Employers are always looking for the next generation of capable workers, says William Floyd, executive director of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce .

Many of those future workers are currently students in middle school and high school.

That’s why Floyd was excited to be on hand at Cooper Standard ’s Spartanburg manufacturing facility on October 3 – National Manufacturing Day.

High school students from Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union County high schools toured the plant, where a team of about 500 employees makes window sealing parts for leading automakers.

“It makes a difference,” Floyd said. “By seeing and experiencing manufacturing settings, young people can understand that there are real opportunities down the street or in the next county over.”

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