Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2018-2019South Carolina Department of CommerceSCDOC_8b8ff414-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96adRobert M. Hitt IIIDirectorSouth Carolina's economy will become more competitive in a global economy, providing South Carolinians of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to maximize their talents and abilities._8b8ff590-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96adTo create job opportunities for South Carolinians_8b8ff66c-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96adJobs & InvestmentAttract capital investment and job creation throughout South Carolina_8b8ff73e-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad1Marketing StrategyImplement a targeted marketing strategy to promote new investment and job creation._8b8ff7d4-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad1.1Job RecruitmentIncrease emphasis on recruiting jobs to rural communities of SC._8b8ff860-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad1.2Rural CommunitiesStrengthsBuild on the strengths of the state’s existing, small, and emerging industries_8b8ff8ec-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad2Existing IndustriesBuild on the strengths of the state’s existing industries._8b8ff982-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad2.1Existing IndustriesSmall BusinessesBuild on the strengths of the state’s small businesses._8b8ffa2c-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad2.2Small BusinessesInnovative & Emerging IndustriesBuild on the strengths of the state’s innovative and emerging industries._8b8ffad6-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad2.3Innovative IndustriesEmerging IndustriesKnowledge & InfrastructureIncrease the knowledge and available infrastructure in South Carolina through workforce and community development_8b8ffb76-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad3ProductsWork with local leaders to develop economic development “product,” such as speculative buildings, industrial sites and parks to ensure that communities have available properties for investors and job creators._8b8ffc16-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad3.1Local LeadersInvestorsJob CreatorsInfrastructureImprove infrastructure of South Carolina Lower-Moderate Income (LMI) communities by making a suitable living environment more widely available._8b8ffcc0-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad3.2Lower-Moderate Income (LMI) CommunitiesTrainingProvide timely, relevant, and up-to-date economic development training for local leadership and practitioners. _8b8ffd74-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad3.3Local LeadersEconomic Development PractitionersConnectionsServe as the connection for the business and education communities in order to prepare the workforce to meet industry demands_8b8ffe28-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad4Business CommunityEducation CommunityInformation, Resources & ServicesFacilitate the delivery of information, resources, and services to students and their parents, educators, employers in our local communities._8b8ffec8-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad4.1StudentsParentsEducatorsEmployersCommunitiesManagementManage agency assets to achieve agency goals and objectives_8b8fff72-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad5Goals & ObjectivesManage agency assets to achieve agency goals and objectives_8b900012-ffec-11e8-ba5a-d0f5276e96ad5.12018-07-012019-06-302018-12-14https://www.scstatehouse.gov/reports/aar2018/P320.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net