South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2025 issue of the South Carolina CPA Report
The Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD), a partnership among a range of state and local organizations, launched the pilot of FindYourFuture.sc.gov earlier this year. The virtual platform was created to give South Carolinians information to guide them on their education and career journey, as well as offer employers, educators, and workforce development partners across the state quick links to the vast resources available to them.
The FindYourFuture.sc.gov platform is designed to grow and evolve with more information, additional data, and opportunities to enhance the state’s education and workforce systems to better serve South Carolinians.
This first version was created to solicit and incorporate direct feedback from users to continuously improve and grow the platform. A key feature is the Future Finder which was developed in partnership with FutureFit AI. Future Finder translates users’ work experience and education into skills, shows users how their skills match in-demand career pathways, and connects them with relevant training, education, and jobs to build their careers in South Carolina.
“Find Your Future is revolutionizing how South Carolinians navigate employment and education. It is incredible to see conversations and planning come to life with such a strong start,” said Dr. Richard Cosentino, Chair of the CCWD Project Steering Committee and President of Lander University. “By providing real-time insights into job opportunities, required skills, and academic pathways, we’re ensuring that employers, workers and students alike can make informed choices that lead to lasting success. This collaboration of dozens of organizations is impressive, and a major leap forward in workforce development.”
Employers can find places to post jobs, organizations that can help them start apprenticeship programs in their businesses, training opportunities for employees, and labor market data.
Jobseekers can find links to job boards with current postings, resources to help them advance their career, including education and certification requirements, and apprenticeship and internship programs. Educators, students, and parents can explore the types of jobs available in the state, educational resources and requirements, and skill-specific schools and training.
While FindYourFuture.sc.gov currently serves as a collection of linked resources, the goal is for it to ultimately become the interactive Statewide Education and Workforce Development Portal with helpful features and resources curated for employers, jobseekers, students, educators, and more.
As individuals use the site, they are encouraged to complete the short website feedback survey. It is linked on the main navigation menu and homepage. This feedback will be used to shape future versions of the site.
FindYourFuture.sc.gov is an important milestone for both the CCWD and the State of South Carolina as it represents a significant step forward in aligning individual organizations’ efforts to create a connected education and workforce system that is easy to access, highly effective, and simple to understand. This achievement reflects the hard work and collaboration across multiple agencies and many teams that will continue as new phases are planned and released.
Visit findyourfuture.sc.gov/employers to post jobs, register to set up apprenticeships and internships, find state labor market data, and other employer resources.
