#YeahTHATAgenda: Greenville F-16s Bound for Taiwan?, Workforce Woes, New Biz in Simpsonville, KFC Robot Ice Cream Makers, The Economics of Male-Pattern Baldness
Mar 22, 2019 01:37PM ● By Chris Haire
Businesses in the Donaldson and S.C. Technology and Aviation area say that an inability to find skilled workers is hampering hiring, according to a new workforce survey from the Workforce Data Collaborative: Of the top five barriers to sustainable employment, 60% of those surveyed said the labor pool's lack of technical skills/training is a contributing factor. Other employment obstacles: 32% of employers identified a lack of transportation; 28%, substance abuse; 24%, a criminal background; and 20%, a lack of soft skills.
Not surprising, the workforce survey also found that 64% of businesses in the area "characterized their ability to fill open positions as somewhat difficult or difficult."
Sixty-four percent of the employers in the SCTAC area surveyed are manufacturers, and an overwhelming majority -- 76% -- plan to increase headcounts at their respective businesses. Nearly half have more than 100 employees.
Some of the notable employers in the area are Lockheed Martin and 3M, which recently announced a $60 million capital investment over the next five years. As for Lockheed Martin, they recently negotiated a deal to manufacture 70 Greenville-produced F-16 fighter jets for the Kingdom of Bahrain in a contract worth $1.1 billion dollars.
Earlier today, Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration wants to sell Greenville-built F-16s to Taiwan, a move opposed by China. Bloomberg also notes that any Taiwan-bound F-16s would not take flight until at least 2021, which is when the first Bahrain fighter jets will be completed.
The Workforce Data Collaborative is a joint venture of Greenville Area Development Corporation, Appalachian Council of Governments, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and SC Works.
For more information on the study, see the graphic below.
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Not surprising, the workforce survey also found that 64% of businesses in the area "characterized their ability to fill open positions as somewhat difficult or difficult."
Sixty-four percent of the employers in the SCTAC area surveyed are manufacturers, and an overwhelming majority -- 76% -- plan to increase headcounts at their respective businesses. Nearly half have more than 100 employees.
Some of the notable employers in the area are Lockheed Martin and 3M, which recently announced a $60 million capital investment over the next five years. As for Lockheed Martin, they recently negotiated a deal to manufacture 70 Greenville-produced F-16 fighter jets for the Kingdom of Bahrain in a contract worth $1.1 billion dollars.
Earlier today, Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration wants to sell Greenville-built F-16s to Taiwan, a move opposed by China. Bloomberg also notes that any Taiwan-bound F-16s would not take flight until at least 2021, which is when the first Bahrain fighter jets will be completed.
The Workforce Data Collaborative is a joint venture of Greenville Area Development Corporation, Appalachian Council of Governments, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and SC Works.
For more information on the study, see the graphic below.
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Spence M. Taylor, M.D., is a vascular surgeon and joined Greenville Health System (GHS) after a tour of active duty in the Air Force in 1992. When he was named president of GHS in 2016, he became the organization’s first physician leader.
Prior to his current leadership role, Dr. Taylor has served GHS as the chair of the Department of Surgery, executive director of the University Medical Group, president of GHS Clinical University, and vice president of Academics.
Under his leadership, GHS has experienced unprecedented growth and advancement in academics, including development of a one-of-a-kind education and research model called the GHS Health Sciences Center and designation as an academic health center. He also led the development of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and served as its founding senior associate dean of academic affairs and diversity.
He is currently serving as the chair of the American Board of Surgery.