Career and Employment Readiness

Employed or underemployed? Laid off from a job or received notice of a layoff? Recently graduated from high school or college? Just getting out of the military? Seeking a job or career change, or want a new career beginning? The Craven Community College Human Resources Development (HRD)/Employment Readiness program could be for you.

The HRD Program offers classes that prepare you for today’s changing job market and improve your chances of successfully obtaining employment.

Classes offered are:

Job Readiness Boot Camp (S. T. E. P. Program – Strive Train Earn Prosper)
Career Readiness Open Lab (Job Search, Online Applications, One-on-One Help)
Career Readiness Certification (CRC Testing & CRC Practice)
Resumes/Cover Letters and Technology Awareness
Veteran Transition and Preparatory Training

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are unemployed, underemployed, work a minimum wage job, laid off, or received notice of a layoff, you may be eligible to take these classes at no cost.

HRD/CRC/Career Readiness Lab

The Career Readiness Lab provides employability skills training for unemployed and under-employed adults such as:

One-on-One help with Resumes and Cover Letters
Online Application Assistance
Job Search
CRC – Career Readiness Certification Testing
CRC Practice for the certification powered WIN Career Readiness
Virtual Job Interviewing Skills Training (Coming soon!)

Open Lab Times:

Tuesday/Wednesday: 8-11AM
Thursday: 8AM-1PM
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Contact Information

Melinda Becton, HRD Coordinator
252-638-7224
bectonm@cravencc.edu

Resumes/Cover Letters and Technology Awareness

In the 21st Century, you need the right tools to market yourself in order to get the job that you want. Does your resume need a “fresh” approach? Do you want to know how to “market” and “sell” yourself? Do you want to get the attention of your “future” employer? Sign up today to learn these successful tips and effective strategies to prepare you for your next level of employment.