Written by Melissa Hatch
Looking for work after having been fired can be intimidating. You are filling out an online application and things are going well, and then there it is. THE question: Have you ever been fired? Do you answer honestly? Will it...
For more than a century before the Civil War, the State of South Carolina levied an annual “head” or “capitation” tax on all “free persons” of African descent. Those residing in Charleston were required to pay an additional head tax to the city...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The holiday season is underway, and though you might have been successful in securing a seasonal gig, you may find yourself wondering what the next employment opportunity will be once all the mistletoe and eggnog is gone. Maybe you...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Infobase’s Ferguson's Career Guidance Center is now available on the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) website. Jobseekers can complete a couple easy steps to access this comprehensive life-long learning career exploration...
A bronze plaque on the west side of St. Philip Street in urban Charleston informs pedestrians that the site of Memminger Elementary School once hosted “the first public lending library in the American colonies,” established in 1698. This phrase has...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - SC Works will offer a series of Virtual Employment Skills Workshops throughout the month of June. The workshops are free and open to all job seekers. Participants must register in advance. Click on the workshop title below to...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - There is help for businesses in South Carolina who are struggling to provide training for their new hires and retain their workforce. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce recently announced it has over $1...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The COVID-19 pandemic has continued for more than a year now and it still has a high level of impact on the economies of the United States and South Carolina. According to a report from the Congressional Research Service, unemploym...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – SC DEW has recently updated their application process which includes the use of ID.me.
ID.me is a federally certified identity verification provider specializing in digital identity protection and is utilized by several states to...
Boisterous and pathetic auctions of enslaved people were once a familiar sight in early Charleston that often clogged busy streets and sidewalks. As urban congestion increased and public scrutiny from anti-slavery advocates grew in the second...