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The Pee Dee Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is a volunteer group of citizens from business, labor, education and community organizations dedicated to creating a world-class workforce development system in Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion and Marlboro Counties.

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) required each local area to establish one One Stop Workforce Center. The Pee Dee WIB insisted that residents have access to One Stop Services in each of their counties. As a result, there are seven One Stop Workforce Centers in the Pee Dee plus citizens can access computer resource rooms in three separate locations.

Services

Resource Lab

One Stop Workforce Center’s Resource Labs are the entry point to all Pee Dee workforce investment programs. Although services may vary somewhat from Center to Center, all Resource Labs have phones, fax machines, internet-connected computers, printers and copiers and professional staff to assist visitors. Job seekers can watch job search videos, apply for financial aid assistance for education and training programs, or review newspaper job listings and resource materials. The Resource Labs are equipped with assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities.

Resume Development

Use our Resource Lab and get tips from our professional staff to develop a resume that gets you noticed. We utilize up-to-date specialized resume development software.

Computer Software Tutorials

Tutorials are available to assist individuals in preparation for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), to improve basic reading and math skills, or to improve workplace skills.

Skills Assessments

Get a clear picture of your strengths and weaknesses and then utilize the tutorials to improve your skills. Discover careers that reward people with your special talents and abilities.

Employability Workshops

Our One Stop Workforce Centers host workshops on such topics as conducting a job search, how to fill out an application and interview, resume writing, and job readiness.

Job Development Assistance

Recieve a helping hand with your job search through the One Stop Workforce Centers. We provide you with the tools your need, such as newspaper classifieds, currrent Internet job search applications, and current job listings.

Financial Aid Assistance

Our professional One-Stop staff will assist you in the completion of financial aid applications so you can access educational training. To begin your federal aid search independently, please visit www.fafsa.ed.gov. Use this form to apply free for federal and state student grants, work-study and loans.

Intensive Services

Individuals who are not successful in finding a job through the services that are listed above, may qualify for expanded services within the WIA Program, including career counseling, in-depth assessment, education, and occupational skills training. Determination of eligibility for the WIA will be made at the One Stop Workforce Center and will require that you bring in the following: Social Security Card, Driver's License/Picture ID, Birth Certificate, Check stubs for yourself and household family members for the past six (6) months, (if applicable) verification that you are in a household that receives public assistance, and (if you are a male born after 1960) proof that you have registered with Selective Service.

Human Resource Agencies

Human Resource Agencies provide services to meet the basic and professional needs of individuals and their families. Services from self-help programs to community food kitchens are offered. To view a detailed listing of submitted Human Resource Agencies, click here.

WorkKeys & SC Job Ready

WorkKeys, developed by American College Testing (ACT), is a national system, used by employers world-wide to identify workplace skills that employees need to be successful on the job and to determine where additional training is needed to build a high performance workforce. The WorkKeys system determines an individual’s level of proficiency in a given skill area and identifies pools of qualified applicants who have achieved the levels of proficiency needed to perform a job. Interested in more information? Please use available link: www.scjobready.com