Job fair in Bishopville to feature almost 40 employers

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BISHOPVILLE - The Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments and SC Works and its business partners are hosting a job fair in Bishopville on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Old Bishopville High School Gymnasium, 121 E. College St. Doors will be open to veterans only from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The general public will be allowed inside starting at 9:30 a.m. The job fair will end at 1 p.m.

Many area employees, including Coca-Cola, International Paper, Continental Tire the Americas, Palmetto Corp., Sykes Enterprises, Carolina Metal Finishing and South Carolina Department of Corrections are among the almost 40 employers who are expected to participate.

This event provides an opportunity for job seekers and employers to match the supply of skilled individuals with the demand for positions that will improve the economic vitality of the region while also boosting key quality-of-life factors.

For more information, contact Steve Berger at SC Works at (803) 774-1306 or sberger@slcog.org.