This is the second article of a two-article series of South Carolina’s training programs for the unemployed. As we argued in the introductory article, the reason many long-term unemployed workers cannot find work is they lack the skills the market now requires. Maybe you are a highly skilled factory operator, but if that factory has relocated to Iowa, Mexico or Madagascar, then you need to either move or reinvent yourself.

Starting a new career may be daunting. After all you have invested a lot of time and energy in your current career. However, a period of unemployment may be the best chance you will get to receive free education while your most basic expenses are covered for. Our previous article provided information on South Carolina’s community college system and special programs for veterans who want access to higher education. This article will look at South Carolina’s Occupational Education Program, South Carolina’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program and South Carolina’s Technical Education Program.

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