SALISBURY, NC. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s R3 Center will expand its program offerings by adding Saturday hours starting Sept. 29. The center will be open to serve Rowan and Cabarrus county residents from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays.

         Located at 164 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., in Kannapolis, the R3 Center is a career development center established by RCCC to assist workers 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.

            Since opening in late January, the R3 Center has assisted approximately 900 clients, who have made more than 3,800 office visits.

          The R3 Center helps adult workers assess and profile their skills, aptitudes, training and academic credentials, and future career interests, and develop a plan for career growth.

            The center also provides Work Keys® assessment and instruction. Completion of this program will give clients Career Readiness Certification, a nationally recognized credential, validating preparedness for specific career fields.

          The center offers a number of workshops each month. Workshop topics have included interview techniques, resume writing, job-hunting tips, preparing for job loss, and personality assessments. All R3 Center services are offered free of charge. The center is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, and, beginning Sept. 29, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

            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, call 704-216-7201, or visit the center’s website at http://www.rowancabarrus.edu/r3center/index2.html.

           Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. RCCC offers approximately 40 programs of study in business, health and human services and engineering technologies at multiple campus locations. RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an enrollment of approximately 20,000 adult students. RCCC programs include an associate degree in arts and sciences, an associate degree in applied science, and diploma and certificate programs focusing on workforce training, continuing education and basic skills education.

           In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus, under construction in Kannapolis, N.C.

           For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.