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Recent News

Fri, 03/24/2023

Employment and Workforce Acting Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement
February 2023 Employment Situation


Columbia, S.C. – “…

Thu, 03/23/2023

Katie Herrmann Announced Workforce Development Chair of SHRM Columbia Chapter

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Employment and…

Wed, 03/22/2023

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Data for Third Quarter of 2022 Released

Number of jobs across the…

Mon, 03/13/2023

Employment and Workforce Acting Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement

January 2023 Employment Situation…

Wed, 03/08/2023

DEW Recognizes Women Leaders in its Workforce on International Women’s Day

14 Women are Honored for Their…

Tue, 02/28/2023

Labor Market Information Division Announces Regional Labor Force Analysts

Four new employees are subject matter…

Tue, 02/21/2023

Updated Federal Data Show South Carolina Labor Market is Moving Forward

South Carolina businesses reported 187,000…

Thu, 02/16/2023

DEW Expands Rural Initiative

The Workforce Agency announces an expansion of its Connection Point Grant…

Tue, 01/24/2023

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement

December 2022 Employment Situation…