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Yesterday at 12:05 PM  AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A metal fabrication company says it is coming to Anderson County and will hire nearly 150 workers.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A bill that would let South Carolina employers hire and fire based on someone's off-the-job smoking habits appears to be going up in smoke.

Monday, April 08, 2013  A supplier to heavy-equipment manufacturers plans to open a facility in Anderson County and hire 250 people over five years.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A tool retailer is planning to create 200 new jobs with the expansion of its distribution center in Dillon County.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Essex Holdings Inc. says it's building a new plant in rural Marion and creating 215 jobs.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Fort Jackson and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are once again hosting  a job fair for military veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserve, and their spouses on Tuesday.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  District leaders hosted a unique recruiter fair to find the right candidates on Saturday at Lexington High School.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Haile Gold Mine was purchased by Romarko Minerals in 2007 after being shut down since the 1990s. As Romarko plans to reopen it on the largest scale yet, many in Kershaw are hoping this is just the beginning of new growth for a struggling community.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  An Atlanta recycling firm is putting $40 million into a former mill in Graniteville and expects to employ 200 people.

Friday, January 18, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Google says it will double its investment in Berkeley County.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is joining officials from Google and local elected officials for what's being called a major economic development announcement at the company's campus in Berkeley County.

Friday, January 11, 2013  A company that makes plastic closures for beverages, food and motor oil and agriculture is expanding its plant in Cherokee County.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.