Employer Services
The SC Works Lowcountry centers provide employers with valuable resources to recruit qualified employees from a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Services include local and state initiatives to aid in recruitment, employer training programs and business retention and expansion efforts.
Building and maintaining a qualified, motivated workforce is critical to the success of your business. SC Works Lowcountry gives you the tools you need to stay competitive in the labor market, find the right employee and make it easier to manage your workforce.
Services
- On-The-Job Training(OJT)- A method of providing individualized occupational skills training for Dislocated Workers and WIOA eligible customers. OJT’s objective is to assist businesses to provide training in demand occupations that meet the needs of the employer. The goal of the OJT program is to place participants in occupations that will enhance their prospects for long-term employment. Employers may be eligible for up to $6,000 wage reimbursement for hiring a WIOA client under the WIOA OJT Program.
- Customized Training- The Lowcountry Workforce Development Board invests in promoting growth within the region by using innovative and often nontraditional solutions to develop the skills of the workforce while addressing the evolving needs of local businesses.
- Labor Market Information- www.scworkforceinfo.com
- Recruiting and Staff Services- The SC Works Lowcountry system can assist employers advertise job openings, coordinate the application process, and schedule recruitment interviews and career fairs, as well as facilitate pre-hire and post-hire testing sessions at conveniently located centers throughout the region or at the employer’s location.
- Incumbent Worker Training (IWT)-
Program provides funding to help cover the costs of training needed to retain a competitive workforce. Such training is meant to assist with expansion, new technology, retooling, new services/product lines, and/or new organizational structuring, or to be used as part of a layoff aversion strategy. IWT is not intended to fund the periodic safety and refresher courses necessary for a business to continue to operate (i.e. First Aid, CPR, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration certifications), but to assist with the extraordinary needs of the business. IWT is funded by the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Contact: Tony Pollen