SC Works Trident today announced its upcoming multi-week Back to Work Soft Skills and Job Search Training Program, which aims to help job seekers throughout the region develop the skills necessary to find and maintain gainful employment.

Program sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Tuesday, June 7, 2022, and running through Thursday, June 23, 2022 at SC Works Charleston, located at 1930 Hanahan Road, Suite 200 in North Charleston.

The free program, which will feature subject matter experts and multiple employers from the tri-county region, will provide soft skills training in the areas of financial management, public speaking, and digital literacy. The event will also offer professional services such as assistance with resume building, interview preparation, work search, and more.

The program will conclude with a graduation ceremony and an exclusive hiring event for participants who have completed the program in full.

“At SC Works Trident, our mission is to connect job seekers, employers and training providers in order to create a pathway to gainful employment for residents of the tri-county region,” said Sharon Goss, Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments Workforce Development Director. “We look forward to kicking off this Back to Work Training Program, and continuing our efforts to ensure that our participants have the tools they need to succeed both personally and professionally.”

Those interested in participating must enroll by Friday, June 3, 2022. For more information and to register for the program, please contact Anita Alston Gore (agore@dew.sc.gov), Cynthia Moody (cmoody@dew.sc.gov), or Laura Marsh (lmarsh.dew.sc.gov).