Business & Workforce
SC Works
In partnership with the South Carolina Department of Education and Workforce, SC Works assists and supports both job seekers and employers. Employment centers are located in every region of the state, with employment professionals at the ready to support job seekers with career counseling, job referrals, testing and training services, and resume-writing. Support for employers includes fully integrated jobs portal, identifying and screening qualified employees and a virtual network of workforce resources and labor market information.
WorkKeys
WorkKeys® is a skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a quality workforce. The assessments measure foundational and soft skills. WorkKeys assessments measure skills that employers feel are essential to success in the workplace.
Apprenticeship Carolina
Apprenticeship Carolina™, a division of the SC Technical College System, provides all employers in South Carolina access to the information and technical assistance needed to create and deploy registered apprenticeship programs.
readySC
ReadySC, a division of the SC Technical College System, promotes workforce and economic development in the State of South Carolina by providing customized workforce training solutions to new and expanding business. One of the oldest and most experienced training programs in the United States, readySC works in partnership with South Carolina’s technical colleges to prepare a workforce that meets the needs of business and industry.
SCORE SC Lowcountry
SCORE offers FREE business mentoring and workshops for business owners. Let one of our business mentors help you with your business. Learn more at https://sclowcountry.score.org/.
Community and Economic Development
South Carolina Department of Commerce
South Carolina Department of Education and Workforce
Lowcountry Council of Governments
Beaufort Economic Development Corporation
Business Sector Associations
South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association
Lowcountry Human Resources Association
Chambers of Commerce
Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce
Hampton Country Chamber of Commerce
Jasper Country Chamber of Commerce
Walterboro-Colleton County Chamber of Commerce
Careers
Labor and Statistics Occupational Handbook
