CADC Helps Jobseekers
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 12:44:50 PM by lewisk

 -Central Arkansas Development Council is a SHARE (Sharing How Access to Resources Empowers) Network Access Point, offering employment services to jobseekers in Camden, El Dorado, Fordyce and Hampton.

            The new SHARE Network Access Points are available to jobseekers Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following CADC Offices.

            In Ouachita County, visit the CADC Camden Office at 313 Jefferson St. SW or contact Gwen Edwards at 870-836-3200 for more information.

            In Union County, visit the CADC El Dorado Office at 1426 Northwest Ave. or contact Mary Wyrick at 870-864-0067 for more information.

            In Dallas County, visit the CADC Fordyce Office at 410 E. 4th St. or contact Zella Gullett at 870-352-8894 for more information.

            In Calhoun County, visit the CADC Hampton Office at 218 S. Lee St. or contact Tanya Lewis at 870-798-2457 for more information.

                        SHARE Network Access Points are hosted by faith-based and community organizations where jobseekers can look for jobs in their own communities and get assistance by trained individuals who connect them to jobs using the Arkansas JobLink (AJL) system via computers and direct referrals.       

Using AJL, job seekers can search for available jobs, register with Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services and post their résumé so they can be referred to jobs for which they may qualify. To check out AJL, visitwww.arjoblink.arkansas.gov.

            In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, CADC is donating space and staff time to help jobseekers through the access point, said CADC Deputy Director Jean Harper.

            “Since we already provide utility assistance, financial education, and matched savings accounts, helping low and moderate income families find jobs and become self-sufficient is a natural progression for CADC,” said Harper.

            CADC staff will provide one-on-one help to jobseekers who may lack computer literacy, or are uncomfortable using the computer to seek job openings and related services.

            CADC is a private nonprofit community action agency that was formed in 1965 to fight and win the “War on Poverty.” The mission of CADC is to improve the quality of life and build strong communities in Arkansas. For more information, please contact Harper at 501-778-1133.

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