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South Carolina's Employment Situation July 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     July 2018 Employment levels continue record climb for the state of South Carolina,…

DEW Executive Director's Statement July 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement July 2018 Employment Statement “As businesses thrive in South Carolina they continue to hire at…

Workforce board awards Workforce Innovation Grants

Workforce board awards Workforce Innovation Grants The State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) awarded $1.8 million to seven organizations for the…

South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     June 2018 Employment levels reach new highs, unemployment rate declines to 3.8…

DEW Executive Director's Statement June 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement June 2018 Employment Statement “Businesses are continuing to hire and employment is at record…

South Carolina's Employment Situation May 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     May 2018 Unemployment rate declines to 4.0 percent, payroll employment gained 1,800…

DEW Executive Director's Statement May 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement May 2018 Employment Statement “South Carolina continues to enjoy record employment levels that…

Workforce Board Awards Digital Literacy Grant

Workforce board awards digital literacy grants   The State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) awarded $225,070 in grants to three…

DEW Executive Director's Statement April 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement April 2018 Employment Statement “South Carolina’s businesses are hiring and have put a record…

South Carolina's employment situation for June 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     June 2017 Unemployment rate hits 4 percent, number of unemployed drops 4,800 The…