You are a dislocated worker if you have been permanently laid off, or have received a notice of termination or layoff from employment. Among those who this program might serve are:

• Dislocated workers with outdatedskills
• Farmers who have lost their farm
• Those who have lost their jobs dueto import competition or shift in production outside this country
• Self-employed individuals who are unemployed as a result of economic conditions in area
• Homemakers, whose primary job has been homemaking, have lost their main source of income
• Workers who have been dislocated by a mass layoff and/or closure

All workers have access to core services through their local One-Stop Center. Core services include, but are not limited to:

• Unemployment Insurance
• Pension Benefits& Health Insurance Coverage
• Job Search Assistance
• Job Referral
• Local Area Job Openings
• Resume Assistance
• Job Training

You may have received information on these services through your Rapid Response team if you were part of a larger layoff (50 or more people).

If the core services do not produce results, you may be eligible for one-on-one assistance, group career workshops, and other assistance such as resume writing classes, assessment of your skills & abilities, help in planning to get back to work.

There are also training services available if you qualify.

Your local One-Stop Center can help you identify sources of financial assistance to help pay for training.

LOWER SAVANNAH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA

PO Box 850, Aiken, South Carolina 29802 - 0850
2748 Wagener Rd, Aiken, South Carolina, 29801
Phone 803-649-7981
Fax 803-649-2248
Hours 8:30 am - 5:00 pm