Larry Hale is one of thousands of people who are looking for work in Horry County. He lost his job as a truck driver back in January, and tries to stay positive through a tough time.
"It's kind of hard to not be discouraged, but I guess you really got to think on the bright side. Hoping it'll get better," Hale said.
That kind of attitude is pretty typical, Myrtle Beach Workforce Center officials said.
Area Director, Doris Buffkin, says they're keeping their fingers crossed about getting people back to work, and continue to remain upbeat.
"It's pretty amazing that they do come in with really good attitudes, and they're really excited about being able to come into the Myrtle Beach office now, not having to travel to Conway,” Buffkin said.
And she adds the good news in Horry County is the job outlook may soon change.
"I'm optimistic that we're going to start being able to put some people back to work at this point. This is normally the time of year where the beach starts to pick up as far as business goes."
"There are some jobs out there, it's just; ain't a whole lot of them. Especially in this area; I mean I've already been to Charlotte putting them in, I've been to Wilmington," Hale said.
The Myrtle Beach Workforce Center only sees about 300 people a week right now, according to Buffkin.
It is located in the Magnolia Town Center Plaza off Highway 17; just north of Lake Arrowhead Road.
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