Partnership Grand Strand

Double Tree Job Fair
2024-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | 3200 South Ocean Blvd Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, 3200 South Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States

March Madness Multi-Employer Skilled Trades Job Fair
2024-03-19 13:00 - 16:00 | 2164 Oakheart Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579, 2164 Oakheart Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579, United States

Grand Strand Largest Job Fair
2024-03-13 11:00 - 18:00 | Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N Oak St, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Hiring Event
2024-03-11 09:00 - 13:00 | SC Works - Conway, 200A Victory Lane, Conway, 29526, United States

Kingston Resort Hiring and Resource Event
2024-02-29 09:00 - 13:00 | 10000 Beach Club Drive Myrtle Beach, SC 29572, 10000 Beach Club Drive,, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572, United States

Partnership Grand Strand Investor Town Hall
2024-02-21 09:00 - 11:30 | Sheraton Myrtle Beach, 2101 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
SAVE THE DATE! This is a chance for all investors to join us
and give your feedback on the future of the Grand Strand.

Creating Tomorrow’s Workforce Forum
2023-09-28 09:00 - 11:30 | HGTC Conference Center, 950 Crabtree Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
Creating Tomorrow’s Workforce: Bridging the Gap between education and employment

As the need for quality employees increases join us on September 28th to learn best practices on how to recruit young talent in our local community.
Hear from our academic institutions on how they are growing young professionals and discover how we can retain that young talent in our communities. Representatives from CCU, HCS, and HGTC will present the best ways to engage with students/graduates who are looking for employment. Topics to be discussed will be internships, summer employment, career days, best times to recruit, and how to get involved directly in the classroom as an employer.
What to expect
Each school present best practices for their institution followed by a short Q&A at the end of their presentation. After all, three institutions have presented they will all join us on stage for a panel discussion and Q&A.
What you will learn
After attending this session you can expect to learn when the best time is to recruit graduates, points of contact for each institution, and how you can successfully attract young talent to your business.

FAST Fest Myrtle Beach
2023-09-02 09:00 - 22:00 | HGTC Conference Center, 950 Crabtree Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
Partnership Grand Strand is a partner in FAST Fest Myrtle Beach. A 100% FREE and unique exploration of the Future of Art, Society, and Technology!
This event includes a virtual reality gaming competition, Speakers and workshops focused on Artificial Intelligence, evolution of the Myrtle Beach economy, The Metaverse, AI generated art, Art Galleries, Networking opportunities, a fashion show with recyclable and AI generated fashion, and a DJ concert to cap it off!

Overcoming Employment Barriers Lunch & Learn
2023-07-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, 1200 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
Did you know that as an employer you may receive financial incentives for hiring job seekers who have barriers to finding employment?
Partnership Grand Strand has teamed up with SC Works and the Waccamaw Council of Governments to bring to you a lunch and learn on how to capitalize on these incentives.
Learn about the benefits of hiring veterans, second-chance employees and those with disabilities.
Topics covered will include:

Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Available to employers for hiring individuals with employment barriers.
Federal Bonding - For high-risk individuals with background or credit issues. Federal bonding will provide security for up to six months at no charge to the employer.
Paid work experience/internships - Paid work experience/internships are a planned, structured learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited period. It is designed to provide hands on experience for individuals who are lacking skills within a certain industry.
On The Job Training - Designed to fulfill the needs of local employers by allowing them to train new hires while they are working and learning job skills. Employers make all the hiring decisions, tailor the training and can be reimbursed 50% or more of the trainee’s hourly wages.

If you have any questions, please reach out to BJ Beaver at bj.beaver@visitmyrtlebeach.com.

Y.E.S. Program: Youth Employability Skills Workshop
2023-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Myrtle Beach Adult Education Center, 3301 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
The Y.E.S. program will consist of an employability workshop that will cover topics such as soft skills, resume/application building and mock interviews for youth and young adult participants. Once the training is complete the youth participants will have the opportunity to showcase their new skills to a group of employer partners committed to offering a guaranteed job interview to the participants who fully complete the program.
We encourage youth and young adults (14-24 years of age) to attend one of the workshops at Myrtle Beach Adult Education Center held on June 5 - June 8. Please reach out to BJ Beaver, bj.beaver@visitmyrtlebeach.com for any additional questions you have.

Insiders Event Series: Downtown Myrtle Beach
2023-07-22 17:30 | HTC Aspire Hub, 509 9th Ave N., Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577, United States
Gain Insider Access to Downtown Myrtle Beach with Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance, Grand Strand Young Professionals and Partnership Grand Strand.
Do you still have questions about the future and current state of downtown Myrtle Beach. Join Partnership Grand Strand with the Myrtle Beach Downtown Alliance for an insider’s look at eMYRge Aspire HUB and have your questions answered. Attendees will also have the opportunity to go on a tour of the downtown area. Refreshments will be available.
