NEWS: Employment Centers to Open for Job Seekers

6/23/2009

The Capital Area Workforce Development Board will open six SHARE (Sharing How Access to Resources Empowers) Network Access Points on Thursday, June 25, 2009, to offer citizens who are looking for a job access to community-based facilities. Planned activities will begin at 11 a.m.

The Access Points are located at:

· Celebration Community Church, 314 Bashford Road, Raleigh
    Hours: Tues. 5-8 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
· The Hope Center at Pullen, Inc., 1801 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
    Hours: Tues. and Thurs. 1:30-5 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m.-noon
· Urban Ministries of Wake County, 1390 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh
    Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
· Johnston County Industries, 1100 E. Preston St., Selma
    Hours: Wed.-Fri. 1-4 p.m.
· Kenly Church of God Worship Center, 9073 St. Mary’s Church Road, Kenly
    Hours: Tues., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m.-noon
· Mitchener Memorial Baptist Church, 911 Blount St., Smithfield
    Hours: Mon. and Wed. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

SHARE Network Access Points are faith-based and community organizations in targeted neighborhoods where job seekers who lack job search skills can go in their own communities to look for jobs. Customers are assisted by trained volunteers who connect them to the JobLink system via computers, and help them obtain referrals for online job searches, resume preparation and other services necessary to find a job. These sites will also increase the number of locations providing access to JobLink services, while enhancing community awareness of these services.

The new Access Points are a result of a partnership between Capital Area Workforce Development Board, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Division of Employment and Training, the Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives and the State of North Carolina Division of Workforce Development.

For more information about the SHARE Network Access Points, visit www.capitalareawdb.com or contact Regina Crooms at 856-6040.

 

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