SC Works, SC Department of Employment and Workforce
Free job search help, resource rooms, computers and workshops in all 46 counties.
Official page: scworks.org/centers
Free Job Help and Job Training in South Carolina: SC Works, Job Corps and More
How to find a job and free training in South Carolina: SC Works centers and online job search, unemployment filing, Job Corps for ages 16 to 24, DSS TANF work services, and help at shelters.
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How do I find a free job center?
SC Works has Centers and Connection Points in all 46 counties. Centers offer reemployment services and resource rooms for job searching and filing for unemployment. Connection Points offer free public use of computers. Open the SC Works Statewide Centers page and pick your area.
Official page: scworks.org/centers
Where do I search for jobs online?
SC Works Online Services is the state's largest job database. You can upload a resume and search for work. The state also has resume guidance and skills assessments listed on the SC Works site.
Official page: scworks.org
How do I file for unemployment?
If you lost a job through no fault of your own, you can create an account and file in the Claimant Self Service Portal, available online 24 hours a day. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce runs it.
Official page: scworks.org/centers
Is there free training for young adults?
Job Corps is free for people about 16 to 24 who are low income and meet the other rules. It offers career training in more than 100 areas, help finishing a high school diploma, and housing, meals and basic medical care. Apply online or call 800 733 5627.
Official page: jobcorps.gov
Can DSS help me get work training?
Through TANF, low income families may be offered employment training and placement, child care and transportation while in training, and a monthly stipend. A caseworker works with each family on a plan. Apply through the DSS benefits portal, or call 800 616 1309 and ask for a form.
Official page: dss.sc.gov/assistance-programs/tanf
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Bunkly tip: SC Works says it does not own or monitor the computers at Connection Points. Do not save passwords on a public computer, and sign out when you are done.
Who to call in South Carolina
Here are official places to start. Other places may also help. Each place decides who it can serve, and hours change, so call ahead when you can.
SC Department of Employment and Workforce
File and manage an unemployment claim online in the MyBenefits portal.
Official page: dew.sc.gov
Job Corps
Free career training, high school completion help, housing, meals and basic medical care for eligible young people.
Official page: jobcorps.gov
TANF work services, SC DSS
Employment training and placement, child care and transportation help for families who qualify.
Official page: dss.sc.gov/assistance-programs/tanf
Transitions Homeless Center, Columbia
A career center, job training and computer lab with internet, on site at 2025 Main Street.
Official page: transitionssc.org/get-help
SC Department of Veterans' Affairs, Employment
Links to SkillBridge, veteran hiring programs and county veterans' affairs offices.
Official page: scdva.sc.gov/employment
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