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Lifeboat Jobs: Week 6 – Information & Computer Science

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Sixth Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs is focusing on the Information and…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 5 – Manufacturing

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Fifth Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs is focusing on the Manufacturing…

South Carolina Adding Fraud Security Measures to Protect Claimants & Taxpayer Money

COLUMBIA, S.C. – When South Carolina was approved by FEMA for three weeks of Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) on September 1, 2020, the S.C. Department of…

Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement August 2020 Employment Situation

“The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August had a significant drop to 6.3 percent from July’s revised estimate of 8.7 percent. That is the…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation August 2020

I. Household Survey(1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households estimated the number of South Carolinians working increased…

DEW Combats Fraud with LWA Implementation

South Carolina Adding Fraud Security Measures to Protect Claimants & Taxpayer Money   COLUMBIA, S.C. – When South Carolina was approved by…

DEW Executive Director's Statement August 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement August 2020 Employment Situation   “The seasonally adjusted unemployment…

SC Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending September 12, 2020

Initial Claims: For claim week ending September 12, 2020, the number of South Carolinians who filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 4 – Transportation & Logistics

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Fourth Round of Lifeboat Jobs Week 4 of Lifeboat Jobs is here and this week we’re focusing on…

Thousands of Professional Courses Available to UI Claimants at No Cost

SC Department of Employment and Workforce Partners with Coursera Key Points: The Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative is teaming up with state…