Mr. Roosevelt T. Halley Past NASWA President

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A Diversifying Economythe South Carolina Story
2008 NASWA National ConferenceCharleston, South
Carolina

• Mr. Roosevelt T. Halley Past NASWA President
  SCESC Executive Director

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South CarolinaA State Rich in History
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South CarolinaPopulation Growth (1970-2007)
Source US Bureau of the Census
Special note Hispanic population has increased
almost 280 since 1970!
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South CarolinaEconomic Transformation
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South CarolinaTextile Manufacturing Job Trends
Source SC Employment Security Commission Labor
Market Information - QCEW
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South CarolinaEmployment by Industry Mix (2007)
Depicts a varied industrial portfolio.
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South Carolina Employment Outlook
Source SC Department of Commerce
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South Carolina
A Great Place to Visit!
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South Carolina Leisure Hospitality
The Effects of Tourism on South Carolina

• 11.5 of employment in 2007
• 16.7 billion a year industry
• More than 30 million people travel to SC each
  year (18th in visitor volume)

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South CarolinaThe Destination for Golf
The Effects of Golf on South Carolina

• 2.3 billion in output/sales (does not include
  real estate)
• 713 million in personal income
• 30,938 jobs

Named 1 best golf experience, availability of
courses and best variety of courses!
(SOURCES SC Parks, Recreation Tourism
Department and Golf Digest Research Resource
Center)
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South CarolinaEquestrian Activity

• Camden, SC
• Carolina Cup (Spring) Colonial Cup (Fall)
• Aiken, SC
• Triple Crown

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South Carolina AttractionsPalmetto Beaches

• Myrtle Beach
• Pawleys Island
• Litchfield Beach
• Murrells Inlet
• Garden City Beach
• Surfside Beach
• Folly Beach
• Little River
• Isle of Palms
• Sullivans Island

Myrtle Beach was named 2 of the Top 10 Favorite
Beaches in the World! (Source Yahoo! Travel
and National Geographic Traveler)
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South CarolinaMore Attractions!

• Exquisite State Park System
• Caesars Head
• Hunting Island and many more spectacular sites

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South Carolina AttractionsOur most well-known
cityCharleston

• Rich in history
• Named by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine as 3 of
  the best cities in the US (2007)

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South Carolina Small BusinessKey Players in the
Palmetto Economy
Of 113,484 total private employers in SC, 111,072
have less than 100 employees thats 97.9!
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South CarolinaSmall Business Key Players
Entrepreneur magazine named South Carolina among
the top 5 states for entrepreneurs.
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South CarolinaThriving Film Industry
DID YOU KNOW SC is one of the countrys
leading states for film and television series
productions? movies made in SC include Forrest
Gump, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Leatherheads and
The Legend of Bagger Vance. recent television
filming has been done right here in Charleston
for the courtroom drama Eye for an Eye and the
popular drama Army Wives.
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South CarolinaForeign Companies
Source The 2007 State New Economy Index
Foreign companies have confidence in the South
Carolina workforce!
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South CarolinaPort of Charleston

• 1,924 ships and barges served (2007)
• Nations 6th largest in dollar value of
  international shipments
• 700 SC companies ship out of the port
• 280-acre terminal to be built at the former
  Charleston Naval Base (completion by 2013)

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South CarolinaOne of the Best Kept Supply
Secrets

• World Trade magazine named the Port of
  Charleston as 1 in customer satisfaction in
  2006.
• One of the U.S.s best kept supply chain
  secrets is South Planned expansion of the Port
  of Charleston is expected to accelerate the
  growth.
• -World Trade Magazine

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South CarolinaPartnership Brings Jobs to the
State

• Established in 1961
• One of the oldest training programs in the
  country
• Provides customized training for new and
  expanding facilities in the Palmetto State
• More than 250,000 employees have been trained
  from the inception of the program (September
  1961)

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South CarolinaWorkforce Training Ranked
South Carolinas workforce training was ranked 5
in a 2006 poll by Expansion Management
magazine. South Carolina has ranked in this
list's top five for the past seven years.
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South CarolinaIndustry Growth
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South CarolinaGrowth in the Automotive Industry

• BMW came to SC in 1992
• Recently announced an additional 750 million
  investment
• Will add 1.5 million square feet and 500 new jobs
  to increase production capacity to 240,000 units
  by 2012.
• This increases investments in its South Carolina
  operations to 4.2 billion.

