ESDS Job Posting in South Carolina

ESDS stands for employment service delivery system. Under VEVRAA, it is the public employment service that federal contractors list their openings with so protected veterans can receive priority referral. In South Carolina, that system is SC Works Online Services, known as SCWOS. This page focuses on the employer account step that comes before any South Carolina listing can go live. For the board itself, see our page on OFCCP job posting to SC Works. New to the term? Start with What Is ESDS?

Who Runs the South Carolina ESDS

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) runs SCWOS and uses it to meet the federal requirement to administer a labor exchange system. SC Works center staff and a state level SCWOS accounts team share the work of reviewing employer accounts.

Why a New Account Cannot Post Right Away

A new SCWOS recruiting account starts in Pending Verification status. DEW policy states that accounts in this status cannot post public job orders, search candidates, or use the virtual recruiter tools. Only an Enabled account can post public job orders. DEW says verification is typically completed within three business days, so set up the account before you need to list your first South Carolina opening.

What DEW Asks For During Verification

Plan to provide a FEIN, a South Carolina unemployment insurance tax account number or a denial letter, company and address details, and an HR contact. Each establishment you hire for should have accurate information on file, because a gap in verification is a gap in your listing record.

Keeping the Account Active

DEW closes the active job orders on an account that becomes locked. If an account is locked during an open requisition, your South Carolina listings stop. Assign an owner for the SCWOS account, keep the contact details current, and review account status as part of your regular compliance checks.

Which South Carolina Openings Must Be Listed

The listing requirement covers all employment openings except executive and senior management roles, positions filled from within the contractor’s own workforce, and positions lasting three days or less. The listing should reach the South Carolina system no later than the job reaches any other recruiting source. Our page on when ESDS is required walks through each part of the rule.

Documenting South Carolina ESDS Listings

During a compliance evaluation, OFCCP can compare the openings at a South Carolina establishment with the listings that reached SCWOS. dstribute logs each listing with the position, the South Carolina location, and the date it was sent, so you can show what was listed and when. Our audit support recordkeeping and ESDS compliance checklist show how to review that file before an evaluation.

How dstribute Automates ESDS Job Posting in South Carolina

dstribute connects to the ATS your recruiters already use, including Workday, iCIMS, and TempWorks. Once your SCWOS account is enabled, each South Carolina opening you publish is sent to SCWOS with your approved EEO and VEVRAA language, and the result is recorded. For the full set of obligations, read our guide to OFCCP job posting for federal contractors in South Carolina, or contact dstribute about our federal contractor services.