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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Pee Dee. Informational Session. Our mission is to provide the highest quality workforce development services available to our customers.

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Pee Dee

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  1. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Pee Dee Informational Session Our mission is to provide the highest quality workforce development services available to our customers. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

  2. Locations The SC Works Pee Dee Centers are your one stop location for all of your employment needs. As part of the South Carolina Works system, we offer a full array of re-employment services at each of our centers listed below: SC Works Bennettsville 460 Highway 9 West Bennettsville, SC 29512 (843) 456-7610 Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8:30 – 4:00 SC Works Dillon 2204 Highway 301 S. Dillon, SC 29536 (843) 774-1420 Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8:30 – 5:00 Office Hours: Mon. to Fri 8:30 – 4:00 SC Works Florence 1558 West Evans Street Florence, SC 29501 (843) 407-9679 Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00 – 4:00 Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8:30 – 4:00 SC Works Marion 2413 East Highway 76 Marion, SC 29571 (843) 765-3123 SC Works Hartsville 437 West Carolina Avenue (2nd floor) Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 309-9817 Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  3. What is WIOA? The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded employment and training program. • The program assists customers with: • The WIOA benefits those who are: • Youth (out-of –school ages 16 - 24) • Developing workforce opportunities • Veterans • Accessing training • Managing career choices • Unemployed • Under-Employed • Dislocated Worker – now includes eligible spouses of military members Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  4. What can the WIOA program offer me? • The program offers: • Employment Assistance • Tuition and Book Payment Assistance • WIN Assessment • National or SLED Background Check • Drug Screenings • Uniforms, Supplies or Tools Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  5. Resources • Access to the Resource Room which provides: Labor Market Information, Printers, Copiers, Fax Machines • Access to WIN Assessments • Free Typing Test • Job/Career Fairs • Job Search Resources • Access to Workshops/Resume Building • Information About Unemployment Claim Filing Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  6. Eligibility Process • Individual Assessment Identifies Skills, Knowledge and Abilities • Eligibility • TABE - No minimum score needed • WIOA Enrollment • Career Services • Maintain monthly contact with your Career Specialist Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  7. Training Services • Types of WIOA Training Include: On-The-Job Training (OJT), Educational Training (GED), Occupational Skills Training • To qualify for training services, you must be determined as needing training to do the following: • Retain current employment, or • Gain new employment Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  8. Training Services High School Diploma or GED, Win Assessment, National/SLED Background Check, Drug Screen (if required for training program) Requirements for Occupational Skills Training: Training is limited to those occupations which fall within the Target Industry Clusters approved in the PDWDB Five Year Strategic Plan. We also have the ability to assist with transportation and childcare. If you are approved for training, we will need copies of your: Attendance Records Grade Reports Certificate of Completion Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  9. Training Clusters Training Clusters are occupations that are grouped together into a category (cluster) and approved by the Pee Dee Workforce Development Board for training. The Approved Clusters are: • Healthcare • Hospitality and Tourism • Diversified Manufacturing • Construction Trades • Transportation and Logistics Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

  10. Our Partners • SC Department of Employment and Workforce • Commission For The Blind • Florence Darlington Technical College • HUD Employment and Training Programs • Telamon Corporation • South Carolina Adult Education • National Guard • SC Vocational Rehabilitation • Job Corps • Senior Community Service Employment Program • SC Thrive • Department of Social Services • Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority • Veterans Services

  11. Questions? Comments? Thank you for attending today’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Informational Session. Website: www.scworkspeedee.com

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