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After nearly two decades of being one of Greenville’s home grown computer sales and service stories, Computer Direct Outlet has shifted its business model to focus more on the manufacturing of high-end workstations, servers and gaming systems. It was a calculated decision to ramp up production and marketing as part of a new business unit, […]
Hands-on skills are critical in educating employees who are work-ready from the first day. This is true for most fields including health care, culinary, and automotive careers but especially true in advanced manufacturing. Narrowing the skills gap that has hampered employer growth in this sector requires education that includes both theory and practice. We have […]
Over the past several years, Greenville County and the entire State of South Carolina has experienced record growth in capital investment and job creation from new and expanding companies. In fact, last year the Greenville Area Development Corporation helped 24 national and international firms discover that our area poses significant opportunity to lower total costs […]
Safety First – OHSAS 18001 will be replaced by ISO 45001 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 5,000 workers were killed in work-related deaths in 2014 in the United States. As globalization of our supply chains continues to grow, South Carolina companies are becoming more aware of quality, environmental and safety practices of […]
A move by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics business to slash 1,000 jobs from its bottom line won’t affect South Carolina’s Lockheed plant. In fact, Lockheed Martin Greenville will likely move into expansion mode before the end of the decade, a spokesman said. Lockheed Martin in Greenville is home to the F-35, which, sources say, will not […]
A Chinese auto manufacturing company will invest $45 million in bringing its operations to the Upstate; a move they say will generate 150 jobs. Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation will build its new 260,000 square foot plant in Greer, and expects to be hiring in the second half of 2017. The company estimates that it […]
While Boeing is positioning to cut jobs globally, the cuts won’t impact the company’s operations in Charleston, a spokeswoman for the company said. On Wednesday, Boeing announced in an internal memo that it would cut 4,000 jobs by this summer to reduce costs and stay competitive. Some estimates put the number of jobs as high […]
Steve Prout, President, Solar Atmospheres Southeast joined the company in the Fall of 2013 to establish Solar’s newest vacuum heat treating facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Steve started his career in commercial heat treating and brazing in 1996 and has held a variety of positions in the heat treating world before coming to Solar. These […]
While a recent report indicates that only one in five college students who transfer from a community college to a four-year college actually graduates, South Carolina education officials say that’s not the case here. The study by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University; the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and […]
Dr. Julie Norman is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and Certified Workforce Development professional (CWDP) with over 25 years of public and private sector experience in economic development with emphasis on recruitment, expansion, and strategic workforce development for business and industry. Prior to assuming her current position as Executive Director for the Marion County […]
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