Finding a meaningful civilian career may feel overwhelming. Our SC Works centers across the state have staff, many of whom are veterans or service members themselves, who are specifically trained to assist military jobseekers find civilian employment.
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) representatives provide intensive case management services to targeted veterans with emphasis in meeting the employment needs of veterans who are economically or educationally disadvantaged.
Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives (LVER) conduct employer outreach to help veterans gain employment and provide individualized job development services to veterans. They market job-seeking veterans as individuals who have highly valuable skills and experience, and serve as advocates for veterans with businesses, industries and other community-based organizations.
Through the support and assistance from our LVERs and DVOPs, veterans are able to receive priority employment services, which includes group and individual career coaching, job referrals, resume preparation and job training programs and services.
Veterans not only receive priority service in our SC Works Centers, but also through SC Works Online Services (SCWOS). For the first 24 hours that a job is listed on SCWOS, only jobseekers that have identified themselves as a member of the military community can view and apply for the position.
Additional Veterans Resources
Veterans Portal
The Veterans Portal is a collection of resources that provides services for veterans, transitioning service members, and eligible spouses to obtain employment.
Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) serves America's veterans and separating service members by preparing them for meaningful careers, providing employment resources and expertise and protecting their employment rights. To visit the DOL webpage, click here.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs administers benefits for veterans, their dependents and survivors. It provides inpatient and outpatient medical care and burial in national cemeteries. Regional offices administer disability compensation, pension, home loan guarantees, vocational rehabilitation, educational benefits, life insurance and burial benefits. For more information, contact the regional office near you.
Please click the link below for additional veterans resources:
- Access and Manage Your VA Benefits and Health Care
- SC Department of Veteran Affairs resources page
- South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center's Lawyers 4 Vets Program
- Participate in SkillBridge with SCDEW (in the Keywords search bar, type: Department of Employment and Workforce)