CHARLOTTE – Jan. 2, 2012 – Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, Inc. (Jacob’s Ladder) – the only non-profit organization that provides a daily, month-long job readiness program in the Charlotte community – has formed a partnership with The Harvest Center of Charlotte to provide a job readiness preview for guests of the homeless ministry organization.
“The partnership between Jacob’s Ladder and The Harvest Center of Charlotte will have a strong impact in our community,” said Stephen Smith, Executive Director of The Harvest Center. “Job-readiness training is a crucial aspect of our effort to transform lives, and Jacob’s Ladder is an outstanding program. We look forward to helping Charlotte’s neediest together and bringing about positive, lasting change.”
Starting this month, Jacob’s Ladder staff will facilitate a monthly four-session program at The Harvest Center. The brief sessions will cover Time Management, Business Ethics, Tell Me About Yourself, and Dress/Etiquette. The purpose is to identify guests who might be interested in and ready for a structured learning environment around job readiness, with the intent of them joining the next month’s class at Jacob’s Ladder.
“We are proud to be teaming up with The Harvest Center of Charlotte,” said Derrick Miller, program coordinator at Jacob’s Ladder. “This is a wonderful way to introduce our neighbors to Jacob’s Ladder Job Center and to prepare them in considering their options for job readiness and a sustainable future.”
About The Harvest Center of Charlotte
Based in Charlotte, N.C., The Harvest Center’s inspired mission is to impact individual lives for change by addressing natural, physical, and spiritual needs, and by providing hope and opportunity for the less fortunate to become productive members of society. A homeless ministry, they also serve several meals per week and provide a food pantry. More information is available at http://theharvestcenter.org.
About Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, which helps unemployed and underemployed people find and keep living wage jobs. A member of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, Jacob’s Ladder was founded in 1998 as a compassionate response to the Welfare-to-Work movement and to chronic unemployment in Charlotte’s urban communities. For more information, visit www.jacobsladdercharlotte.org or call 704-332-5822.
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Contact:
Cay’me Jones – Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, Inc. – 704-714-4051, ext. 1001
Jenni Walker – Walker PR Group – 704-649-6571
