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- Laid off and looking for work with a nonprofit
- Nation’s employment woes reach Texas as state sheds thousands of …
- Goodwill to Provide Career Training to Charleston Park Residents
Laid off and looking for work with a nonprofit
Newsday NY
Some local colleges and universities offer continuing education courses focusing on career opportunities for older workers. ” The results: While you may be worried about facing ageism don’t be disheartened. Many people make the switch and feel a greater sense of purpose through nonprofit employment. Some manage to make the transition by first taking part-time jobs or volunteering as a way to demonstrate they are reliable and valuable employees.
Nation’s employment woes reach Texas as state sheds thousands of …
Dallas Morning News TX
The state’s weakening job market is already apparent to job seekers such as Kris Tyler 42 a Plano mom who recently found out she’s going to lose her marketing job at computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. at the end of March. Tyler was one of hundreds of people who crowded into a Friday job fair hosted by Career Builder. com and others at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel. “For me it’s scary because I still have to pay tuition and a house note” Tyler said. “But I don’t think I’m the only one. It seems like all of my friends are getting laid off every day.
Goodwill to Provide Career Training to Charleston Park Residents
PR.com (press release) NY
org) and a Career Development Training grant from Lee County. The $40000 grant will allow Goodwill’s employment consultants to provide career assessments and evaluations along with classes in computer skills and instruction in online job-hunting. Participants will also receive soft skills training in order to learn resume-writing interview skills and how to dress for success. Classes will be offered at the Charleston Park Community Center free of charge to residents. According to a 2006 study performed by the Lee County Department of Human Services Charleston Park has an overall poverty rate of 18% and its residents have limited employment opportunities because of low levels of educational attainment. At the time of the study 64% of men and 43% of women in Charleston Park had not completed high school.
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