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May Jobs Report, US adds 75,000 jobs

The US Bureau of Labor released new employment numbers on Friday. According to the department, the U.S. economy added 75,000 jobs in May. The number is lower than what experts predicted, but the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent. That means the number of people that do not have jobs is still near a half-century low. Categories: National News, News…

China Jushi holding hiring event in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab your resume, a Midlands manufacturer will host a hiring event this week. China Jushi officials say the company will hold a Hiring Event, which will be open to the public. The hiring event takes place on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Dutch Square Mall, 421 Bush River Road. According to company officials, the event runs from Time: 9:00 a.m. –…

Fireflies hosting annual job fair, looking to fill 300 positions

Fireflies looking to fill 300 seasonal positions COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)-  If you’re looking to earn some extra income, The Fireflies are looking to hire 300 seasonal and part-time employees for the 2019 baseball season. Saturday, February 9th the Fireflies will be hosting their annual job fair at Segra Park from 9:30 in the morning until noon. If you area new…

Dillon County’s largest employer to add 500 more jobs

DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Dillon County’s largest employer, Harbor Freight Tools, announced Tuesday that it plans to add one million square feet to its East Coast distribution facility, and in the process, 500 new jobs. The Governor’s Office said that brings the company’s total investment in South Carolina to more than $200 million. “Since we opened our first facility…