Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
♦ (Salisbury, NC) Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has just completed extensive renovations on its Rowan County Career Connections Center, and is holding a grand reopening celebration and ribbon-cutting on Wednesday January 20. The public is also invited to an open house and tour which will showcase services, programs and facilities available at the Center, including:
• New training space
• Space for partner events and meetings
• Expanded space for veteran’s services and job fairs, including Operation Good Jobs, which offers employment services and resources to veterans and their families (see details below)
• Classes in partnership with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, and
• Project Re-entry which provides transition services for ex-offenders
• The Career Connections Center, located at 1923 South Main Street in Salisbury, helps people find employment and also offers comprehensive resources to employers.
Ceremonies begin at 10:30am and the Open House is from 10am until 12noon. Light refreshments will be served at the Open House. To RSVP, or for more information call (704) 638-6434, or email radkins@goodwillnwnc.org
Veterans Intake & Employment Workshop (“V.I.E.W.”)
The newly renovated Rowan Career Connections Center in Salisbury will accommodate a full schedule of workshops for Veterans. The workshops, presented in partnership with Veterans Affairs, will accommodate Veterans who are enrolled in the Compensated Work Therapy Program (CWT). Our mission in conducting these workshops is to find more efficient ways of introducing Veterans to community services, and allow them to enhance their personal growth and employment goals. The workshop will be held on the 1st and 2nd Fridays of each month. The VA Medical Center will bring in a different group of community partners for each session. Once those partners have presented and the Veteran decides he/she can benefit from the programs, then the remaining time is allotted for enrollment.
WEEK ONE includes:
* Introduction of Goodwill and VAMC staff , and explanation of rules and process.
* Orientation and jumpstart overview
* Complete Operation Good Jobs, profiles and Individual Career and Financial Plan
* Project Reentry, presentation with video
* Reps from Disabled Veteran’s Outreach Program (conducted by representatives from NC Works)and Workforce Services & ResCare Education and Training Services provide counseling, training and job placement to people of all ages with barriers to employment
.* Rep from VAMC discusses and sets up E-Benefits Premier Accounts
WEEK TWO includes:
* Rep from Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency explains self-sufficiency program, and completes applications for those who are interested
* Rep from Rowan Cabarrus Community College explains available services in the Employability Lab. They also enroll Veterans in computer classes as well as in the Certified Production Technician (CPT) certification course
* Rep from VAMC discusses chapter 31 and 36 benefits
* Rep from NC Vocational Rehab conducts orientation, explains services, and enrolls those who are interested
* Rep from VFW explains “Benefit Claims Rater”, discusses VA benefits, filing, and tracking claims
* Employers are scheduled to discuss their expectations of applicants
* Goodwill staff provides resume assistance, and schedules appointments for the VA Application Workshop
JOB FAIRS
The Goodwill Rowan County Career Connections Center will host a job fair on the third week of each month. Participating employers will include:
Automation Personnel Services
Mancan Staffing
Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency
Staff Masters
Onin Staffing
Insource Performance Solutions
Manpower2Horsepower, and
The Resource – Mocksville
COMPUTER CLASSES
Goodwill’s Rowan County Career Connections Center is offering computer classes.
