SCCDA Career Resources Hub

Apprenticeships are on the rise! No longer are the days where apprenticeships are just for the trades, now we are seeing more apprenticeships in high demand career fields such as health care, engineering, and information technology. 

Apprenticeship Carolina: https://www.apprenticeshipcarolina.com/

State Apprenticeship Grant: https://www.apprenticeship.gov/investments-tax-credits-and-tuition-support/state-apprenticeship-expansion-equity-and-innovation

Did you know, when you donate to Goodwill, you are helping people get trained to go to work? Goodwill offers free job training in areas such as CNA, Forklift Operator, and CDL driver! Find out more here: https://goodwillsc.org/jobfairs & https://palmettogoodwill.org/

Every county in South Carolina offers free assistance to individuals looking for work, job skills workshops, job fairs, and assistance with post-secondary education! Find your local center here: https://www.scworks.org/about-us/statewide-centers

There are so many reasons to go to school in South Carolina, and scholarships are just one of them! Check out how you can get some (or all!) of your college tuition paid for: 

https://www.che.sc.gov/Students,FamiliesMilitary/PayingForCollege/FinancialAssistanceAvailable/ScholarshipsGrantsforSCResidents.aspx

Does your school use this free resource available at schools all over South Carolina? SCOIS has many free career assessments, career exploration, and job preparation resources for students and educators!

Check with your school career specialist about getting an account:

https://portal.sccis.intocareers.org/

Free career exploration resources for students and educators. Lots of educator field studies and networking events!

https://mebasc.com/

Career and Workforce Development during covid-19

National Career Development Association (NCDA) resources:

NCDA's Resources Related to COVID-19

A Message about the Coronavirus from NCDA's Executive Director

SC DEW for unemployment claims

SC Work Centers Workshop Calendars (NEW virtual opportunities)

DEW offering free courses to unemployed South Carolinians

Other SC government resources:

SC Emergency Management Division for latest emergency preparedness information

SC Department of Commerce for small business resources including loans

Resources for educators:

SC Department of Commerce assists with virtual student learning 

Community resources:

Richland Library including

Digital and Small Business Resources

Support for Small Businesses

Working Remotely Like a Boss

Join Forces with Staffing Agencies for Successful Employment

Resources for Jobseekers During COVID-19

SCCODES for free online computer coding education

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Phase 2 Federal Legislation)

This week, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) released updated information and resources for businesses and employees concerning the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Phase 2 of the federal legislation passed last week (click here for the SC Chamber of Commerce’s summary of that bill).

The new information includes fact sheets for employees and employers and a poster which clearly explains the rights of employees under the new legislation:

• Fact Sheet for Employees
• Fact Sheets for Employers
• FFCRA Q&A
• Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the FFCRA

*For more information, you can visit the USDOL Wage and Hour Division’s COVID-19 webpage 

Employment resources:

THE STATE OF THE JOB SEARCH: Articles to Educate and Empower Employers and Employees

10 Effects Coronavirus Has Already Had on Job Seekersby Jacob Share | JobMob

What to do if you’re laid off because of the coronavirus, 

Isabella Cueto | The State

The State of Job Search with Hannah Morgan

by Mark A. Dyson | The Voice Of Job Seekers

RECRUITERS’ PERSPECTIVE

5 Interview Prep Tips to Help Ensure Your Good Candidates Aren’t Being Excluded for Bad Reasonsby Lou Adler | LinkedIn Talent Blog

OLDER WORKERS

Kick Ageism to the Curb-Your Career Isn’t Over_Crowd-sourced Resource

by Daisy Wright | The Wright Career – Career Musings

FINDING SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME

What to Do If You Can’t Work During an Emergency and Where to Look

by Rachel Pelta | FlexiJobs

VIDEO & PHONE INTERVIEWS

A Top Recruiter’s 9 Secrets for Phone Interview Successby Jeff Lipschultz | Job-Hunt.org

8 Proven Video Interview Tips to Help You Succeedby Rachel Jay | FlexJobs