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Human Resources

Dec 28, 2023

Employment and unemployment numbers grow in South Carolina

Both employment and unemployment climbed in South Carolina according to the Department of Employment and Workforce. More people in the state started looking for work but the number of workers also grew by …

Apr 3, 2023

ATD SC Receives Excellence in Strategic Partnerships Chapter Excellence Award from ATD National

The Association for Talent Development (ATD) proudly recognizes ATD South Carolina as the recipient of the ATD Excellence in Strategic Partnerships Chapter Excellence Award. As the 2023 winner of this esteemed award, ATD recognizes the South Carolina Chapter for demonstrating the best effort among chapters in 2022 in making a si[...]

Mar 27, 2023

Katie Herrmann Announced Workforce Development Chair of SHRM Columbia Chapter

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is proud to announce that our Human Resources Director Katie Herrmann has been appointed as the Workforce Development Chair of the Society for Human Resources Management’s (SHRM) Columbia Chapter in South Carolina. SHRM is an international organization dedicated to creating better workplaces by […]

Jan 24, 2023

Unemployment rate in South Carolina remains unchanged in December

Industries that reported gains were leisure and hospitality, education and health services, manufacturing, trade, transportation and utilities

Dec 20, 2022

Unemployment rate remains steady in November

South Carolina's unemployment rate remained at 3.3% for November, the same as October's estimate, according to data released recently by the S.C. Department of Unemployment and Workforce. Nationally, the unemployment rate

Nov 21, 2022

Unemployment rate in SC rises in October

South Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 3.3% in October from September's estimate of 3.2%, according to data released Nov. 18 by the S.C. Department of Unemployment and Workforce. During October, the estimate of

Nov 8, 2022

Lexington Medical Center to hold technical college career fair

Lexington Medical Center will host a technical college career fair on the hospital campus in West Columbia on Friday, Nov. 11. The career fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the medical center's North Tower

Oct 27, 2022

DEW names new assistant executive director of workforce development

Nina Staggers is the new assistant executive director of workforce development for the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. In her new position, Staggers will be responsible for the direction and administrative oversight of

Oct 24, 2022

Unemployment rate in SC rises in September

South Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in September from August's estimate of 3.1%, according to data released Oct. 21 by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. During September, the state saw a decrease

Sep 27, 2022

SC Chamber launches skills development program

Two upcoming workforce development events aim to help residents find jobs and sharpen skills. A hiring event will take place Thursday at the Richland Library main branch, while the S.C. Chamber will launch a skills development program

Sep 16, 2022

Unemployment rate in SC dips in August

South Carolina's unemployment rate decreased to 3.1% in August from July's estimate of 3.2%, according to statistics released Sept. 16 by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. The seasonally adjusted monthly

Sep 7, 2022

State agencies take aim at gap in workforce pipeline

With September officially declared Workforce Development Month, state agencies are addressing a gap in South Carolina's workforce pipeline. With the state's labor force participating hovering