Orange County NC Website
- , Page 2 <br /> their own cars. Other popular courses are in real estate, insurance, <br /> data processing, and computer programming. Job placement is handled by <br /> the Employment Security Commission. <br /> Mary Friedman Orange County Emplo .-nt and Trainin: Agency, (CETA), <br /> 410 Caldwell Extension, Chapel Hill, 942-8788: Services are available <br /> to people who qualify because of low income or handicap. There are three <br /> programs. 1) High school equivalency training combined with work experience <br /> two hours a day. Students sometimes get jobs and leave the program be- <br /> fore completing the program. 2) Individual referral. Students-are , <br /> paid $3.35 per hour for class time and are reimbursed for transportation <br /> to class (usually at Alamance or Durham Technical). They are limited to <br /> fields where need exists, such as-practical nursing, secretarial, data-- <br /> processing, accounting, and heating and air conditioning. 3) On-the- <br /> job training (OJT). Private employers agree to train qualified persons <br /> and are reimbursed up to 50% of their wages, decreasing as the trainee <br /> becomes more competent. This program funds 8 people in Orange County <br /> at one time, about 20 in a year, preparing them to work in the private <br /> sector. Placement may be with employers outside Orange County, but, <br /> transportation is a problem. <br /> Mary Hackenbrock, Work Incentive, (WIN), 300 W. Tryon St. Hills- <br /> borough, 732-8181, or 967-9251, ext. 255. This program is provided, by <br /> the Department of Social Services and the Employment Security Commission <br /> to serve welfare recipients. Any woman on AFDC whose children are 6 or <br /> older must participate, while it is optional for mothers with children <br /> under 6. Counseling' services evaluate skills and job history, and give <br /> aptitude tests. Training may include adult basic education (below 8th <br /> grade), GED preparation, one year of training at a technical institute, <br /> and job seeking skills. Group training is provided in ego strength, <br /> communication skills, role playing for job interviews, and other such <br /> subjects to enhance employability. WIN workers go to employers to try <br /> to develop jab opportunities. On-the-job training is the same as that <br /> provided by CETA, and the two agencies work together and share resources. <br /> WIN provides intensive employability services to a population especially <br /> in need of such help. <br /> Eunice Grossman, Duke Peer Counseling / Life Work Planning- Center, <br /> Duke University Department of Continuing Education, Bivens Building, <br /> 684-6259: Counseling services are provided for the public (not students), <br /> including self assessment, job exploration, career planning, resume' <br /> writing, job hunting skills, and goal setting. A comprehensive library <br /> and handouts are available. Clients tend to be people with little con- <br /> fidence who may be recent college graduates, divorced women or homemakers <br /> who have been. out of the job market for years, or people- interested in <br /> changing careers. This agency is not publicly funded and must charge <br /> fees for services. However, mast of the counselors volunteer their time, <br /> although they are professionally trained. <br /> Jane McIntyre, Technical College of Alamance, P.O. Box 623, Haw <br /> River, 578-2002: Job training is provided in six month, one year, or <br /> two year courses for $39 a quarter. Basic adult education, adult high <br /> school programs, and GED training are also available. Tutors and learn- <br /> ing labs are abailable free to anyone on a variety of subjects where <br /> ..- <br />