Sherry Jackson, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

Energy

Duke scraps plans for substation, transmission line

Duke Energy said Wednesday it will scrap plans for a new substation in Campobello and a controversial 45-mile transmission line that would have cut through the mountains in the Upstate and western North Carolina.

Manufacturing

AIG, Clemson establish a risk engineering and analytics center

American International Group Inc. has provided an initial $4 million to establish a risk management engineering and analytics center and to endow a professorship in that field. The partnership between the insurance giant and Clemson is designed to increase the understanding of risk and ways to mitigate it.

Tech and Innovation

Tech colleges use ‘big data’ to help students choose careers

Six of South Carolina’s technical colleges, including Greenville Tech, will soon use “big data” to help its students to choose career paths that are best fits for their traits, available education programs and local workforce needs.

Management

RECON SC offers vets chance to translate military experience into workplace assets

Veterans and active duty military personnel will go on a different type of reconnaissance mission on Oct. 1. RECON SC is a daylong career planning and professional development conference that is free for veterans and active duty military personnel, National Guard members and their spouses.

Management

State’s unemployment has biggest drop in 30+ years

Number of South Carolinians with jobs also sets a record

Economic Development

Unemployment rate falls in Greenville County, state

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce reported that Greenville County’s unemployment rate fell – to 5.4 percent in July, down from 5.7 percent in June and in July 2014. So did the rate in Spartanburg, Pickens, Oconee and Anderson counties.

Finance

Matching 401(k) plans don’t add up: Participation is higher in auto-enrolled plans, but savings is lower

“People overestimate how much they’re going to save,” said Clemson University economics professor Patrick Warren.

Management

Properly managed stress can lead to healthier, more productive work environment, says Clemson researcher

Contrary to popular belief, not all workplace stress is bad. In fact, says Clemson University Psychology Professor Tom Britt, if workplace stress is properly managed, it can be a career enhancer.

Management

USC Upstate helps students dress right for job interviews

“First impressions mean almost everything,” said John Montemayor, career services coordinator at USC Upstate. “A candidate may have impeccable credentials, the best resume and best qualifications, but if they are dressed in khakis, a blue blazer and no tie, an interviewer may overlook those attributes.”

Healthcare

Furman, med school announce agreement

Up to five Furman University pre-med students will be able to gain early admission to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville under a new agreement announced Monday.