SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
VETERAN SERVICES
MG (RET) Abraham J. Turner
Executive Director
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
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Disabled Veterans Outreach
Program (DVOP) Specialists (38
U.S.C., S4103A)
(1) States shall employ full or part-time Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program specialists to carry out intensive
services to meet the employment needs of eligible veterans
with the following priorities:
(a) Special disabled veterans
(b) Other disabled veterans
(c) Other eligible veterans
(2) Special emphasis in meeting the employment need of
veterans shall be placed on assisting economically or
educationally disadvantaged veterans.
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Local Veteran Employment
Representative (LVER) Specialists
(38 U.S.C., S4104)
(a) States shall employ full and part-time Local Veterans
Employment Representatives to carry out employment,
training, and placement services.
(b) Principal duties -- Local Veterans Employment Representatives
shall:
(1) Conduct outreach to employers in the area to assist
veterans in gaining employment, including conducting
seminars for employers and, in conjunction with employers,
conducting job search workshops and establishing job
search groups.
(2) Facilitate employment, training, and placement services.
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SC Works Center DVOP/LVER
Location Map
Gaffney Rock Hill
GreenLiberty Ville Spartan1 LV
1 LV/
burg
1 LV
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1 DV
1 LV
LV
2 DV
2
Lancaster
1 LV
DV
Anderson
1 LV
Camden
Hartsville
Newberry
1 LV
1 LV
1 DV
Greenwood
Florence
1 LV
Columbia
1 LV
Lexington 2 LV Sumter
1 DV
1 LV
4 DV
1 LV
1 DV
1 DV
Aiken
1 LV
1 DV
Orangeburg
1 LV
1 DV
Coastal
1LV
1DV
Georgetown
1 LV
Summerville Moncks Corner
1 LV
1DV
1 DV
Walterboro
1 LV
Trident
2 LV
4 DV
Beaufort
1 LV
1 DV
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KEY FACTS – MILITARY SERVICE
• Total military serving in South Carolina: 65,769
• Active Duty Military – 38,289
• Reserve and National Guard – 26,714
• Coast Guard – 766
• Active Duty breakdown by branch in South Carolina:
• Army – 11,963
• Navy and Marine Corps – 17,329
• Air Force – 8,997
• Total number of Veterans residing in SC: 408,747
• Total number of Veterans seeking a job per month: 7,159
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Top 5 SC Employers Hiring
Veterans
2010 - 2011
Number of
2010
Veteran Hired
BMW
147
Shaw Constructors, Inc
117
Boeing Company
86
Husqvarna
76
Columbia Farms/House of Raeford
62
Number of
2011
Veteran Hired
Husqvarna
68
Columbia Farms/House of Raeford
46
Shaw Constructors, Inc
36
HJ Heinz
22
Moseley Technical Services Inc
21
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GOLD CARD
Initiative For Post 911 Veterans
1. Priority of Service
2. Case Management
• Six months follow-up
3. My Next Move
• Simple and quick search engine where they enter their prior
military experience or military occupation code.
• Links them to the information they need to explore
information on civilian careers and related training.
• Provides information they can use to write resumes that
highlight related civilian skills.
4. Veterans Job Bank Search Widget
• Helps streamline the job search process for the military.
• Gives users the ability to search for jobs from thousands of
military-friendly employers.
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Employer Incentives for Hiring
Veterans
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Disabled Veteran
• Maximum credit of $2,400-$9,600 capped at $12,000
Federal Bonding Program
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Bonding by Federal government
Bonding lasts six months
Covers theft, forgery, larceny, or embezzlement
No cost to employers
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Current Activities Focused on Hiring
Veterans
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Massive Accountability Program
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Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
• Charleston Air Force Base
• Fort Jackson
• Marine Corps Air Station
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• Naval Weapons Station
• Parris Island
• Shaw Air Force Base
Marketing
• Radio
• Web Site Video
• Job fairs (Veterans Priority of Service)
• Billboards and Bus Signs (Planned)
• SC Quarterly Business News Letter (Planned)
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Goal
Become the #1 State in the
United States
for Hiring Veterans
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Questions?
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