Within the last year, more than 200,000 unique jobs were posted in the Upstate by more than 10,000 employers. In response to local employers’ economic momentum, Upstate S.C. Alliance created Move Up Upstate S.C.
Move Up promotes job opportunities + quality of life across the Upstate. The initiative targets cross-industry audiences from established professionals to college students. Goals of the initiative? Simply put, they aim to attract and retain top talent.
Looking for a job? Here’s the industries they list and how many jobs in each category (as of May 2019):
- Accounting + financing (676 jobs)
- Biotechnology + healthcare (887 jobs)
- Construction + architecture + engineering (79 jobs)
- Education (740 jobs)
- Human resources (62 jobs)
- IT + tech + development (422 jobs)
- Manufacturing production + assembly (1,763 jobs)
- Marketing + advertising + sales (1,608 jobs)
That is 6,237 available positions right here at home – with a 3% unemployment rate in the area, down from 3.6% as the national average – it’s an employees’ market. 🔥
Have a position you love but want to be involved?
Lifestyle: The Upstate is more than just Greenville. Check out the areas that make up the 10 counties of the Upstate, including cost of living, housing, getting around, and educational opportunities. More here.
Passions: Life is about more than work. Restaurants, recreation, arts + culture, and more. How to level up living in the Upstate. More here.
Up Your Career: Even if you have a job, there’s always ways to get involved including supporting local businesses, networking, and meeting other professionals. More here.
And if you’ve figured it all out in the Upstate and are trying to convince your out of town friends to move here – send them this link in your group text.
Upstate S.C. Alliance worked in conjunction with Development Counsellors International (DCI); Anderson, Greenville + Spartanburg Area Chambers of Commerce, and Ten at the Top to launch Move Up earlier this year.
On the other side of the table? Learn how to get involved with Move Up – whether it be tools for recruiting or promoting listings – get in touch with them here.
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