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"JobLink . . . Linking job
seekers and employers
Mission Statement:We provide our citizens and employers with the highest quality of customer focused and user-friendly career planning, training, and placement services. Each customer receives prompt and courteous attention from a dedicated team of JobLink staff. Continuous improvement, planning, teamwork, and open communication are the keys to success.
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The Pitt County JobLink
Career Center assists students, graduates, or any job seeker in career decision-making, planning for
marketability, and job search. There is no charge for any of the services. The
Center located in the Community Square Shopping Center adjacent to PCC is
open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the convenience of evening students and job
seekers. The telephone numbers are (252) 321-4534 and (252) 321-4578.
alumni, or
any customer who registers with the Center. Up-to-date information on job
openings from private, governmental, and educational institutions is available.
The staff offers help in resume preparation, completing job applications,
interview skills, and creative job search strategies. An on-site Employment
Security Commission interviewer and Internet access to JIS terminals are also
available. The Center also has staff from ten additional agencies located in the
Center. This staffing pattern enhances the "One-Stop" concept.
On The Job Training (OJT)
assists eligible individuals in obtaining private sector employment. Candidates
are screened and assessed for basic skills, aptitudes and interests before
referral to potential OJT employers. Employers are reimbursed up to 50% of the
individual's starting wage rate during the training period. Trainees are
permanent employees of the employer and continue to be so after the OJT contract
is completed.