GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)—Georgetown County and other partner agencies have come together to assist those impacted by International Paper's closing of the Georgetown mill by the end of the year. The closure will leave 526 hourly and 148 salaried employees without a job. In addition to local businesses, about 200 contractors are expected to be affected by the closure. SC Works will set up at IP on Nov. 6, 7, and 8 to help employees craft resumes and learn job-seeking skills. Impacted contractors are invited to attend. As a result, IP has agreed to give workers flexibility throughout the day so they can take advantage of the resources. Hundreds to lose jobs after International Paper closes Georgetown mill Other resources offered during the three-day event will include one-on-one coaching sessions, information on retraining through the Horry-Georgetown Technical College, and other help. Following this, a two-day job fair will occur at the Georgetown County Howard Center on Hawkins Street on Nov. 21 and 22. Employers can sign up for the job fair by contacting Maya Morant with Georgetown County Economic Development at [email protected] or (843) 545-3161. "This was a shock for our community, and it's not going to be easy to recover from. But our community is committed to working together to get through this. We're going to support each other and come through the other side stronger," the county said. "Team Georgetown is resilient."  Although the mill is closing, the box plant will stay open, employing about 125 people. In addition to the county, Georgetown County Economic Development, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, the City of Georgetown, Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, and the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce, among others, met with IP officials to understand the full scope of shutdown plans and the benefits the terminated employees will receive. After the meeting, the agencies built a multi-phase support strategy in response to what they learned. "That is vital to us," said Angela Christian, Georgetown County Administrator. "Helping these families find good jobs right here so they can continue to call this community home and thrive here is our top priority."