THE WORKS Podcast
The Works podcast is hosted by William Floyd, the Executive Director of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD). The purpose of this podcast is to provide a platform for short, impactful conversations with CCWD partners, workforce leaders, industry experts, and public officials who help strengthen our state’s economy and labor force.
Episodes
n this episode, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director and Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) Chair William Floyd welcomes back Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Director of the Office of State Workforce Development (OSWD), for an engaging retrospective on the most recent CCWD meeting. Dr. Battle-Bryant shares how the reinvigoration of the Coordinating Council has ...
In this episode, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director and Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) Chair William Floyd welcomes Emily Farr, Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR), for an in-depth conversation about safety, licensure, and South Carolina’s workforce. Farr shares how LLR keeps our state safe, regula...
In this episode, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director and Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) Chair William Floyd sits down with Duane Parrish, Director of South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT), for a deep dive into one of the state’s most powerful economic engines: hospitality and tourism.
Parrish reflects on how his very first job at a...
In this episode, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director and Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) Chair William Floyd welcomes South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette for an important conversation on youth employment and the growing demand for tomorrow’s workforce. Evette shares what she’s hearing directly from businesses across the state, ...
In this episode, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development, William Floyd, sits down with Jess Key of Newport News Shipbuilding to discuss the company's workforce needs, career opportunities, and the importance of building strong talent pipelines for South Carolina's future.
Key shares how partnerships between industry, edu...
In this episode, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) William Floyd sits down with Jay West, former South Carolina Representative and now Director of Government Affairs and Executive Advisor for the Office of Regulatory Staff.
West reflects on his early role in helping reimagine the CCWD and shaping the vision b...
In this episode, DEW Executive Director William Floyd sits down with Dr. Jeff Perez, Executive Director of the SC Commission on Higher Education (CHE) and Executive Committee member of the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD), to discuss how collaboration between education, workforce partners, employers, and state agencies helps strengthen career pathways across South Carolina.
Dr. Perez also shares ...
In Episode 5, Executive Director and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD), William Floyd, talks with Dr. Tim Hardee, President and Executive Director of the South Carolina Technical College System and Vice Chair of the CCWD, about how partnerships with employers, apprenticeship programs, and training pathways are helping connect South Carolinians to opportunity.
The episode also highligh...
In Episode 4, Executive Director William Floyd sits down with Warren Snead, HR Manager at Cooper Standard and Vice Chair of the State Workforce Development Board, to talk about how internships help students connect to real career opportunities earlier and how employers across South Carolina are building strong talent pipelines through career exploration programs.
The conversation also highlights how DEW’s...
In this episode, DEW Executive Director William Floyd sits down with Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant, Director of the Office of Statewide Workforce Development, to discuss the important role internships play in strengthening South Carolina’s workforce pipeline. The conversation explores how internships help students build skills, increase awareness of career opportunities in their communities, and connect with emplo...
In this episode, DEW Executive Director William Floyd sits down with South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette to discuss the importance of soft skills in preparing the next generation of South Carolina’s workforce. The conversation explores the growing need for workplace readiness, the value of youth employment, and how early job experiences help young people develop accountability, professionalism, an...
In this episode, DEW Executive Director William Floyd sits down with Rebecca Battle-Bryant, the inaugural Director of the Office of Statewide Workforce Development (OSWD). The conversation explores Rebecca's professional background, the mission of the OSWD, and explains how the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) works alongside the OSWD to impact South Carolina's workforce. Through conversations w...
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