[Durham INC] Durham JobLink Comes to Northgate Mall

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  July 16, 2009

 

 

Durham JobLink Mobile Unit Comes to Northgate Mall

Unit to Minimize Wait Time and Expedite Job Leads for Durham Residents

 

What:              Durham JobLink Mobile Unit Express Service at Northgate Mall

 

Who:               City of Durham, Durham JobLink Career Center, Northgate Mall, and the State of North Carolina Division of Workforce Development

 

When:             Every Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following dates:

July 20, 21, 27, 28 

August 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31

September 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29

October 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27

 

Where:            Northgate Mall (in the Sears parking lot at the Guess Road entrance)

                        1058 W. Club Blvd.

Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

·         In an effort to reach out to the community and assist with the high volume of traffic at the Durham JobLink Career Center, the City of Durham, the Durham JobLink Career Center, and the State of North Carolina Division of Workforce Development have partnered to bring the Durham JobLink Mobile Unit to Northgate Mall.

 

·         Durham residents can receive job leads, conduct job searches, and submit online applications at the Durham JobLink Mobile Unit.  

	*	If applicants are not currently registered with Durham JobLink, they should come prepared to receive this new "express service" after filling out a brief registration card.

 

·         Residents that need assistance with résumé writing, career search information, and assistance with job applications should continue to use the Durham JobLink Career Center at 1105 S. Briggs Ave., Durham.  

 

·         Durham job seekers applying for unemployment insurance benefits should also continue using the Durham JobLink Career Center so they can obtain staff assistance for other services such as interviewing help, labor market information, and career counseling. 

 

·         Residents should also note that Durham JobLink Satellite Sites are available at the following locations for self-service job searching and résumé preparation:

	*	W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St., Durham
	*	Durham County Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., Durham
	*	Oxford Manor, 3633 Keystone Place, Durham
	*	Durham Technical Community College, 1637 Lawson St., Durham
	*	Antioch Baptist Church, 1415 Holloway St., Durham

 

·         The Durham JobLink Mobile Unit is a service provided by the Durham JobLink Career Center, which is a partnership that brings workers from across the community together with potential employers.  The Durham JobLink Career Center brings together an array of services geared to:

	*	Help Durham residents find employment; 
	*	Increase the education and training of the local workforce; and
	*	Assist area employers in filling job openings. 

 

·         For more information, contact Tanya Spaulding-Hill, manager for the Durham JobLink Career Center, at (919)560-6880, ext. 202 or via e-mail at Tanya.Hill at ncmail.net. 

 

·         For general information regarding the Durham JobLink Career Center, visit the City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/eed/dwdb.joblink.cfm. 

 

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