September 30, 2009
For Immediate Release

R3 Center Announces October Schedule of Career Workshops

             KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The R3 Center is offering numerous career development workshops and resume clinics in October for adults in Cabarrus and Rowan counties. All of the programs are provided free-of-charge.

              Located at 164 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., in Kannapolis, the R3 Center is a career development center established by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (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.

              The center's October schedule of workshops includes the following sessions. Due to the popularity of its free workshops, the R3 Center strongly encourages clients to call in advance at 704-216-7201, and reserve a seat. Call also for specific workshop locations.

• New Client Launch - 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; 6 p.m. on Mondays; and 2 p.m. on Thursdays. New Client Launch is an orientation program for persons who have never attended an R3 Center workshop or taken advantage of its other services.
• Identifying Your Career Options - 6 p.m. on Oct. 6, 10 a.m. on Oct. 16 and 22, and 2 p.m. on Oct. 27;
• The ABCs of Computer Usage - 6 p.m. on Oct. 7;
• Job Seeking for Veterans - 6 p.m. on Oct. 8;
• RCCC's JobsNOW Programs - 9 a.m. on Oct. 10, and 6 p.m. on Oct. 20;
• Stand Up & Network - 2 p.m. on Oct. 13, and 10 a.m. on Oct. 30;
• N.C. Research Campus Careers 101 - 6 p.m. on Oct. 13;
• Looking for Work at 50+ - 10 a.m. on Oct. 15;
• Letter Writing for the Job Seeker - 2 p.m. on Oct. 20;
• On-line Job Hunting - 6 p.m. on Oct. 21;
• Interview Techniques - 10 a.m. on Oct. 23; and
• Looking for Work with a Criminal Record - 2 p.m. on Oct. 28.

             The R3 Center also will offer multiple resume clinics to help job searchers improve their current resume or create a new one from start to finish. Please call to reserve a seat. Clinics are scheduled for:

• 2 p.m. on Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26; and
• 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28.

             The R3 Center helps adult workers assess their skills, aptitudes, training and academic credentials, and future career interests to develop a plan for career growth. All R3 Center services are provided free-of-charge. The center's office hours are: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

              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/.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.