CONNECTING WITH TALENT

Talent availability remains the top driver in business location decisions, with the 2022 Site Selectors Survey characterizing the issue as, “no workforce, no deal.” That’s why we’ve incorporated connecting employers and talent into our mission: Move Up markets the Upstate as a leading talent location to non-residents and local students alike; and Skill Up showcases in-demand technical training pathways and opportunities.

Does your Human Resources team know how the Move Up + Skill Up brands can help?

37 presentations given to 248 employer representatives & other multipliers*

*Professional associations, economic mobility nonprofits, etc.

Move Up

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Upstarters

MEET UPSTARTERS

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4,067 website visitors job views social media followers

4,887 1.7M cost of living calculations social media engagements

Prior to moving to Greenville, I had only visited a few times before. After my first trip here, I knew it would be a great place to land.

Jehan Wills SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER MCMILLAN PAZDAN SMITH

Skill Up

4 30+ new Upstarter stories career counselors engaged

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3,459 highlighted occupations Skill Up program clicks

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7M job postings billboard campaign impressions

2022 Investor Relations Highlights

PUBLIC & PRIVATE LEADERS SHAPE STRATEGIC PLAN

During interactive sessions, more than 50 public and private leaders shared their expertise on macroeconomic trends, ESG, talent, and the Upstate’s industrial character to inform our 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, launched in October 2022.

ACTIVITY at a glance

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Small Group Gatherings Foster Connections

Investors made new connections and caught up with members of the Upstate Alliance team by attending our Small Group Gatherings. We name a time, date and location, and up to 12 investors join us on a first-come, first-served basis.

37 Small Group Gatherings

349 Registrations

COFFEE & CONVERSATION OFFERS ACCESS

Three of the Upstate’s workforce development gems – the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Roper Mountain Science Center, and Greenville Technical College’s Student Success Center – rolled out the red carpet for investors, offering tours and insights, as we took our annual speaker series offsite in 2022.

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266 private investors public investors new investors events

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2,654 research requests fulfilled (public, private, industry partners & media) registrations

CURRENT INVESTORS

BECOMING AN INVESTOR