Demand Driven Services to Business A to Z
Our goal is to help businesses meet the challenges of recruiting, hiring, training and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Our solutions include:
Apprenticeship
Gain a valuable workforce development tool. For information and technical assistance about sponsoring a demand driven apprenticeship program. Click here for more information
Customized Training
Providing suitable training to prepare South Carolinians with marketable skills, readySC.org.
Employment Services
Including electronic job listings, testing and guidance, worker recruitment, screening and referrals. For information contact Carrie Powell (803) 737-4471 or cpowell@midlandsworks.org
Federal Bonding
For high risk individuals. Call (803) 737-JOBS - Click here more information
Incumbent Worker Training (IWT)
We can assist with the cost of specialized training as an answer to competitive pressure. - Click here for more information
Labor Market Information (LMI)
To help you better understand today's complex workforce. Click here for more information
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
We can provide up to $3,000 in direct payments toward on the job training costs. - Click here for more information
Contact Jeremy Catoe at (803) 737-3048 or jcatoe@midlandsworks.org or Chris White at (803) 237-9926 or cwhite@mwdb.org
Rapid Response
In the event of layoffs or closures, the Rapid Response team can deliver on-site services to affected employees and provide employers with information on how to assist their workforce during staffing reduction events. For more information, contact Jeremy Catoe at jcatoe@mwdb.org
Unemployment Insurance
Assitance is available for both claimants and employers. Call (803) 737-JOBS - Click here for more information
Veterans Programs
To aid former service members to re-enter the civilian workforce. Call (803) 737-JOBS - Click here for more information
WorkKeys®
WorkKeys® ensures you hire employees with the skills necessary to do the job. - Click here for more information
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Available to employers for hiring individuals with barriers to employment. Call (803) 737-JOBS - Click here for more information
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