UNEMPLOYMENT
FIGURES.
MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS ARE OUT OF
JOBS DUE TO COVID-19'S
EFFECT ON THE
ECONOMY.
PITT COMMUNITY
COLLEGE IS TRYING TO
HELP LOCAL WORKERS
GAIN SKILLS NEEDED FOR
NEW JOBS.
9 ON YOUR SIDE'S
CAROLINE BOWYER
SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE
PROGRAM'S LEADERS
ABOUT THAT TRAINING..
JERRY JONES / PCC DIR.
CAREER SVCS.
& WORKFORCE DEV.
LL: STARTING
SEPTEMBER 21, PITT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WILL OFFER ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
TRAINING.
IT'S A TWO AND A HALF
WEEK CLASS, TEACHING
STUDENTS SKILLS
NEEDED TO ENTER THE
WORKFORCE.
THEN STUDENTS GET TO
INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL
BUSINESSES.
JERRY JONES / PCC DIR.
CAREER SVCS.
& WORKFORCE DEV.
"It is a look at trying to see
how we can create a pipeline
to supply qualified workers
for our advanced
manufacturing industries."
IT'S AT PITT COMMUNITY
COLLEGE PROGRAM..
WITH A GOOD TRACK
RECORD.
"We've had I think a pretty
good success in the past
where several of our if you
would graduates were
picked up by different
industries." BUT NOW,
THERE'S A NEW TWIST.
"We have five industry
partners that have made the
commitment that they will
interview our graduates.
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STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS
IN SAFETY, PROBLEM
SOLVING AND MATH FOR
MANUFACTURING.
"We know that
unemployment numbers are
really high.
We know the reason for that,
predominantly because of
the virus.
But a lot of folks are in need
and they are looking to
either exchange a job for a
career or they're looking to
skill up perhaps so they can
get a better job." SKILLS....
COMPANIES VALUE "It
really doesn't do you a lot of
good to gain knowledge and
gain skills if they're not in
demand and so that's what
we've tried to do." P-C-C'S
DIRECTOR OF CAREER
SERVICES SAYS IT HELPS
STUDENTS. "They need
to be skilled up in some
areas and this gives them
that opportunity to get into
an organization, to grow with
that organization." ...AND
EMPLOYERS.
"It strengthens the
organization because it's just
not someone that's doing
one thing, but someone that
has the potential to grow
with them and help them
become stronger." LLTAG:
THE DEADLINE TO
REGISTER FOR THE
PROGRAM IS SEPTEMBER
17.
INFORMATION ON
REQUIREMENTS AND
HOW TO REGISTER IS ON
OUR WEBSITE, W-N-C-T
DOT COM.
IN GREENVILLE, CB 9OYS.
STAYING IN PITT
COUNTY...
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