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Livable Wage Jobs and Training Displaced Homemaker Program
Statewide Conference 2013
By
Garla Smith,
Creative Employment Trainer/Recruiter
Smart Moms, LLC, CEO
[email protected] 919-522-1448
Training Needs of Homemakers
• Self-Confidence Exercises
• Goal Setting – Dream Board
• Recognition of Transferrable Skills –
CFNC.org
• Job Skills (Community Colleges –
HRD/Continuing Ed programs, WIA,
GCFlearnfree.org, NC Live.org/Learning
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Creating Placement
Opportunities • Propose On the Job Training Program
• Be Adopted by an Association or
Organization that need Credits or
Community Service (SHRM, APWA,
NCACPA, etc)
• Find Jobs using job boards, volunteers,
website marketing candidates
• Entrepreneurship – DSA.org
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Locating Jobs
• Leverage Network
• Consistent Contact with Resources
• Visit Favorites Often
• Create Job Alerts
• Completed Job Seeker Profiles
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Other Options for Location Jobs
• Job Finders USA
• Area Newspapers
• Employment Guide
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More Options for Locating Jobs
• LaborReady.com
• Manpower.com
• Kelly’s Services
• NC Dept. of Commerce – Workforce Solutions
http://www.nccommerce.com/workforce
Industry NC Employment Hours
3Q 2012
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Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities 20%
Government 19%
Education, Health
Services 15%
Professional and Business
Services 14%
Manufacturing 12%
Leisure and Hospitality Services
11%
Financial Activities
5%
Construction 4%
In Demand Job Titles
• Home Health Aide/CNAs
• Seamstress
• Activities Worker
• Assembly Worker/Operator
• Bookkeeping/Accounting/Auditing Clerks
• Administrative Assistant
• Bus Drivers
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In Demand Job Titles (2)
Work From Home/Telecommute
• Home Reservation Sales Representatives
• Marketing/Social Media Specialists
• Writers
• Bookkeepers
• Sales
• Call Center Specialists
• Medical Transcriptionists
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Tutoring & Teaching
(Education Industry) • Allows for Flexibility/Decent Wages
•Private and Community Colleges
•City Government
•KinderCare and other providers
•Teacher Assistants
•Public School Systems
•Indeed.com (search by keywords)
•North Carolina School System - DPI
•UNC School Wide System
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Government
• Offers Stability and Fair Wages
– City of XXXX (i.e. gardener, tree trimmer, rec
instructor, cashier, counselor)
– Office of State Personnel (HHS/health care jobs)
– NC State Job Connector (search by county or
region)
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Technical/IT
• Offers Good Wages/Longevity
Resources for assessing employer’s skill and certification requirements
– Dice.com
– NC Job Connector
– Careerbuilder.com
– Guru.com
– engcen.com (engineer/tech jobs)
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Retail/Miscellaneous
• Offers High Demand but Low/Fair Wages
– McDonalds. Lowes, Home Depot
– Food Lion, Harris Teeter
– SimplyHired, SnagAJob, Indeed
– North Carolina OLC (free classified ads)
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Heathcare/Childcare • Offers High Demand & Longevity
– Care.com
– Area Hospitals/Medical Centers
– Home Health Care Agencies
– Applied Medical Services (> 2 years exp)
– MTjobs.com & MTstars.com (< 2 years exp)
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Nonprofit Work
• Offers meaningful work and resume
building
– nccenter.brinkster.net - Paid Positions
– northcarolina-olx.com - Volunteer & Paid
Positions
– Indeed.com (search “volunteer”)
– Trade & Professional Associations (join &
volunteer)
Manufacturing
• Solar
• Printing
• Contaminate Control
• Chemical Foam
• Food Service
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