BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
FEBRUARY 8,20171
The fabric of Bertie County since 1832
Continued
MCC/Martin
Enterprises
hold Job Fair
BY LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WILLIAMSTON - Martin
Community College,
N.C. Works of Martin
County, and Martin
Enterprises are join
ing forces to sponsor
a job fair and career
expo.
The expo titled “Get
The Life You Love”
will be presented from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 at
the Sen. Bob Martin
Eastern Agricultural
Center in Williamston.
Last year, more than
50 businesses and
industry representa
tives were on hand to
discuss job opportuni
ties with attendees.
The purpose of the
event is to connect job
seekers of all types-
current and prospec
tive college students,
career changers,
veterans, the unem
ployed and the under
employed- to local and
regional employers.
MCC staff and fac
ulty, as well as N.C.
Works personnel will
be on hand to assist
job seekers in devel
oping the skills he or
she will need for a par
ticular career.
The event will allow
attendees to network
with recruiters and
gain valuable job-seek
ing experience and
confidence. It will also
connect attendees to
faculty advisors of
MCC’s academic pro
grams who will help
students gauge the
training needed for
the jobs they are seek
ing. N.C. Works advi
sors will be on hand to
connect job seekers to
job training assistance
such as resume build
ing and tuition assis
tance.
Job seekers may
want to prepare for
this event by attend
ing one or more of
MCC’s ongoing Human
Resource Develop
ment (HRD) classes.
These classes are free
and are available in
both Williamston and
Windsor to provide
individualized assis
tance in developing a
resume, job applica
tion completion and
interview skills.
In Martin County,
the Employability/CRC
Lab located on the
MCC campus in Wil
liamston, is open from
8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Mon
day through Thursday,
and on the Bertie cam
pus in Windsor from 8
a.m. until 12 noon on
Wednesdays. Training
in job searching and
resume writing are
available at the Mar
tin County N.C. Works
Center in Williamston
from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. Tuesday through
Thursday, and at the
Bertie County Works
Center from 9 a.m. un
til 1 p.m. on Tuesdays
and 9 a.m. until 3:30
p.m. on Thursdays.
It’s not too late for
local businesses and
industries to partici
pate in the event. Con
tact MCC Counselor
Crystal Waters at 252-
789-0268 or via email
at crystal, waters®
martincc.edu.
For more informa
tion about prepara
tory classes and work
shops, contact Brenda
Moore at 252-789-0236
or via email at brenda.
moore@martincc.edu.
Participants are
encouraged to bring
props, photos, hand
outs, employment ap
plications or any oth
er visual aids that will
provide participants
with a better under
standing of his or her
job/career opportuni
ties. Job seekers are
encouraged to dress
in business-like attire
and make arrange
ments for childcare.
Day Shift : 1st Shift (Pictured ieft to right front row): Joyce
Harris, 25 years; Eiizabeth Aicantara, 10 years; isabeiie Jones,
10 years; Mary Duck, 35 years; and Latoria Overton, 10 years.
(Pictured ieft to right back row): Andre Freeman, 10 years;
Clifton Ciements, 30 years; John Wiliiams, 35 years; Michaei
Robbins, 10 years; and Ervin Cherry, 5 years.
Not Pictured: Sonia Prue, 20 years; Letitia Bennet, 10 years;
Aionzo Cherry 5years; and Donte Tayior 5 years.
Night Shift: 1 st Shift (Pictured ieft to right front row): Wyaiene
Johnson, 5 years; Angei Goode, 20 years; Sharik Capehart,
20 years; and Ann Poweii, 30 years. (Pictured ieft to right
back row): Ciaudette Parker, 5 years; Chaquanna White, 10
years; Armanda Rocha, 10 years; Gabrieli Charles, 5 years;
Cecil Askew; 15 years; Dashawn Perry, 5 years; and Michael
Cre, 30 years.
Not Pictured isJohn Majette 35 years.
Perdue Farms hosts a luncheon
On Jan. 19 Perdue
Farms, Inc. in Lewis-
ton-Woodville was
honored to present a
special recognition lun
cheon to the Dec. 2016/
Jan. 2017 long term as
sociates.
These individuals
exemplify the commit
ment, dedication, and
loyalty of the citizens
of our community.
PERDUE® is the No. 1
brand of fresh chicken
in the Eastern United
States and the larg
est employer in Bertie
County. Ranked third
in sales in the poultry
industry. Perdue Farms
Incorporated is a lead
ing international food
and agriculture busi
ness providing quality
products and services
to customers in more
than 40 countries.
Privately held and
family-run for three gen
erations, the company
employs 21,000 associ
ates and partners with
7,500 independent farm
families - all who share
in the commitment to
quality, service and re
liability that has guided
the company since its
founding in 1920.
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