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DEW Approved for Second Round of Department of Defense Funding

At a Time When Supply Chain Security Has Proven Imperative, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce is Approved for Second Round of…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2021

South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2021

DEW Executive Director’s Statement June 2021

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement June 2021 Employment Situation Columbia, SC – “Employment growth in June…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement May 2021

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement May 2021 Employment Situation Columbia, SC – “After four months of nudging in the…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2021

South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2021

Innovative Partnership to Create Training Opportunities for Unemployed Individuals

Innovative Partnership to Create Training Opportunities for Unemployed Individuals ANDERSON, S.C. - Today Governor McMaster announced an innovative…

DEW Launches Online Tax Lien Registry for UI Debt

Online State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax Lien Registry Now Available to Streamline Process for EmployersOnline Lien Registry Provides Ease in…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement April 2021

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement April 2021 Employment Situation Columbia, SC – “For the fourth month we are…

South Carolina Employment Situation April 2021

South Carolina Employment Situation April 2021

More than $1 Million Dollars Available to SC Employers for Training

More than $1 Million Available to Qualifying SC Employers for TrainingEmployers are Encouraged to Apply for Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Funds…