- Recruit and find employees
- Finding the right employee for your business can be an overwhelming task. Through SC Works, that task can be made much simpler. Stop in your nearest SC Works center to meet with a business consultant or begin your search to find a qualified candidate here.
- Offer Training or Education
- Training and education opportunities are made accessible for businesses through SC Works. For existing staff, programs such as Incumbent worker training and South Carolina Ready to Work are readily accessible, and for employees who have not yet been hired, on-the-job training, and customized training programs are also available. For a complete listing of training options.
- Workforce or business changes
- How, as a business, do you handle an unexpected change in your company? SC Works centers will provide confidential consultation and planning to assist you as your company and employees transition. By offering Incumbent Worker Training, businesses can provide employees with necessary training to stay competitive in their field. Additionally, Rapid Response services are available to both employees and businesses at a time of decline and recovery with programs such as management meetings, on-site reemployment services, and TAA.
- Tax Credits
- Tax credits and other incentives are available to businesses hiring new employees. Depending on the nature of the job and industry, as well as the status of the employees hired to fill the jobs, incentives such as apprenticeship tax credits, federal bonding, or work opportunity tax credits may be available. Visit the Business Tax Credits page for more information.
- Know more about workforce assessments
- Workforce assessments can be a great resource for businesses seeking the ideal candidate to fill a position. SC Works participants are encouraged to take assessments which identify skills, interests and values when it comes to finding the right job. With access to this data, businesses can compare the necessary skills for a position with the skills of an applicant in order to get a better idea of what that candidate will bring to the table.
DEW offices and SC Works centers will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. While the agency processes claims over the weekend, payments may be delayed due to your bank's holiday schedule.
The Hartsville SC Works Center will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21-22. Florence SC Works will be temporarily relocated at the Connection Point in the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library (509 South Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506) from Friday, January 17, to Wednesday, January 22. The Greenwood SC Works Center is closed for the foreseeable future, but staff will be at the United Way of Lakelands office at 929 Phoenix St. from 9 am - 4 pm., Mondays through Fridays.