Imagine earning a median salary of $49,000 – with high-end earning potential of $78,000 – in a field with a 9% projected growth rate, accessible with only 3-12 months of training. The role? Computer support specialist. And the Upstate SC Alliance’s Skill Up platform can connect you with nearby training opportunities for careers like these.
Skill Up is the one-stop-shop to find short-term training to give you new skills to move up into better paying, in-demand jobs in skilled trades, manufacturing, healthcare, IT + transportation/logistics across the Upstate. It works by connecting individuals with short-term, non-degree training programs offered by four local technical colleges, with scholarships available and most programs only taking 2-12 months to complete.
DYK?
- 46,899 jobs within in-demand fields have been posted in the Upstate over the last 12 months (like pharmacy technician, electrician and software developer).
- $72,037 is the average salary of high-end earners in these careers.
- +5.7% is the projected Upstate job growth in manufacturing over the next 5 years (think: jobs at BMW and Michelin).
- +15% is the projected Upstate job growth in healthcare over the next 5 years (with 2,909 healthcare employers in the Upstate).
- +7.5% is the projected Upstate job growth in information technology (with a projected 1,302+ new jobs in the Upstate over the next 5 years).
If you’re looking for a new position, or want to gain additional skills to level-up your career, it might be time to Skill Up. Ⓟ
