SC@Work: Rural Connections

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SC@Work: Rural Connections events are a continuation of our SC@Work: Road Trips last year. The road trips were small job fairs and community events in the most rural pockets of our great state. Those job fairs took place in 2023 at 24 different locations across 17 counties, with over 700 jobseekers in attendance and 600 follow-up interviews. Now it's time for phase two of our rural initiative: Rural Connections! These job fairs aim to be more frequent, bigger, and better!

SC@Work: Rural Connections events are targeting jobseekers with barriers to employment, such as transportation, which prevent them from accessing regional workforce development services. These events can include festivals and community events. For instance, a jobseeker can attend this event and network directly with employers, submit applications and work on their resume in DEW’s Career Coach, talk to community providers, and more. Instead of people in rural communities having to commute for 40 minutes to a job fair, we are bringing the job fairs right to their backdoor!

The state-of-the-art Career Coach mobile unit will be present at certain events, which is a traveling SC Works center that is wheelchair accessible, has 10 workstations for job-seeking activities, provides wi-fi and printer capabilities, and has staff available to assist users. It is an extension of the services provided through SC Works Centers across the state. SC@Work: Rural Connections is part of an ongoing rural initiative to make DEW and SC Works services accessible to jobseekers in rural and underserved areas.

Attend upcoming Rural Connections events in your area!

Date

Time Event Place Address
Friday, March 7, 2025 8:30AM - 11:30PM Varnville Career Day North District Middle School 507 Tillman Ave., Varnville, SC 29944
Friday, March 7, 2025 10AM Virtual Consortium Meeting Jasper County Worship Center 1130 3rd Ave., Ridgeland, SC 29571
Saturday, March 8, 2025 10AM - 5PM Charleston Black Expo Job Fair Charleston Area Convention Center 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston, SC 29418
Saturday, March 8, 2025 11AM - 2PM International Women’s Day Varnville Town Hall 95 E Palmetto Ave., Varnville, SC 29944
Saturday, March 8, 2025 11AM - 2PM Fishin’ 4 Families Baptist Hill Middle High School 5117 Baptist Hill Rd., Hollywood, SC 29449
Monday, March 10, 2025 10AM - 1PM Career Readiness Workshop S.C. Regional Housing Authority 118 Folk St., Branchville, SC 29432
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10AM - 1PM Career Readiness Workshop Lewisville Community Library 3771 Lancaster Hwy., Richburg, SC 29729
Thursday, March 13, 2025 9AM - 1PM Career Fair Run for Recovery Hampton County High School 115 Airport Rd., Varnville, SC 29944
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 10AM - 2PM Wayne Brothers Hiring Event Colleton SC Works Center 1085 Thunderbolt Dr., Walterboro, SC 29488
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 9AM Career Fair Hardeeville Junior & Senior High School 150 Hurricane Alley, Hardeeville, SC 29927
Thursday, March 20, 2025 9AM - 10AM Career Day Colleton Academy 500 Forest Circle Dr., Walterboro, SC 29488
Friday, March 22, 2025 12PM - 3PM Music, Mocktails & Cruising for Recovery New Life Center - Ridgeland Office 651 Grays Hwy., Ridgeland, SC 29936
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 12PM - 2PM Lunch and Learn SC Works Workshop Myrtle Beach Adult Education Center 3301 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Saturday, June 28, 2025 9AM - 12PM Community Health Fair Lovely Hill Baptist Convention Center 5905 West Jim Bilton Blvd., St. George, SC 29427
January - August (See flyer for dates) 10AM - 1PM Federal Bonding Workshop Palmetto Goodwill 2754 Agnes Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Every First Monday (11/24 - 12/25) 10 AM - 1 PM Mullins Public Library Resume Workshop 210 N. Main St., Mullins, SC 29574
Every Third Wednesday 9 AM - 12 PM Community and Homeless Resource Hub Darlington County DSS 300 Russell St., Darlington, SC 29532

 


SC@Work Trip Flyers

Want to spread the word about upcoming SC@Work: Rural Connections? Click on the below options to download event flyers for upcoming trips!

 


List of South Carolina Rural Connections Tiers

 

2023

  2024   2025

TIER IV

TIER III TIER IV TIER III TIER IV TIER III
Allendale Abbeville   Abbeville Calhoun   Abbeville Chester
Bamberg Chesterfield Allendale Chester Allendale Chesterfield
Barnwell Clarendon   Bamberg Clarendon   Bamberg Clarendon
Cherokee Colleton Barnwell Colleton Barnwell Colleton
Chester Darlington   Cherokee Darlington   Cherokee Darlington
Dillon Fairfield Chesterfield Fairfield Dillon Fairfield
Lee Greenwood   Dillon Greenwood   Lee Greenwood
Marion Horry Lee Hampton Marion  Hampton
Marlboro Jasper   Marion Horry   Marlboro Horry
Orangeburg Laurens Marlboro Laurens Orangeburg Laurens
Union McCormick   Orangeburg McCormick   Union McCormick
Williamsburg Sumter Union  Sumter Williamsburg Sumter
    Williamsburg