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    South Carolina gets a grade of "F"...keeping company with the likes of MS, LA, NM and WV.

    Human Capital
    No factor matters more to businesses than the quality and availability of
    labor. Workers represent the largest single cost of doing business, but,
    more importantly, they are the source of most innovation and process
    improvements that distinguish successful firms from those that are
    not successful. Because produced goods have a high degree of value
    dependent on each individual worker in a production line or transportation
    leg or hub, a uniformly high quality of workers is required. These workers
    must possess the ability to understand increasingly complex production
    processes that today are mostly managed by computers with specialized
    software. The factories, rail yards, distribution facilities, and machine shops
    of today are highly technical and complex, and they are dependent on
    workers who can work successfully in this environment. Human capital
    (especially education) is the most important factor in firm location
    decisions. Our human capital measurements include rankings of educational
    attainment at the high school and collegiate level, the first-year retention
    rate of adults in community and technical colleges, the number of
    associates degrees awarded annually on a per capita basis, and the share of
    adults enrolled in adult basic education.
    Sources: National Center for Educational Statistics and US Census Bureau.

    https://mfgscorecard.cberdata.org/fi...tional2019.pdf

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    But we got Myrtle Beach.
    Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
    "Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"

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    That didn't stop Boeing, Volvo, BMW, Michelin, etc. from locating here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Palmetto Bug View Post
    That didn't stop Boeing, Volvo, BMW, Michelin, etc. from locating here.
    And all of Ohio and new joisey.
    Miner's Daughter's Coal Train 'Rosco'

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    That article is flawed in so many ways

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    And they are struggling to find competent local employees
    cut\'em

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    and your corrupt sell-out politicians own all of this
    Last edited by ecu1984; 08-03-2019 at 08:43 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Palmetto Bug View Post
    That didn't stop Boeing, Volvo, BMW, Michelin, etc. from locating here.
    It didn't. Talk to their HR and they'll tell you finding good employees is one of their biggest problems. Part of the problem is quality employees, part of the problem is number of people needed.

    Volvo needs to fill 700 jobs — but fewer than 4 percent of applicants meet basic requirements

    Quote Originally Posted by Birddawg View Post
    And all of Ohio and new joisey.
    Right...moving down here to fill the jobs local SC cannot

    Quote Originally Posted by Luvin' Labs View Post
    That article is flawed in so many ways
    How so?

    Quote Originally Posted by Southernduck View Post
    And they are struggling to find competent local employees
    Right. See the comment on NJ and OH

    Quote Originally Posted by ecu1984 View Post
    and your corrupt sell-out politicians own all of this
    Correct.

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    The IQ of the average SC resident is pretty low.

    Crops are harvested, animals are killed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Palmetto Bug View Post
    That didn't stop Boeing, Volvo, BMW, Michelin, etc. from locating here.
    It's great to have a robust economy, but it was also great not having all these extra people around. The greater Charleston area is to crowded. The problem is; if you have children and utilize public school, you're almost stuck staying in the area. If I could talk my wife into home schooling, we'd be gone in a skinny minute.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MKW View Post
    The IQ of the average SC resident is pretty low.

    Ha. 39th of 50

    Massachusetts 104.3
    New Hampshire 104.2
    North Dakota 103.8
    Vermont 103.8
    Minnesota 103.7
    Maine 103.4
    Montana 103.4
    Iowa 103.2
    Connecticut 103.1
    Wisconsin 102.9
    Kansas 102.8
    New Jersey 102.8
    South Dakota 102.8
    Wyoming 102.4
    Nebraska 102.3
    Virginia 101.9
    Washington 101.9
    Ohio 101.8
    Indiana 101.7
    Colorado 101.6
    Pennsylvania 101.5
    Idaho 101.4
    Oregon 101.2
    Utah 101.1
    Missouri 101
    New York 100.7
    Michigan 100.5
    Delaware 100.4
    North Carolina 100.2
    Texas 100
    Illinois 99.9
    Maryland 99.7
    Rhode Island 99.5
    Kentucky 99.4
    Oklahoma 99.3
    Alaska 99
    West Virginia 98.7
    Florida 98.4
    South Carolina 98.4
    Georgia 98
    Tennessee 97.7
    Arkansas 97.5
    Arizona 97.4
    Nevada 96.5
    Alabama 95.7
    New Mexico 95.7
    Hawaii 95.6
    California 95.5
    Louisiana 95.3
    Mississippi 94.2

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    I know a company that’s having to bring Paramedics and EMTs in from Ohio and WV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by reeltight View Post
    Ha. 39th of 50

    Massachusetts 104.3
    New Hampshire 104.2
    North Dakota 103.8
    Vermont 103.8
    Minnesota 103.7
    Maine 103.4
    Montana 103.4
    Iowa 103.2
    Connecticut 103.1
    Wisconsin 102.9
    Kansas 102.8
    New Jersey 102.8
    South Dakota 102.8
    Wyoming 102.4
    Nebraska 102.3
    Virginia 101.9
    Washington 101.9
    Ohio 101.8
    Indiana 101.7
    Colorado 101.6
    Pennsylvania 101.5
    Idaho 101.4
    Oregon 101.2
    Utah 101.1
    Missouri 101
    New York 100.7
    Michigan 100.5
    Delaware 100.4
    North Carolina 100.2
    Texas 100
    Illinois 99.9
    Maryland 99.7
    Rhode Island 99.5
    Kentucky 99.4
    Oklahoma 99.3
    Alaska 99
    West Virginia 98.7
    Florida 98.4
    South Carolina 98.4
    Georgia 98
    Tennessee 97.7
    Arkansas 97.5
    Arizona 97.4
    Nevada 96.5
    Alabama 95.7
    New Mexico 95.7
    Hawaii 95.6
    California 95.5
    Louisiana 95.3
    Mississippi 94.2


    LOL...and just above my home state of GA...LOL
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    The original article isnt flawed. The op only posted one part of the study. If you click on the link you will see that SC leads in some areas that help to entice businesses.

    But I agree that our workforce is weak and bringing in industry that has to recruit out of state, at least for high paying jobs, is an issue. But hey it increases the tax base and that is the goal for most politicians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uga_dawg View Post
    The original article isnt flawed. The op only posted one part of the study. If you click on the link you will see that SC leads in some areas that help to entice businesses.

    But I agree that our workforce is weak and bringing in industry that has to recruit out of state, at least for high paying jobs, is an issue. But hey it increases the tax base and that is the goal for most politicians.
    An A in manufacturing and global reach. I’ll see if I can find the article specific to SC but you will see all other areas sub par and declining. The F in quality of workers is what caught my eye and is pretty telling.
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    I can promise you these companies would prefer to hire local as incentive to do so is also written into the tax break benefits that encouraged them to come in the beginning, however it is no secret to our labor force as reeltights article suggested. We talk shit about those from up North but many of these companies would not have come to SC without them.
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    Don't get me started on what's available in the "quality" candidate pool.

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    Gulf coast representing.


    People are nice as can be done here but damn they are dumb.

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    We need a “like” button for Sunny Ledford.

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