Core Services

The Upstate Career Source offers various employment-related services to eligible residents and employers of Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties. These services allow individuals to successfully achieve their career goals.

• Outreach
• Intake
• Orientation
• Assessment
• Job search/readiness assistance
• Career planning and counseling
• Customized training and education
• Financial aid information
• Employment statistics
• Labor market information
• Job Listings
• Resume' preparation assistance
• Workshops on career planning
• Access to partner services
• Follow-up services
  

Training Services

• Occupational skills training, including training for non-traditional employment
• On-the-job Training
• Training programs operated by the private sector
• Programs that combine workplace training with related instructions, which may
  include cooperative education
• Skill upgrading and retraining
• Entrepreneurial training
• Job readiness training
• Adult education and literacy activities
• Customized training

Resources

• Career reference library
• Access to computers
• Resume' programs
• Laser Printer
• Fax machine
• Copy machine
• TV/VCR
• Electronic linkage to partner agencies
• Internet access
• Videos
• JAWS and Zoom Text

Intensive Services

• Comprehensive assessment of skill level
• Individual employment plan
• Case management
• Group counseling
• Retention services
• Comprehensive assessment of service need
• Individual career plan
• Short-term pre-vocational services
• Individual counseling

Supportive Services Policy

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