My Career Voyage! Charting The Course

The Adult and Dislocated Worker Stimulus program is offering help to the unemployed and underemployed enter the workforce as quickly as possible. The program is comprised of classroom training and on-the-job training. The classroom training component will be offered through the community college system with their new JobsNOW program. The on-the-job training will place participants in jobs for up to three to six months with local businesses with the expectation of continued
employment at the end of the on the job training period.

Expanding Your Network: An Introduction to the Area's Entrepreneur Support Organizations

CED partners with many organizations to bring about efficiencies to members with interests in certain specialized areas. Come hear about several local organizations that exist to further support the emerging growth business community. After hearing a few moments about each, we'll break out and you can proceed to your areas of interest to learn more about these organizations. Representatives from the following local organizations will speak to their organizational mission:

Capitol Area Workforce Development Board

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

Trinity Baptist Church is hosting a FREE 1 week, 5 day course. The course, led by Career Development Facilitator, Patty Shaver, will enable an unemployed person to get the ball rolling with a step by step combination of classroom instruction and same day supervised lab work aimed solely at preparing to begin a job search. The classroom sessions will be offered Monday through Friday 9am- noon, followed by the lab sessions from 1-4pm.