SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE

VETERAN SERVICES

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MG (RET) Abraham J. TurnerExecutive 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.

Liberty

1 LV

Green-

Ville

1

LV

2

DV

Spartan-

burg

1 LV

2 DV

Gaffney

1 LVRock Hill

1 LV/

1 DV

Anderson

1 LVGreen-wood

1 LV

Aiken

1 LV

1 DV

Lexington

1 LV

1 DV

Newberry

1 DV

Columbia

2 LV

4 DV

Lancaster

1 LV

Camden

1 LV

Hartsville

1 LV

Florence

1 LV

1 DV

Coastal

1LV

1DV

Sumter

1 LV

1 DV

Orangeburg

1 LV

1 DV

Georgetown

1 LV

Moncks Corner

1 LV

1 DV

Trident

2 LV

4 DV

Summerville

1DV

Walterboro

1 LV

Beaufort

1 LV

1 DV

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SC Works Center DVOP/LVER Location Map

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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

2010

Number of

Veteran Hired

BMW 147

Shaw Constructors, Inc 117

Boeing Company 86

Husqvarna 76

Columbia Farms/House of Raeford 62

2011

Number of

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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Top 5 SC Employers Hiring Veterans

2010 - 2011

GOLD CARDInitiative For Post 911 Veterans

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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.

Employer Incentives for Hiring Veterans

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)• Disabled Veteran

• Maximum credit of $2,400-$9,600 capped at $12,000

Federal Bonding Program

• 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

• Massive Accountability Program

• Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

• Charleston Air Force Base • Naval Weapons Station• Fort Jackson • Parris Island• Marine Corps Air Station • 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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