KANNAPOLIS ó The R3 Center is offering numerous career development workshops and resume clinics in January 2009 for adults in Cabarrus and Rowan counties. All of the programs are provided free-of-charge.
Located at 164 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., in Kannapolis, the R3 Center is a career development center established by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) to assist workers who are unemployed or under-employed.
The center’s mission is built on three Rs ó a refocus on individual skills and interests, retraining and further education, and partnering with other workforce development agencies to secure career-oriented re-employment.
The center’s January schedule of workshops includes the following sessions. Due to the popularity of its free workshops, the R3 Center strongly encourages clients to call the center in advance at 704-216-7201, and reserve a seat.
New Client Mondays ó 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Jan. 5, 12 and 26. New Client Mondays is an orientation program offered for persons who have never attended an R3 Center workshop or taken advantage of its other services.
Top Jobs for Your Personality ó 6 p.m. on Jan. 6;
Interview Techniques ó 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 8;
The ABCs of Computer Use ó 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 9;
N.C. Research Campus Careers 101 ó 9 a.m. on Jan. 10, and 6 p.m. on Jan. 20;
On-line Job Hunting ó 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 13;
It’s Not Who You Know ó It’s Who You Meet ó 6 p.m. on Jan. 14;
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ó 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 15;
Stand Out from the Competition ó 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 23;
Looking for Work at 50+ ó 6 p.m. on Jan. 28;
Looking for Work with a Criminal Record ó 6 p.m. an Jan. 29; and
Top 10 Job Fair Mistakes ó 9 a.m. on Jan. 31.
The R3 Center will offer a number of free resume clinics to help job searchers improve their current resume or create a new one from scratch. Clinics are scheduled for:
– 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Jan. 7;
– 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 16;
– 2 and 6 p.m. on Jan. 21;
– 9 a.m. on Jan. 24; and
– 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 30.
The R3 Center helps adult workers assess and profile their skills, aptitudes, training and academic credentials, and future career interests to develop a plan for career growth. All R3 Center services are provided free of charge. The center’s office hours are: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
The center will be closed Dec. 20 until Jan. 5 for the holidays.
The R3 Center partners with other workforce development agencies, including the Centralina Workforce Development Board, JobLink Career Centers of Cabarrus and Rowan counties, N.C. Employment Security Commission and other area community colleges.
For more information about the R3 Center and its services and programs, call 704-216-7201, or visit the center’s Web site at http://www.rowancabarrus.edu/r3center/.