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The following article is about how I “Connect The Dots” in a changing world. During my career, I have developed an innate sense to help people with any issue they have by providing solutions. Sometimes that solution is just introducing people to other people that can help. I am able to help people because of my phenomenal […]
Advanced systems of manufacturing bring vibrant economic changes and business growth — two things that are beneficial to the business landscape of South Carolina. Think about the manufacturing evolution of antilock brakes, photocopiers and windshield wipers. All efficient, user-friendly products made from the use of advanced manufacturing principles. Those same principles embody the foundation of […]
Caterpillar is set to lay off more than 800 workers nationwide over the next year and a half, almost half of them in South Carolina. As part of a restructuring in the face of losses, the company will move production of its generator set business in South Carolina to other Caterpillar facilities. The move […]
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 […]
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 […]
Like many states across the country, South Carolina faces ever-growing manufacturing job numbers and an ever-decreasing talent pool. Industry officials and educators alike say the key to filling the workforce pipeline once again relies on letting students understand manufacturing isn’t about just getting by in dirty textile factories anymore. “There are initiatives going on all […]
What began in late 2000 finally came to a fruitful conclusion when ACL Airshop and Ranger Aerospace agreed to team up for expansion. The two South Carolina companies announced the partnership today in an executive press briefing at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Berlin, Germany. ACL Airshop, a provider of products to leading air […]
One of North America’s largest producers of plywood and engineered wood products will expand its operations in Chester County. The Boise Cascade Company’s $23.5 million investment is expected to create 52 new jobs. Operating today as Chester Plywood, Boise Cascade acquired Chester Wood Products in 2013, establishing the manufacturer’s first base of operations in South […]
When I was in middle school, I was more concerned with making the grade than applying the information. Work hard, be an honors student and stay active in afterschool programs – this is what I thought it meant to be an ideal student and prepare myself to be the ideal employee. Now, the ideal employee […]
In light of the Upstate’s continued growth in manufacturing and increasing demand for industry talent, Air Force veteran, Lindsay Hansel, is announcing the launch of First Class Recruiting. Designed to provide a partnership between the recruiter and client, the company will specialize in executive level recruiting in the manufacturing, aerospace, IT, and accounting sectors. First […]
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