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!
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Date |
Time | Event | Place | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 2, 2024 | 9 AM - 1 PM | ACE Street Market | BJACE Friends and Family Day | 80 Lowcountry Dr., Ridgeland SC, 29936 |
| Monday, November 4, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM | Coastal Employment Hiring Event | SC Works Hampton TCL Building | 54 Tech Cir., Varnville SC, 29944 |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 10 AM - 2:30 PM | Soft Skills Workshop | Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center | 1069 Thunderbolt Dr., Walterboro SC, 29488 |
| Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 2 PM - 5 PM | Palmetto Innovation Center Career Readiness | Palmetto Innovation Center | 218 Main St., Barnwell SC, 29812 |
| Friday, November 8, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM | Salvation Army Seasonal Bell Ringer Virtual Hiring Event | Darlington County Library | 204 N. Main St., Darlington SC, 29532 |
| Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 12 PM - 5 PM | Music, Mocktails, and Run for Recovery | USC Salkehatchie | 465 James Brandt Blvd., Allendale SC, 29810 |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 9AM - 11AM | Workshop | Hampton County High School | 115 Airport Dr., Hampton SC, 29924 |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM | Community Health Fair | Open Arms Fellowship | 402 Hoover St. N., Hampton SC, 29924 |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 1 PM - 4 PM | Run/Walk Cookout and Resource Fair | River Birch Gold Course | 128 Paw Paw Rd., Bamberg SC, 29003 |
| Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 1 PM - 3 PM | Employability Workshop | Laurens County Library | 1017 W. Main St., Laurens SC, 29360 |
| Friday, November 15, 2024 | 5 PM - 8 PM | Jasper Vet Appreciation Day | Sergeant Jasper Park | 1458 Red Dam Rd., Hardeeville SC, 29927 |
| Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 10 AM - 2 PM | Gear Up Community Day | Wilkerson High School | 601 Bruin Dr., Orangeburg SC, 29118 |
| Monday, November 18, 2024 | Bamberg Job Corp Workshop (Students Only) | |||
| Monday, November 18, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM | Coastal Employment Hiring Event | SC Works Hampton TCL Building | 54 Tech Cir., Varnville SC, 29944 |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 10 AM - 1 PM | The Cotton Yard | 170 S. Dogwood Dr., Ridgeway SC, 29130 | |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Expungement Information Session | Union County Library | 300 E. South St., Union SC, 29379 |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | Bamberg Job Corp Workshop (Students Only) | |||
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Bamberg Job Corps Center Workshop | ||
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Bamberg Job Corps Center Workshop | ||
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 10 AM - 2:30 PM | Soft Skills Workshop | Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center | 1069 Thunderbolt Dr., Walterboro SC, 29488 |
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Marion High School Seniors Resume Workshop | Marion High School Library | 1205 South Main St., Marion SC, 29571 |
| Every 1st Monday (11/24 - 12/24) | 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!
- November 2 - Ridgeland Flyer
- November 4 - Hampton Flyer
- November 6 - Walterboro Flyer
- November 8 - Darlington Flyer
- November 9 - Allendale Flyer
- November 12 - Hampton Flyer
- November 13 - Hampton Flyer
- November 14 - Laurens Flyer
- November 18 - Hampton Flyer
- November 20 - Union Flyer
- December 2 & 3- Bamberg Flyer
- December 3 - Walterboro Flyer
- December 4 - Marion Flyer
- Every 1st Monday (11/24 - 12/24) - Mullins Flyer
- Every Third Wednesday - Darlington Flyer
