While the news has generally been bad, there seem to be bright spots on the job front.  Still, it helps to know the lay of the land whether you are an employer, job seeker, or recruiter.  What shifts can we see?  What skills remain in demand?  Where should we be looking? How can we sift through all this data and the news to find something that works for us? What about the new employers coming to the state? What effect will they have on our talent pool and opportunities?  Get these questions and your questions answered at our November Learning Lunch which will feature a panel of experts on jobs and opportunities in the upstate.

Jenny Munro is a business writer with The Greenville News. She covers BMW Manufacturing Co., Michelin North America, small business and the employment scene in upstate South Carolina. She has covered the South Carolina picture since 1983 from Greenville, Columbia, Clemson, Greer and back in Greenville.

Prior to working with the News, she was a reporter for the Augusta Chronicle, a technical writer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a teacher for a year in Cummings Junior High School in Georgia. She has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, a bacehlor's degree in English education from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an associate's degree from Brevard College.

Myles Golden is the founder and president of Golden Career Strategies, an executive consulting and coaching firm. GCS was established primarily to provide career transition services for executives seeking a more rewarding career. Myles is the former President and CEO of Ivan Allen Company of Greenville, South Carolina. He started his 35-year career in the office products business after graduating from Georgia Southern University with a BA in Marketing.

Out third panelist will be Nancy Evans, Director of HR Business Partners and Training with Bon Secours St. Francis.