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SC Works Greater Upstate Accepting Applications for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

November 6, 2017

IWT grant funds will be available for the businesses located in Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg and Union counties. The IWT grants are being issued for employers to upgrade the skills of their current employees. IWT grants provide opportunities for training in…

Program in Greer Schools Could be Future of Education Across State

November 1, 2017

Reno Deaton

education, manufacturing, workforce

About 300 students in two Greer schools are beginning to use cutting-edge educational materials to learn the skills they need to land a job in advanced manufacturing, as industry leaders seek a larger pool of highly skilled workers. The online…

students at a greer manufacturing center

Companies Look to Get Students Excited about Manufacturing Careers

October 9, 2017

Reno Deaton

education, manufacturing, workforce

More than 400 senior high school students from Greenville County Schools took part in a Manufacturing Day event held Friday at Greenville Tech’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation. Besides giving students a chance to see things such as robotics, mechatronics and 3D printing, the…

Solicitation for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

October 6, 2016

Reno Deaton

manufacturing, workforce

SC Works Upstate and SC Works Greenville are now accepting applications for Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grants. IWT grant funds totaling $80,113 will be available for the businesses located in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties. IWT grant funds totaling $112,453…

S.C. workforce growth part of long-term trend

September 13, 2016

Reno Deaton

by the numbers, facts & figures, scjustright, statistics, workforce

South Carolina’s workforce continues to reach record levels and evidence indicates that growth isn’t expected to slow any time soon. The Pew Charitable Trusts analyzed data from the University of Virginia and estimates that South Carolina’s working-age population (age 25-54)…

BMW expands apprenticeship program

August 24, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, business expansion, industrial, manufacturing, workforce

As BMW approaches the home stretch of a $1 billion expansion to increase capacity, build a new sports-utility vehicle and add hundreds of jobs at its plant in Greer, the automaker is also expanding the popular apprenticeship program that helps fill…

New facility planned at BMW Manufacturing Co.

August 23, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, business expansion, industrial, manufacturing, workforce

Building the “Ultimate Driving Machine” requires the ultimate workforce. And Spartanburg County-based BMW Manufacturing Co. plans to take its associate training efforts to the next level. The automaker confirmed Monday it will expand its BMW Scholars program from 60 college…

SC Works Greater Upstate Accepting Applications for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

Program in Greer Schools Could be Future of Education Across State

Companies Look to Get Students Excited about Manufacturing Careers

Solicitation for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

S.C. workforce growth part of long-term trend

BMW expands apprenticeship program

New facility planned at BMW Manufacturing Co.

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SC Works Greater Upstate Accepting Applications for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

Program in Greer Schools Could be Future of Education Across State

Companies Look to Get Students Excited about Manufacturing Careers

Solicitation for Incumbent Worker Training Grants

S.C. workforce growth part of long-term trend

BMW expands apprenticeship program

New facility planned at BMW Manufacturing Co.

Get to Know Greer

Population Growth Between 2000-2020

Population (2021)

Available Properties

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