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DEW is Working to Get Mohawk Employees Jobs Before They Are Unemployed

DEW is Working to Get Mohawk Employees Jobs Before They Are Unemployed 50 Businesses Participate in Major Job Fairs in Marlboro County as Mohawk…

Job Quits Near Record Highs While Openings and Hires Continue to Outpace

Job Quits Near Record Highs While Openings and Hires Continue to Outpace An estimated 82,000 South Carolinians (1 in 27 workers) left their jobs in…

South Carolina's Employment Situation July 2022

South Carolina's Employment Situation July 2022

Executive Director Dan Ellzey's July Employment Statement

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

Cybersecurity Training Opportunity Available for Manufacturers in South Carolina

Cybersecurity Training Opportunity Available for Manufacturers in South Carolina Columbia, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (…

Updated Federal Data Show Job Market Churn Not Subsiding Yet

Updated Federal Data Show Job Market Churn Not Subsiding Yet Job hires, openings, and quits persist near record highs Columbia, S.C. – On Wednesday…

Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation Released

South Carolina economy expected to add 263,000 jobs during the 2020s Columbia, S.C. – The Labor Market Information (LMI) Division at the S.C.…

South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2022

South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2022

Executive Director Dan Ellzey's June Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement June 2022 Employment Situation Columbia, S.C. – “The numbers are out, and it is…

New Federal Data Shows Dynamic South Carolina Labor Market

New Federal Data Shows Dynamic South Carolina Labor Market Job hires, openings, and quits persist at near record highs. Columbia, S.C. – Increased…