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I'm an active member of a local tech community here in Columbia. I haven't been here long, but I've noticed a lack if jobs in fields like software development, and the few that do exist, are either (very) senior level, are in something like government or healthcare, or worse, have extremely niche requirements, and I'm curious as to why. Aside, from the city being rather small, I've noticed there aren't too many large companies here. Is there any reason Columbia doesn't attract and companies that could create such jobs? I'm interested in more history about this.
Now, I don't expect Columbia to have as many jobs in tech as other regional cities like ATL or Charlotte, but there are seemingly more jobs in places like Greenville an Charleston. Any explanations on things like that?
I'm an active member of a local tech community here in Columbia. I haven't been here long, but I've noticed a lack if jobs in fields like software development, and the few that do exist, are either (very) senior level, are in something like government or healthcare, or worse, have extremely niche requirements, and I'm curious as to why. Aside, from the city being rather small, I've noticed there aren't too many large companies here. Is there any reason Columbia doesn't attract and companies that could create such jobs? I'm interested in more history about this.
Now, I don't expect Columbia to have as many jobs in tech as other regional cities like ATL or Charlotte, but there are seemingly more jobs in places like Greenville an Charleston. Any explanations on things like that?
Charleston’s on the coast and Greenville is along I-85. Also when the state recruits complanies those are generally the firs two places they show off.
Needs a tourist attraction a large one (something like a man made Beach or a Indoor ski resort)
Needs Rail transit better buses and highway connections to guarantee to move people about faster. (Something like a Columbia Charlotte Intercity rail, Columbia Newberry Columbia Camden Rail. More commuter buses and connecting Buses, Connector highways like an 26-77 connector on the North and Northwest area that would create open land for tech complexes and new neighborhoods.
Technology opportunities (IT jobs, offering tech firms tax breaks to open up shop in the area)
More affordable housing options in the urban cores. (Something like in NYC where adorable housing complexes are built into the luxury Rich complexes and doesn't look room down and gives everyone of all income opportunities to live in downtown or any urban core area in Columbia like Sandhills/Northeast, Harbison, Lexington etc.)
I'm an active member of a local tech community here in Columbia. I haven't been here long, but I've noticed a lack if jobs in fields like software development, and the few that do exist, are either (very) senior level, are in something like government or healthcare, or worse, have extremely niche requirements, and I'm curious as to why. Aside, from the city being rather small, I've noticed there aren't too many large companies here. Is there any reason Columbia doesn't attract and companies that could create such jobs? I'm interested in more history about this.
Now, I don't expect Columbia to have as many jobs in tech as other regional cities like ATL or Charlotte, but there are seemingly more jobs in places like Greenville an Charleston. Any explanations on things like that?
It's most likely because government and healthcare are the largest employers along with education (county and universities) in Columbia. Columbia doesn't have BMW, like the upstate, or Volvo and Boeing in the low country. I think people, for the most part, think state capitals, and immediately think government jobs.
While they do have a large state university it would be nice to have professors spin off discoveries into new biotechnology companies, but the odds of doing that are not that great and it takes lots of time and money. You also need an educated population (either college or trades) for many businesses to want to set up shop in a certain metro area.
I guess one of things going for the midlands, is the lower COL as compared to say Charlotte and Atlanta and even Charleston.
Charleston has actively cultivated its tech sector and there are more tech jobs there, but Columbia and Greenville are more or less even in that department. The difference is the tech jobs in both cities are related to existing industries; as noted, Columbia's will be more tied to government and healthcare (as well as insurance) whereas in Greenville, you'll see them tied to healthcare as well as manufacturing.
The state and the counties need to do a better job recruiting to this area. With the seasoned workforce in insurance and healthcare I think this could be a big focus.
It's most likely because government and healthcare are the largest employers along with education (county and universities) in Columbia. Columbia doesn't have BMW, like the upstate, or Volvo and Boeing in the low country. I think people, for the most part, think state capitals, and immediately think government jobs.
While they do have a large state university it would be nice to have professors spin off discoveries into new biotechnology companies, but the odds of doing that are not that great and it takes lots of time and money. You also need an educated population (either college or trades) for many businesses to want to set up shop in a certain metro area.
I guess one of things going for the midlands, is the lower COL as compared to say Charlotte and Atlanta and even Charleston.
Is the COL even that low compared to ATL? I could probably find similar COL ares in the metro-Atlanta area, and while commute would be bad, it would come with more oppurtunities
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