Job Services

Agency: South Carolina Employment Security Commission

Address: Statewide – See SC Job Link brochure attachment – SC Job Link brochure

Website address: www.sces.org

What type of services offered:

· Job Search Assistance/Placement- SCESC is an excellent source of job referral and placement assistance. Our workforce centers assist employers large and small to fill their job openings. For more information : www.scjoblink.org

· SCOIS- South Carolina Occupational Information System- SCOIS provides access to several Career Assessments, College Information, Occupational Information and much more. For more information : www.scois.net

· Unemployment Insurance- Unemployment Insurance may be available to workers who lose their jobs. It is temporary assistance and made possible by taxes paid by employers. For more information: www.sces.org/UI

· Federal Bonding- USDOL provides a $5,000 theft insurance policy to employers as an incentive to hire people with: criminal record, poor credit, dishonorable discharge, poor work record.

· Navigator- SC has Disability Navigators located in ten of our Workforce Centers. They assist people who have disabilities with employment and resources available to them. They also advise employers on incentives available to hire people with disabilities.

· WOTC- Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a tax credit available to employers who hire people in target groups such as: AFDC/TANF Recipient, Veteran, Food Stamp Recipient, EZ/RC/RRC Resident, Summer Youth, Vocational Rehabilitation Referral, Ex-Felon, SSI Recipient, Long Term AFDC/TANF Recipient.

· Training Resources- Information is available on services such as assessment, counseling, employment/career planning, and short-term pre-vocational services, as well as training to help customers move forward, including job readiness, occupational skills, On-the-Job Training (OJT) and customized training services.

· Labor Market/Employment Statistics- Access the LMI website at www.sces.org/lmi for the most current South Carolina labor market information available, including the unemployment rate, current employment statistics, and employment projections.

· Business Resources- ESC Workforce Centers offer employers free space to conduct their job interviews, access to our web based electronic job listing, recruiting, screening and referral services.

· Resource Center Access- We offer the job seeker an array of services to assist them in obtaining employment. This includes: Winway resume—used to create a professional resume, Mavis Beacon Typing Tutorial—used to practice typing skills, internet access—to search for job openings, Word, Excel, free fax services for job seekers, employability workshops, assistive technology to aid customers needing ADA compliant equipment.

Area served: Statewide