Daily Archives: October 30, 2012

Pickens Part Of New Economic New Economic Development Push – Easley Progress

By Lonnie Adamson EASLEY — Area economic development officials are taking steps to quantify workforce abilities as a tool for attracting new industry. The new program is called WorkReady, and state officials are working on funding options to make it available statewide. The statewide endeavor began with interest from Pickens, Oconee and Anderson economic developers.…

Progressive Changes In Economic Development – Easley Progress

Editorial Some significantly progressive planned improvements to the region’s economic development effort came to light in Easley last week. It involves the use of something called the WorkReady program essentially to market our region and state to outside business development.  It may offer other advantages beyond its initial production of a listing of available skills.…