Offerings at theR3 Center
KANNAPOLIS — The R3 Center is offering numerous career development workshops and resume clinics in January for adults in Rowan and Cabarrus counties. All of the programs are provided free-of-charge.
The R3 Center will also host a “feature workshop” in January titled Financial Planning for the Career Explorer.
“Understanding financial options is crucial in planning a new career. Your financial background can impact your accessibility to training and your work search,” said Keri Allman, director of the R3 Center. “Participants in this workshop will, with the help of a R3 Career Coach, develop a plan for their future by identifying financial resources and creating a budget.”
Located at 200 West Ave., in Kannapolis, the R3 Center is a career development center established by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to assist displaced workers, those who are unemployed or under-employed.
The center’s mission is built on three Rs — 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 sessions, the R3 Center strongly encourages clients to call in advance to reserve a place (704-216-7201).
New Client Launch — 9 a.m. Jan. 4, 6, 20 and 30; 2 p.m. on Jan. 19 and 31; and 6 p.m. on Jan. 3, 17 and 30. New Client Launch is an orientation workshop for persons who have never attended an R3 Center workshop or taken advantage of its other services.
The calendar also includes the following workshops:
• Identifying Your Career Options — 9 a.m. on Jan. 9; and 6 p.m. on Jan. 23;
• Interview Techniques — 9 a.m. on Jan. 23; and 6 p.m. on Jan. 10;
• It’s Not Who You Know; It’s Who You Meet — 9 a.m. on Jan. 13;
• Stand Out from the Competition — 9 a.m. on Jan. 24; and 6 p.m. on Jan. 9;
• Looking for Work at 50+ — 9 a.m. on Jan. 10; and 6 p.m. on Jan. 24;
• Looking for Work with a Criminal Record — 9 a.m. on Jan. 25;
• Letter Writing for the Job Seeker — 9 a.m. on Jan. 26;
• Online Job Hunting — 9 a.m. on Jan. 27;
The R3 Center also will offer multiple resume clinics to help job searchers improve their current resume or create a new one from start to finish. Please call to reserve a seat. The resume clinics are scheduled for:
• 9 a.m. on Jan. 7 and 17;
• 11 a.m. on Jan. 26; and
• 2 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 12.
The R3 Center helps adult workers assess their skills, aptitudes, training and academic credentials, and future career interests to develop an action plan for career growth. All R3 Center services are provided free-of-charge. The center’s normal office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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, please call 704-216-7201, or visit the center’s website at www.rccc.edu/r3center/.