Local residents have an opportunity this week to learn about employment opportunities while also enjoying an array of refreshments.
This will occur through a series of open houses on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the NCWorks Career Center, 541 W. Pine St., Mount Airy.
Those events, to be hosted by the center along with the Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board in Kernersville, are geared toward persons interested in entering, changing or advancing in a career.
The open houses will allow them to learn about various career services available at no cost to North Carolina residents.
Organizers say this week’s events also will benefit businesses.
“Many local employers are having a difficult time finding applicants for the positions they need to fill,” explained Tammy Caudill, strategic initiatives coordinator of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, which works on behalf of member communities including Mount Airy.
“We believe that is due to lack of awareness of job seekers,” Caudill added, including knowing about career and training opportunities.
NCWorks Career Centers, including the one in Mount Airy, have services to assist all state residents in their employment search. For qualified individuals, NCWorks also can help with funding for needed training to embark on a new career path.
“People are also unaware that an individual does not have to be unemployed in order to use many of NCWorks’ services,” Caudill observed.
Muffins and more
As an added enticement to prospective attendees, each of the three open houses this week will be accompanied by food-oriented themes to help promote the events. These include:
• Muffin Monday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
• Wet Your Whistle Wednesday, offering coffee, teas and juices. The schedule that day is also 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
• Fresh Fruit Friday, to occur during the same 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. time frame.
Everyone is invited to stop in for the refreshments and learn about the career services available.
Interested individuals are asked to wear face masks and practice social distancing.
Those unable to attend one of the three sessions can call to make an appointment for career assistance at 336-786-4669.
“We hope that this event will help educate job seekers about the many services available at NCWorks,” Caudill mentioned regarding the open house campaign.
Source: https://www.mtairynews.com
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