The Department of Employment and Workforce, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and the State Department of Education shall plan and promote the career information and employment options and preparation programs provided for in this section by: (1) identifying potential employers to participate in the career-oriented learning programs; (2) serving as a contact point for employees and job seekers who are seeking career information and training; (3) providing labor market information including, but not limited to, supply and demand; (4) promoting increased career awareness and career counseling through the management and promotion of the South Carolina Occupational Information System; (5) collaborating with local agencies and businesses to stimulate funds; and (6) cooperating in the creation and coordination of workforce education programs. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 67, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act'." Effect of Amendment 2023 Act No. 67, SECTION 2, rewrote the first undesignated paragraph, and in (2), inserted "and job seekers who are".
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