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South CarolinaAeronautical Acceleration

• There are 83 aviation-related companies in SC.
• Over 65,500 employees
• Nearly 2.8 of the states workforce
• Over 1.9 billion in payroll
• Over 4.3 billion in output (economic activity)
• Recently announced a merger of Boeing and Alenia
  Aeronautica
• to produce fuselages for Boeing

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South CarolinaHome for New Businesses
The QVC distribution center in Florence County is
one of only five nationwide.
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South CarolinaMonster in the Pee Dee

• Monster.com announced plans to bring a customer
  service facility to Florence, SC, estimating 350
  new jobs. Monster Executive President Art
  ODonell said
• Florence is an ideal location because of its
  burgeoning labor market. The new center is part
  of an effort to bring North American customer
  support that had been handled by a third party.

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South CarolinaDubaiBuilding a Vision
We think Orangeburg has the potential to become
a major logistical hub in the United States,
Chuck Heath, Managing Director of Jafza
International
Jafza International builds economic zones,
logistics distribution hubs and commercial
parks. It plans to use the Orangeburg location
for light manufacturing, warehousing and
distribution facilities.
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South CarolinaOur Energy Vision
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South CarolinaSC Goes Nuclear
Six nuclear reactors are being considered or
arein the licensing process, with building
completed in the next 10 years. A skilled
workforce will be needed for both the
construction and operation phases. Two projects
will help

• The Savannah River National Laboratory
• SRNL is the applied research and development
  laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energys
  (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS).
• University Partners include
• University of South Carolina
• Clemson University
• South Carolina State University
• Medical University of South Carolina

• SUNRISE (Southeast Universities Nuclear Reactors
  Institute for Science and Education) - not for
  profit organization to support the advancement of
  nuclear education in the southeastern U.S.
• University Partners include
• SC State University
• University of South Carolina

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South CarolinaEnergy Alternatives

• Hydropower
• Lake Moultrie and Lake Murray Man-made
  reservoirs and plants
• Wind Power
• South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies
  Clemson University research development
  organization develop energy resources and
  security
• (FORMER) Charleston Naval Base Wind stations
  off the coast

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South CarolinaHydrogen Initiatives

• The South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
  Alliance is a public-private collaboration for
  cooperative and coordinated utilization of
  resources in the state used to advance the
  commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell
  technologies. 
• Partners include
• Center for Hydrogen Research
• Clemson University
• Savannah River National Laboratory
• Department of Commerce
• South Carolina State University
• University of South Carolina

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Our Guest Speaker

• Director, Economic Development Partnership
  Aiken Edgefield counties
• Board member of The South Carolina Hydrogen and
  Fuel Cell Alliance

Fred Humes
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• A 250-million investmentwhich promises to be an
  economic catalyst that will raise the states
  per-capita income and quality of life by
  attracting knowledge-based businesses and
  high-paying jobs.
• research park in downtown Columbia SC
• integrates public and private sector research
• high-tech, high-density facilities
• research and innovation in areas such as
• hydrogen fuel cells research
• international business
• public health
• AIDS research
• medical nanotechnology

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South CarolinaLeaders Target Jobs Initiative

• On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, legislative, business
  and education leaders came together on the ESC
  Columbia site to announce a new partnership
  designed to attract high-paying technology and
  research jobs to South Carolina.

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South CarolinaEmployer Council

• Fosters concepts that enhance the Palmetto
  State
• Workforce Economy Quality of life

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South CarolinaEmployer Council

• Alliance of a diversegroup of businesspartners
• Promotes relationships

• between businesses and organizations in the
  private and public sectors
• Facilitates the annual Palmetto Workforce
  Partnership Awards to honor community business
  leaders for their contributions to the state
  economy

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South CarolinaESC by the Numbers

• UI Claimants Registered 166,799
• Entered Employment 67,241
• Veterans Registered 33,413
• Entered Employment 18,827
• Total Applicants Registered 403,992
• Entered Employment 233,085

(for PY ending June 30, 2008)
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South CarolinaESC by the Numbers (UI)

• 341,203 Initial Claims (Sept. 07 Aug. 08)
• 439,778,640 Paid Out

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South CarolinaEmergency Extended Unemployment
Compensation

• 168,000 eligible individuals
• One of the first states to pay benefits
• Over 32,400 initial claims for EUC benefits
• Over 220,000 checks issued
• 48.2 million

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South CarolinaGetting the Word Out
Carolina Works -- A 30-minute TV show on SC ETV
about workplace issues JobCast -- Audio listing
of available openings on our website
(www.sces.org) Columns -- Local newspapers are
provided with a column on job-hunting advice and
job-related issues.
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SC Employment Security Commission
Our Mission to the Citizens of the Palmetto State
To provide quality, customer-driven workforce
services that promote financial stability and
economic growth.