Podcast

This brand-new podcast spotlights the strategic efforts of the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD), workforce leaders, and exciting workforce development activities in South Carolina, while providing helpful labor market information (LMI). Join host William Floyd, Chair of the CCWD and Executive Director of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, as he speaks with a new guest each episode about the Workforce, Opportunities, Resources, and the Key to Success (the WORKS) available to our state's businesses and workers!

Podcast Episodes

Guest

Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Director of the Office of Statewide Workforce Development (OSWD)

Summary

The conversation explores Rebecca's professional background, the mission of the OSWD, and explains how the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) works alongside the OSWD to impact South Carolina's workforce. Through conversations with the public, collaboration with CCWD members, and enhancements to the Find Your Future Website, which serves as the bridge to the Find Your Future Portal, the OSWD and CCWD are working together to strengthen and sustain South Carolina's workforce.

LMI Minute

For more information on the data presented in the LMI Minute segment, please visit the CCWD Publications page of the LMI Website.

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Guest

Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette

Summary

In this episode, DEW Executive Director William Floyd sits down with South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette to discuss the importance of soft skills in preparing the next generation of South Carolina's workforce. The conversation explores the growing need for workplace readiness, the value of youth employment, and how early job experiences help young people develop accountability, professionalism, and financial responsibility. Through insights shared for employers across the state and continued collaboration with the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development, the discuss highlights how leaders are working together to ensure students are equipped with the foundational skills necessary for long-term career success.

To learn more about youth employment opportunities, visit dew.sc.gov/youthemployment. To explore career pathways and workforce resources, visit findyourfuture.sc.gov.