Job Seeker Resources

Quick access to what you need to get started on building your career

Resources for Job Seekers

Are you looking for a job or wanting to change careers? If so, we encourage you to explore this page where you will find job fairs, links to education sites, employment agencies and more! 

Ready to start your career search? Search our Job Board and discover job openings with Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce investors and submit your resume.

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Career Tool Kit

• Job Fairs
• Employment, Training Services
• Employment Agencies
• Continuing Education
• Other Resources

Employment, Training Services

• Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments SC Works - Operates three full-service SC Works Centers located in Conway, Georgetown and Kingstree providing job seekers access to a variety of employment and training services all under one roof and online. To register for job searches, find résumé assistance, and explore other possible training opportunities, visit SC Works. For more information about the Workforce Investment Act and how to apply for training assistance, visit Waccamaw Works.
•  Apprenticeship Carolina – This registered apprenticeship program is committed to creating and strengthening career pathways that enrich and enhance South Carolina’s existing and future workforce.
  • Check out this webinar to discover the benefits of participating in Apprenticeship Carolina.
  • South Carolina’s high school students have the unique opportunity to earn and learn by participating in a Youth Apprenticeship program. The program combines high school curriculum and career and technology training with critical on-the-job training performed at a local business. 
  • Pre-apprenticeship programs are custom-designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in apprenticeship programs. For participants, they provide the knowledge and skills training needed for specific jobs and industries and are especially helpful to individuals who may have barriers to employment, such as underrepresented populations. 

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Continuing Education

Many of the region's most valuable workers come from the area's own vast educational system. 

• Horry County Schools Adult Education program supports adults in taking the next step in their education: College and Career Transition, WorkKeys Certification, Community Education, Computer Literacy, English Classes, Family Learning Centers, GED, High School Diploma.
• Coastal Carolina University awards baccalaureate degrees through 84 majors. At the graduate level, there are 26 master's degree programs, two educational specialist degrees, and two doctoral programs.
• Coastal Carolina University (CCU) also provides the best adult education through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI at Coastal) to residents throughout the Grand Strand. 
• Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a comprehensive two-year community/technical college that offers more than 65 associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs for students who are either seeking quick entry into the workforce or desiring to transfer to a senior institution to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• HGTC’s Continuing Education & Workforce Development offers a number of additional job training options for individuals who do not wish to enroll in college but need job training for immediate employment. 
• Limestone College is an accredited, independent, coeducational four-year liberal arts institution chartered by the State of South Carolina. The college offers employee discounts for undergraduate and graduate grant programs.
• Webster University Myrtle Beach Campus offers accredited graduate school education to students in South Carolina and across the world. With opportunities to study in Myrtle Beach or earn a degree online, academic programs are focused on student success and taught by faculty with professional experience in their academic fields.

See Entire List of MBACC Member Colleges/Universities

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Other Resources

• South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department - Prepares and assists eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment.
• South Carolina National Guard Employment Services - Broad network of resources and services to find jobs, training and employment opportunities for service members and their family.
• Operation Palmetto Employment – Helping service members, family members and veterans find meaningful civilian careers.
• Hiring Our Heroes - U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program helps military veterans and transitioning service members better market themselves to employers.
• South Carolina Commission for the Blind - Provides training, job placement and business opportunities for thousands of South Carolinians each year.