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Georgetown officials, employers and nonprofits outline job fairs, retraining after International Paper mill closure
Summary
County leaders said the International Paper mill closure will directly affect about 700 employees and roughly 200 contractors and described a coordinated response including on-site rapid-response services, retraining, employer hiring fairs and community support; employers may register by Nov. 15.
Georgetown County leaders and local partners on Friday described a rapid-response effort to help workers and businesses after International Paper announced the closure of its Georgetown mill, which officials said will directly affect nearly 700 employees and about 200 contractors.
"It has now been 1 week since the announcement of the international paper mill closure left our community in shock," Georgetown County Council Chair Lewis Morant said, adding that the decision was a corporate one and "did not involve Georgetown County." Morant said the county's first priority is helping affected families find stable employment and that a coordinated support plan is already under way.
A rapid-response team from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, SC Works and the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments has been on-site at…
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