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Jack Bost (front, left), of Sanford, was among those who turned out for Central Carolina Community College's JobsNow kickoff Oct. 13 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The event attracted about 100 people wanting information on job training that could be completed quickly. Judy Farmer (front, right), continuing education health programs coordinator for the college in Lee County, spoke to Bost and Bridgett Wiley (back, left), of Siler City, about training to become a phlebotomy technician. In the background, Jim Womack, HRD instructor, speaks with other students. The JobsNOW program, open to laid-off and dislocated workers, offers training that can be completed in six months or less for jobs that are hiring in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties. For more information, contact the Continuing Education Office at one of the college's campuses: Chatham, (919) 542-6495, ext. 223; Harnett, (910) 814-8823; or Lee, (919) 718-7225; or Theresa Cry, JobsNOW coordinator, by email at tcry@cccc.edu.

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Len Royals (left), Central Carolina Community College director of Continuing Education in Harnett County, speaks to unemployed workers during the college's JobsNOW kickoff Oct. 13 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. The event attracted about 100 people wanting information on job training that could be completed quickly. (Right, from front) Jose Ramirez, of Sanford, and Gelacio Garcia, of Olivia, were interested in the welding program, while sisters Maejean Hunter and Billiejo Johnson, both of Cameron, wanted information on nursing assisting and phlebotomy technician. The JobsNOW program, open to laid-off and dislocated workers, offers training that can be completed in six months or less for jobs that are hiring in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties. For more information, contact the Continuing Education Office at one of the college's campuses: Chatham, (919) 542-6495, ext. 223; Harnett, (910) 814-8823; or Lee, (919) 718-7225; or Theresa Cry, JobsNOW coordinator, by email at tcry@cccc.edu.