Record cuts to unemployment tax rate
October 28, 2018
This year’s Reduction Represents the Sixth Consecutive Year of Cutting S.C. Business Taxes Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton announced that…
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for four counties affected by Hurricane Florence
September 24, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton today announced that residents in Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties are now eligible for…
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Serendipity Labs names Corie Miller as Lab Manager
September 4, 2018Downtown Greenville’s newest co-working space, Serendipity Labs, has selected Corie Miller as Lab Manager. A graduate of North Greenville University in 2010, Miller has had quite a career in planning…
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Serendipity Labs names Corie Miller as Lab Manager
September 4, 2018
Downtown Greenville’s newest co-working space, Serendipity Labs, has selected Corie Miller as Lab Manager. A graduate of North Greenville University in 2010, Miller has had quite a career in planning…
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BANDWAGON names Kim Klafczynski head of sales and business development
August 26, 2018BANDWAGON, a fan analytics company focused on providing the best game day experience, has added Kim Klafczynski as the head of sales and business development. As the newest member of…
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BANDWAGON names Kim Klafczynski head of sales and business development
August 26, 2018
BANDWAGON, a fan analytics company focused on providing the best game day experience, has added Kim Klafczynski as the head of sales and business development. As the newest member of…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2018
August 17, 2018
Employment levels continue record climb for the state of South Carolina, unemployment rate declines to 3.6 percent The number of individuals working across the state increased by 1,651 people to…
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Give your career a lift at the MAU at BMW Logistics hiring event
August 16, 2018In 2006, MAU Workforce Solutions joined forces with BMW to help manage the staffing of their Spartanburg plant facilities, producing the X3, X4, X5 and X6 model vehicles. For more…
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Give your career a lift at the MAU at BMW Logistics hiring event
August 16, 2018In 2006, MAU Workforce Solutions joined forces with BMW to help manage the staffing of their Spartanburg plant facilities, producing the X3, X4, X5 and X6 model vehicles. For more…
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RealOp Investments selects Matthew Maccaroni as VP of Asset Management
August 14, 2018RealOp Investments has hired Matthew T. Maccaroni as Vice President of Asset Management. After graduating from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Maccaroni earned his masters’ of…
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RealOp Investments selects Matthew Maccaroni as VP of Asset Management
August 14, 2018
RealOp Investments has hired Matthew T. Maccaroni as Vice President of Asset Management. After graduating from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Maccaroni earned his masters’ of…
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CompletePR hires Anna Rice as PR Associate
August 7, 2018Complete Public Relations has added Anna Rice as a new member of the team. Rice graduated from Clemson University in the spring of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in visual…
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CompletePR hires Anna Rice as PR Associate
August 7, 2018
Complete Public Relations has added Anna Rice as a new member of the team. Rice graduated from Clemson University in the spring of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in visual…
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Old Cigar Warehouse hires Caitlyn Foster as venue sales manager
August 6, 2018Greenville’s iconic and historic Old Cigar Warehouse recently added Caitlyn Foster as its venue sales manager. Foster earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina,…
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Old Cigar Warehouse hires Caitlyn Foster as venue sales manager
August 6, 2018
Greenville’s iconic and historic Old Cigar Warehouse recently added Caitlyn Foster as its venue sales manager. Foster earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina,…
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3Fold adds Jon Burr as traffic coordinator
July 24, 2018
3Fold, a Greenville-based growth agency, recently added Jon Burr as a traffic coordinator. Burr holds his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bob Jones University, where he was vice president of…
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3Fold adds Jon Burr as traffic coordinator
July 23, 20183Fold, a Greenville-based growth agency, recently added Jon Burr as a traffic coordinator. Burr holds his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bob Jones University, where he was vice president of…
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3Fold promotes Ann DiAntonio to Chief of Staff
June 27, 2018
Local growth agency, 3Fold, recently promoted Ann DiAntonio to Chief of Staff. DiAntonio began her career at 3Fold as a part-time contractor back in the fall of 2016 and has…
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3Fold promotes Ann DiAntonio to Chief of Staff
June 27, 2018
Local growth agency, 3Fold, recently promoted Ann DiAntonio to Chief of Staff. DiAntonio began her career at 3Fold as a part-time contractor back in the fall of 2016 and has…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – May 2018
June 18, 2018
Unemployment rate declines to 4.0 percent, payroll employment gained 1,800 South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.0 percent from 4.2 percent in April as unemployment fell by 5,431…
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9 Employee Recognition Ideas for Small Businesses
June 18, 2018
By Matt Vaadi We’ve all had the conversation. “Got a minute.” One of your valued teammates sits you down to tell you they are leaving. “It’s not you,…
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Serendipity Labs select Ashley Stidfole as new Director of Sales
June 6, 2018
Serendipity Labs has hired Ashley Stidfole as the new Director of Sales. Stidfole graduated from Georgia Southern University with a major in business and communications with a minor in public…
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Serendipity Labs select Ashley Stidfole as new Director of Sales
June 6, 2018
Serendipity Labs has hired Ashley Stidfole as the new Director of Sales. Stidfole graduated from Georgia Southern University with a major in business and communications with a minor in public…
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Team South Carolina Economic Development efforts result in over 100,000 announced jobs since 2011
May 21, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Keurig Green Mountain has committed to investing $350 million and creating 500 jobs at a new Spartanburg County…
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The Heirloom Companies expands operations team
April 23, 2018
The Heirloom Companies welcomes Michael Malsch to its operations team as Project Coordinator. Malsch’s critical role involves coordinating and scheduling the company’s numerous projects and employees. “Michael’s role is integral…
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The Heirloom Companies expands operations team
