The Job Preparedness (HRD) program provides short-term pre-vocational training and counseling designed to help unemployed and underemployed adults successfully enter the workforce with additional education. There are Fee Waiver Guidelines for our HRD classes.
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Instruction focuses on the following topics:
- Career assessment/planning
- Development of a positive self-concept
- Development of employability skills
- Development of communication skills
- Development of problem-solving skills
- Awareness of the impact of information technology in the workplace
HRD Services
- Employability Labs
- Career Connections
- Career Lab
- Computer Skills
- Keyboarding & Mouse Essentials
- File Explorer & Internet Basics
- Microsoft Office Suite Overview
- Understanding the Computer
- Email & Google Suite Essentials
- Typing Practice & Skill Building
- Essential Computer Skills: A Comprehensive 6-hour Course
- Smartphone Basics: Android
- Career Exploration
- Introduction to Composites (currently not offering)
- Introduction to Machining (currently not offering)
- Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing (currently not offering)
- Introduction to Industrial Maintenance (currently not offering)
- Job Seeking Skills
- Resume & Cover Letter Writing
- Job Searching & Digital Portfolios
- Employment Skills
- WorkKeys Curriculum
- Skills to Succeed
- Guest Services Professional Hospitality and Tourism (currently not offering)
HRD Staff
Marie Eller, Coordinator
- Phone: (828) 398-7334
- Email: sylviameller@abtech.edu