Monday February 6 2012

New Workforce Resource Opens Uptown Charlotte, NC

Nationally accredited InnerVision Inc. and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board announce the launch a SHARE Network Access Point (SNAP) in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.

to launch a SHARE Network Access Point (SNAP) in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.

 

Since 2003, InnerVision has been providing services in the areas of employment, education and life skills management to adults with mental health challenges in the Charlotte region.

 

 InnerVision’s new,modern, state-of-the-art, Economic Empowerment Center is located at 415 E. 4th St., Charlotte, NC, 28202, across the street from the Main Transit Center and Time Warner Cable Arena. 

 

Business casual dress code is required. 

 

Preregistration is recommended by calling 704-377-5042.

 

The use of Charlotte Area Transit System bus, train or trolley services to get to the center is recommended. Ample paid parking is $5.

 

“The partnership brings together, under one roof, comprehensive tools for effective employment support and services for the citizens of Mecklenburg County”, says Deborah Gibson, Executive Director of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board.

 

The SNAP/Economic Empowerment Center will serve a cross section of unemployed adults. This is inclusive of individuals dealing with the devastation of recent layoffs, individuals unemployed for longer than 12 months, individuals unemployed due to mentalillness, under employed individuals, young adults entering the workforce and multicultural individuals-all faced with the challenge of securing employment.

 

“Our Center City location offers job seekers unparalleled access to employers, licensed and qualified professionals, and CPCC instructors who provide an array of job search and wellness resources, services and supports”, says Dr. Cheryl Nicholas, CEO, Director of InnerVision,Inc.

 

Beyond the convenience and access to job search resources, the Economic Empowerment Center will

feature:

Seminars, workshops, job support groups, and contact with hiring employers

Networking opportunities in its Wi-Fi Café

Vocational assessment & training, career counseling, Individual and group counseling

Wellness job search journey

Exercise equipment and participation in exercise classes are both part of InnerVision’s Work, Life Skills and Wellness services.

 

 

CHARLOTTE – Officials held grand opening ceremonies Monday morning for InnerVision's new Economic Empowerment Center in uptown Charlotte. Mayor Anthony Foxx helped board members cut the ribbon. Unemployment means a lot more than the loss of a paycheck. That is the premise InnerVision is built on.
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Nationally accredited InnerVision Inc. and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board announce the launch a SHARE Network Access Point (SNAP) in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.