April 23, 2018
The Heirloom Companies welcomes Michael Malsch to its operations team as Project Coordinator. Malsch’s critical role involves coordinating and scheduling the company’s numerous projects and employees. “Michael’s role is integral…
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M.B. Kahn adds Whit Kennedy as Vice President of Business Development
April 4, 2018
M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. has named Whit Kennedy its Vice President of Business Development for its Greenville Division. Hired to further M. B. Kahn’s position in support of…
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M.B. Kahn adds Whit Kennedy as Vice President of Business Development
April 4, 2018
M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. has named Whit Kennedy its Vice President of Business Development? for its Greenville Division?.? Hired to further M. B. Kahn’s position in support of…
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S.C. veterans’ unemployment rate drops in 2017
March 27, 2018
South Carolina’s annual unemployment rate from veterans declined to 3.9 percent in 2017 from 5 percent in 2016. There were 182,000 veterans employed in 2017 and 7,000 unemployed. Of the…
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S.C. veterans’ unemployment rate drops in 2017
March 27, 2018
South Carolina’s annual unemployment rate from veterans declined to 3.9 percent in 2017 from 5 percent in 2016. There were 182,000 veterans employed in 2017 and 7,000 unemployed. Of the…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation: February 2018
March 26, 2018
Employment, labor force and jobs continue to grow People entering the state’s labor force and the number of people finding work increased in February 2018. Businesses’ payrolls also continued to…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation: February 2018
March 26, 2018
Employment, labor force and jobs continue to grow People entering the state’s labor force and the number of people finding work increased in February 2018. Businesses’ payrolls also continued to…
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Complete PR promotes Hudson to Creative Director
March 14, 2018
Complete Public Relations has named Kaitlyn Hudson as the firm’s new Creative Director. A native to Greenville, Hudson began her career with Complete Public Relations as an intern in 2012.…
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Complete PR promotes Hudson to Creative Director
March 14, 2018
Complete Public Relations has named Kaitlyn Hudson as the firm’s new Creative Director. A native to Greenville, Hudson began her career with Complete Public Relations as an intern in 2012.…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – January 2018
March 12, 2018
Jobs grow to record level as employment and labor force increase South Carolina employers added more than 3,000 jobs in January with the manufacturing and trade, transportation and utility sectors…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – January 2018
March 12, 2018
Jobs grow to record level as employment and labor force increase South Carolina employers added more than 3,000 jobs in January with the manufacturing and trade, transportation and utility sectors…
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Orlando Jones joins BANDWAGON’s Board of Advisors
February 28, 2018
Actor and comedian Orlando Jones has joined the Board of Advisors for BANDWAGON, a sports technology company that captures and enhances the game day experience for teams and brands. With…
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South Carolina has 2-to-1 unemployment vs. demand ratio
February 16, 2018
While South Carolina experienced a slight increase in its unemployment rate to 4.1 percent in December 2017, it also saw an increase in the number of available jobs. The number…
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South Carolina has 2-to-1 unemployment vs. demand ratio
February 16, 2018
While South Carolina experienced a slight increase in its unemployment rate to 4.1 percent in December 2017, it also saw an increase in the number of available jobs. The number…
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Emily DeRoberts appointed to ReWa Board of Commissioners
February 12, 2018
Emily DeRoberts has been appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to serve on the Renewable Water Resources Board of Commissioners. DeRoberts is an Upstate native and graduate of Wren…
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Emily DeRoberts appointed to ReWa Board of Commissioners
February 12, 2018
Emily DeRoberts has been appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to serve on the Renewable Water Resources Board of Commissioners. DeRoberts is an Upstate native and graduate of Wren…
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The Insurance Source adds First Impressions Specialist
January 24, 2018
The Insurance Source has hired Rachel Love as the company’s First Impressions Specialist. A native of Rock Hill, Love graduated from Clemson University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in…
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The Insurance Source adds First Impressions Specialist
January 24, 2018
The Insurance Source has hired Rachel Love as the company’s First Impressions Specialist. A native of Rock Hill, Love graduated from Clemson University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – December 2017
January 23, 2018
S.C businesses add jobs; unemployment rate inches up South Carolina businesses continued to add jobs in December to a new record level with the Hospitality and Tourism and Construction sectors…
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GADC launches new jobs website to connect talented job seekers with expanding employers
January 22, 2018The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has launched a new website (www.jobsingreenvillesc.com) designed to quickly and efficiently connect talented South Carolina job seekers with the scores of companies the economic…
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Complete PR welcomes Davis as spring 2018 intern
January 11, 2018
Cassie Davis has joined Complete Public Relations as a 2018 Spring intern. “I’m excited to learn from the Complete PR team, work with their clients, and gain valuable work experience…
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Complete PR welcomes Davis as spring 2018 intern
January 11, 2018
Cassie Davis has joined Complete Public Relations as a 2018 Spring intern. “I’m excited to learn from the Complete PR team, work with their clients, and gain valuable work experience…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – November 2017
December 22, 2017
S.C. business payrolls set record, unemployment rate edges up South Carolina businesses continued to set record job levels in November with manufacturing leading the way by adding 3,800 jobs over…
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Port of Charleston drivers vote to join Teamsters Local 509
December 14, 2017
In a national move to modernize the port trucking industry to respect the rights of drivers and stabilize their families’ income, drivers at a South Carolina port drayage company have voted to…
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Businesses eligible for $100 million potential tax saving
December 12, 2017
Businesses in South Carolina were eligible for more than $100 million in potential tax savings so far this year through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program, the S.C. Department…
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