DEW and SC Works offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. We will be happy to serve you when we reopen on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Please note that some financial institutions may also be closed on Wednesday, which may delay unemployment payments.
Jobseekers and employers, we are seeking your feedback! Please take this short website survey to share your thoughts and suggestions for improving the DEW website.
Employers, the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Employer Handbook is officially live!
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce is here to help you move from unemployment to reemployment. Our goal is to match jobseekers with employers quickly, efficiently and effectively.
From unemployment insurance benefits to personalized reemployment services, our agency provides robust services to support South Carolina's labor force and economic development.
We are pleased to announce that longtime DEW employee, Jake Sherbert, has become the agency's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role he is responsible for managing the financial actions of the agency including grant activity, the contingency fund, benefit payments and reporting, as well as analyzing and advising agency direction for the UI Trust Fund, and other state and federal funding programs.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes are the federal standard used to classify workers into the specific category that best matches their job. Each of your employees can be classified in one of 867 detailed occupations listed. For more information and to search for specific SOC codes, visit https://dew.sc.gov/employers/SOC.
Ask general, unemployment-related questions with the UI Webform. For security reasons, no specific claim information can be shared, but ask broad questions and avoid telephone wait times.
El formulario web del seguro de desempleo le permite hacer preguntas del desempleo a la agencia. Por razones de seguridad, no se puede compartir información personal pero plantear preguntas generales y pueda evitar esperas al teléfono.
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has partnered to present the Youth Employment Site (YES), a job board with work opportunities for teenage job seekers with no prior experience. This online job database is a safe and interactive introduction to the workforce with many resources.
For more information and to search for specific youth jobs, visit the Youth Employment Site.
The Regional Workforce Advisors (RWAs) are proud to announce the launch of their brand-new webpage.
Explore the official source of educational and workforce information, resources, and services RWAs provide to students, educators, employers, and the community by visiting www.dew.sc.gov/rwa.
Interested in becoming a Workforce Pell Program Provider? Visit https://scworks.org/workforce-system/workforce-pell to learn more!
