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Mecklenburg County Department
of Social Services - on the first floor at DSS, the Employment Resource Center, can
help with job opportunities and leads, Job Search counseling, help with
interviewing skills, and help with creating a resume'. Open 9:00am to 4:00pm,
Monday to Friday, except for 10:00am to 12:00pm on Mon, Wed., and Fri. Job Link: Provides specialized
case management services; resource center; Internet capable computers with
job assistance software packages; fax machines; copy machines; phone and
answering service; printed resource information and job listing. Classes on
resume writing and interviewing skills. Job coaches and career exploration
workshops available. Access to multiple programs such as Employment Security
Commission, Dislocated Worker TAA. NAFTA, JTPA, Vocational Rehabilitation, City of Work First. Two locations: Employment Security Commission, Employment Securitv Administration: Information on-line, including
on-line application for unemployment benefits. www-ncesc-com . Located at Charlotte Area Fund: Provides job bank and
employment assistance. Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:15pm, 704-372-3010 x200.
Please bring proof of household income. Center for Urban
Ministry: Assistance in obtaining identification documents and birth
certificates, mail box location for homeless to use as an address, phone, job
referral and placement advice. Old Train Station, |
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Specialized
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Women's Commission: Provides help with job
referrals, employment counseling, resume' writing, referral to training. Call
for appointment 704-336-3210 or 704-336-3414. Energv Committed to Offenders (ECOJ): Provides emergency
referrals, employment preparation and counseling, individual and group
support, post-release services and referrals, advocacy to persons recenf/y released from prison. 704-374-0762 Programme Esperahza: Helps link Hispanics
to community resources and employment. 1123 S, |
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Disabled/Disadvantaged |
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Vocational
Rehabilitation: Provides counseling guidance, job placement, physical
rehabilitation, training, and a comprehensive independent living program to
persons with disabilities. Career Development
Services - Goodwill Industries: Operates programs to help people who
have a disabling (physical or mental) or disadvantaging condition (TANF, Voc.
Rehab. candidate) determine what kind of work they can
do and want to do, then Goodwill helps with job search/placement. |
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OpportunityPus - Learning How: This
program provides guidance (interview and resume preparation), prevocational
training (how to keep the job once you have it) and employment opportunities
for qualified disabled individuals. |
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Visually Impaired |
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Lions Services: Provides services to
the visually impaired such as: Supported Employment which places visually
impaired people in a job with a coach to assist them. Vocational
Rehabilitation for the visually impaired, including a computer training
program and job placement. Sheltered Employment, which is a technical center
for training in manufacturing. 4600-A Services for the
Blind:
Services include vocational assessment, Vocational Rehabilitation', job
placement', homebound employment', supported employment, and independent
living services, for people with low vision/blind needs. |
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Senior
Citizens |
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Youth Council: Operates a Senior
Citizen (55 and older) employment program for |
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Other |
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Urban League: Prepares individuals
for work and increases economic self-sufficiency. Key services include
referral for GED, job placement, work ethic training, computer literacy, life
skills, basic skills literacy, self-esteem building and restoring. Call
373-2256. Even Start: For parents who would
like to work on their high school diploma (GED), improve parenting and basic
skills, and learn more about employment skills. If you have a child that will
be 4, 5, or 6 by October 16 of the current year, contact Judy Sims at
704-444-2620 or Lynn Stevens at 704-3304088. BRIDGE Jobs Program, lnc.: The 1 l-week training session includes: General
Equivalency Diploma classes or high school completion classes in conjunction
with CPCC; group counseling', communication skills', spiritual development
computer-based math 'and reading skills through JSEP; pay incentives',
vocational counseling', volunteer work experience', workshops on a wide range
of applicable topics; possible job placement or further education; and
mentors for long-term support. |
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Employment Services |
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Mecklenburg Countv Department of Social Services - Employment
Resource Center: located on the first floor at DSS, the Employment Resource
Center, can help with job opportunities and leads, Job Search counseling,
help with interviewing skills, and help with creating a resume'. Open 9:00am
to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, except for 1O:00am to
12:00pm on Mon, Wed., and Fri. Job Link: Provides specialized
case management services', resource center', Internet capable computers with
job assistance software packages', fax machines', copy machines', phone and
answering service', printed resource information and job listings. Two
locations: Employment Security Commission, Employment Security Administration: Information on-line,
including on-line application for unemployment benefits. www-ncesc-com . Located at Charlotte Area Fund: Provides job bank and
employment assistance. Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:15pm, 704-372-3010 x200.
Please bring proof of household income. Programme Esperanza: Helps link Hispanics to community resources
and employment. 1 123 S, Vocational
Rehabilitation: Provides counseling guidance, job placement, physical
rehabilitation, training, and a comprehensive independent living program to
persons with disabilities. 401 S. Career Development
Services - Goodwill Industries: Operates programs to help people who have a
disabling (physical or mental) or disadvantaging condition (TANF, Voc. Rehab.
candidate) determine what kind of work they can do and want to do, then
Goodwill helps with job search/placement. OpportunitvPlus - Learning How: This
program provides prejob guidance (interview and
resume preparation), prevocational training (how to keep the job once you
have it) and employment opportunities for qualified disabled individuals. |
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