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
Saturday, March 22, 2025 12PM - 3PM Music, Mocktails & Cruising for Recovery New Life Center - Ridgeland Office 651 Grays Hwy., Ridgeland, SC 29936
Monday, March 24th  9 AM - 12 PM Virtual Job Fair

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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, April 5, 2025 10 AM - 1 PM  Community Health Fair Blackville-Hild High School  76 Atkins Cir, Blackville, SC 29817
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 10AM - 1PM Resource Fair Lucas Avenue Baptist Church 101 Lucas Ave., Laurens SC, 29360
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 11AM - 2PM Job and Resource Fair Abbeville County Library 1407 N Main St., Abbeville SC, 29620
Thursday, April 24, 2025 10 AM - 1 PM Career and Resource Fair Boykin Recreation Center 1851 US Hwy 321 Bypass N. Winnsboro, SC 29180
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