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Employment

Catawba County Joblink Career Center
CVCC East Campus
2760 Hwy 70 SE
Newton, NC 28658
828-324-5650

JobLink Career Center is a collaborative of agencies providing one-stop career planning, training and placement services for job seekers and employers. Includes self-service computers with career exploration programs, resume software and job listings, as well as other resource materials. Staff assessment and counseling is also available.

 

Comserv, Inc.
PO Box 8250
Morganton, NC28680

Community Alternatives Program for Developmentally Disabled (CAP-MR/DD), 24-hour residential services, employment training and day activity services for persons with dual diagnosis, including developmental disabilities.

 

Employment Security Commission
3301 Hwy 70 SE
Newton, NC 28658
828-466-5535
www.esc.state.nc.us

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Furnish employment information to local residents, process unemployment claims, furnish veteran services, industrial services to employers in this area, handle referrals and placements for disabled and older worker program, and institutional offenders program, as well as provide employment counseling. Local and nationalwide job listing available. No fees.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
129 W. Trade Street
Suite 400
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-344-6682

Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Investigates charges of employment discrimination.

 

Foster Grandparent Program
Western Carolina Center
300 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655
828-433-2870

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Provides meaningful service opportunities to low-income senior citizens (20 hours per week). Provides information and referral, counseling, annual physical exams, enrichments trips, hourly stipends, and mileage for travel between work and home.

 

Green Thumb, Inc. / Experience Works!
PO Box 1095
Hudson, NC 28630
828-728-0200
www.greenthumb.org

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Provides employment and training opportunities for low-income older adults age 55 or older. Provides temporary and temp-to-permanent job assignments through Experience Works! Staffing service.

 

Handi-Care, Inc.
PO Box 1778
Drexel, NC 28619
828-437-8429
1-800-435-9251
Email care@hci.net

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Provides services to the elderly and disabled individuals that may have personal homecare needs. Offers non-emergency transportation for medical and other appointments, social outings, etc. Eldercare consulting - offers assistance in arranging and locating necessary services for any home-bound individual. Provides in-home-aides for the CAP, PCS, COG, and private pay homecare programs. Adult-Day Contact provides a day to day visit or call to check on the wellbeing of home-bound clients when family members are away. Sitter/Companion/Respite-Relief services to families. Offers used medical equipment at no charge to any individual for as long as needed as long as the equipment is returned when no longer needed. Licensed homecare provider. Employment opportunities for retired healthcare workers.

 

 

 

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