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Mike Switzer interviews Jay Blankenship, director of workforce engagement with Renewable Water Resources, known as ReWa, in Greenville, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Jay Blankenship, director of workforce engagement with Renewable Water Resources, known as ReWa, in Greenville, SC.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced Thursday more people are going to work in South Carolina with an additional 4,102 individuals joining the workforce in September. However, the state's unemployment rate increased to 4.4% — aligned with the national percentage.

There’s no doubt that our state is experiencing a manufacturing boom, but where do we find the workers, and then, how do we keep them?

There’s no doubt that our state is experiencing a manufacturing boom, but where do we find the workers, and then, how do we keep them?

Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBiz, which publishes several business journals across our state.

Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBiz, which publishes several business journals across our state.

Mike Switzer interviews Kinya Curry, area manager for Roper Staffing in Columbia, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Kinya Curry, area manager for Roper Staffing in Columbia, SC.

Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews, shares fresh info on new jobs investments across the state, job cuts in the Upstate, and the economic impact of SC’s only gold mine.