Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

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NCWorks Career Centers help individuals find jobs, strengthen skills, prepare for interviews, and more. There are more than 90 career centers across the state.

What services are offered? 

  • Career guidance
  • Training and education programs
  • Job fairs and workshops
  • Information on the job market
  • Assistance with searching for jobs
  • Résumé and cover letter preparation
  • Practice interviewing for jobs
  • Free computer and Internet access
  • Help registering with and using NCWorks Online

Do the career centers charge for their services? 

No, all services are offered at no charge. 

NCWorks Online

Job-seekers can use NCWorks online to do the following: 

  • Search job postings pulled from thousands of job-search websites.
  • Find training programs in the area.
  • Learn how to transition to another career by studying the skills required in that industry and hearing from people who have already made that transition.
  • Track the status of an application after it’s been submitted to an employer.
  • Import professional information directly from a LinkedIn profile.
  • Study real-time information on the labor market, including wage and labor projections.
  • Share a job post through social media.

I lost my job due to COVID-19. Does NCWorks offer any help? 

Yes. NCWorks offers COVID-19 Jobs Information Hub.   

Need more information? 

Call 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to speak with an NC 211 call specialist.

SOURCES: NC Department of Commerce and NCWorks

Last updated 1/6/2023

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