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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From
Mary Vickers-Koch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=storyhead style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'>As
unemployment rates increase across the region, CPCC is pleased to announce the
launch of a new “Resources for Changing Times” web page – <u><a
href="http://www.cpcc.edu/changingcareers">www.cpcc.edu/changingcareers</a></u>.
The site is a “one-stop shop” for local residents interested in
pursuing a career change, connecting users to “fast-track” careers,
opportunities in the area’s burgeoning energy sector, and CPCC and
community resources that will allow them to successfully transition into growth
industries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=storyhead style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>The web page’s main
feature is its “Jobs in Demand” link. Here, visitors are connected
to the College’s in-demand degree and certification programs – more
than 130-strong – that can be completed within 15-18 months. The
“Jobs in Demand” link also provides helpful information on the
area’s energy industry, an emerging field in the Charlotte metro area.
Visitors can learn about the College’s Center for Sustainability,
non-destructive examination and electrical engineering programs and connect to
leading area employers that need individuals with these valuable skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=storyhead style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'>In
addition, the site links visitors to a variety of useful resources such as the
North Carolina Employment Security Commission, Workforce Development
Board’s JobLink Centers and Career Transitions and Outplacement Services
that offer financial resources for educational pursuits. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=storyhead style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'>Visitors
will also have access to College resources, including information that gives
visitors access to information on the College, including our six campus
locations throughout Mecklenburg County. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=storyhead style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'>The
site encourages visitors to access specific program websites for more
information, or to call the CPCC or CCE customer service numbers.</span><span
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