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Please reach out to Ms. Mary Beth Walters at MWalters@scworksgreaterupstate.com or WIOAinfo@greenvillecounty.org. 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Form","author":{"name":"ASmith","link":"https:\/\/greenvillewib.com\/author\/asmith\/"},"date":"Aug 17, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-08-17 11:47:36","modifiedDate":"2022-08-17 08:22:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-08-17 12:22:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/greenvillewib.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/greenvillewib.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":3},"status":"publish"},{"id":472,"link":"https:\/\/greenvillewib.com\/program-year-2021-adult-dislocated-worker-local-workforce-development-area-resiliency-grant\/","name":"program-year-2021-adult-dislocated-worker-local-workforce-development-area-resiliency-grant","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Program Year 2021 Adult\/Dislocated Worker Local Workforce Development Area Resiliency Grant","excerpt":"","content":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mr. Dean 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The Greenville County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is appointed by the chief elected official in accordance with state criteria and is certified by the governor every two years. A majority of board members must represent diverse businesses in the Greenville area and hold positions as owners, chief executive officers, chief operating officers or have optimum policymaking or hiring authority.
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