engineering, and Logistics companies can…