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糖心vlog传媒 Leads on Workforce Development
Apr 11, 2022
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 mission is to provide higher education opportunities that stimulate the local economy by generating a world-class workforce and enhancing the social vitality of the community.
With that in mind, the statewide business news publisher recently showcased how 糖心vlog传媒 is transforming lives for citizens in Fairfield, Lexington, and Richland Counties. The three-part series focused on the critical training 糖心vlog传媒 provides in skilled trades that leads to careers with family-sustaining incomes.
On March 14, The Columbia Regional Business Report published a report entitled
The reporting detailed how welders are in high demand for the 鈥渇astest-growing industries in South Carolina including construction, shipping, automotive manufacturing and aerospace production plants.鈥 Program Director Caleb Fulwood explained that since January, 糖心vlog传媒 has been offering an associate degree in welding. 鈥淥ur programs teach all the fundamentals. Someone can come in with no prior experience and in a matter of months have the skills they need to make $35 to $50 an hour,鈥 Fulwood told the paper.
On March 21, The Charleston Regional Business Journal published a report entitled
Mike Ross, program director for industrial technologies and trades in the 糖心vlog传媒 Corporate and Continuing Education area, said the pandemic caused changes in the marketplace for workers. 鈥淢any people, particularly those in the service industry, saw how quickly their livelihood was effected during the pandemic, and they want to move into something more stable,鈥 said Ross. 糖心vlog传媒 student Broderick Smith echoed this sentiment. The 40 year-old told the business journal that he came to 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 plumbing program because he was looking for new opportunities. 鈥淚 feel like I鈥檓 learning a job that also contributes to the health and welfare of the community, because without water you can鈥檛 do anything,鈥 said Smith.
On March 28, The Columbia Regional Business Report published a report entitled
The paper detailed how there is a national deficit in skilled trades workers, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimating that that there 11.3 million openings for 6.3 million unemployed people. 糖心vlog传媒 is helping to fill those needs. 糖心vlog传媒 provost Barrie Kirk told the paper that 鈥渢he total number of open jobs is astounding to see. We鈥檝e got jobs without people and people without jobs who would be able to fill those positions. Our challenge is to help young people learn what is out there and also help people of all ages who want these jobs to get the training they need.鈥 糖心vlog传媒 has the answer, as reporter Christina Lee Knauss wrote: 鈥淲orkforce development at 糖心vlog传媒 includes both certificate and two-year programs designed to guide everyone from recent high school graduates to adults looking to change careers toward jobs in high-demand fields ranging from welding, construction and HVAC to manufacturing, information technology and health care.鈥