Lord Fairfax Community College Office of Workforce Solutions to Host Career Changer Open House

Jan. 1, 2012 - PRLog -- Middletown, Va.—Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) Office of Workforce Solutions kicks off the New Year by hosting a Career Changer Open House for individuals who are unemployed, under-employed or employed but seeking new career opportunities. The event will be held on Thursday, January 5th from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the school’s Middletown Campus located at 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown, Virginia. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held on January 10, 2012 (same times/opportunities).

Career Changer Programs are accelerated training classes which earn participants skills and credentials for jobs in high-demand industries. The sessions will provide information on four Career Changer Programs: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, Electrical Groundsman, Green Industrial Maintenance Technician, and Wastewater Treatment Operator. Grants are available for those who qualify. Specialists will be onsite to assist.
Free workshops will be held in between the two sessions offering tips and techniques on resume writing, employment, marketing yourself and finding the hidden job market.

For more information on the program, contact the Lord Fairfax Community College Office of Workforce Solutions at (540) 868-7021 or visit the website at: www.lfccworkforce.com.

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Founded in 1970, Lord Fairfax Community College is a comprehensive, multi-campus public institution of higher education. Through its three locations — the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses and the Luray-Page County Center — the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the city of Winchester. LFCC offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered on site by a four-year institution.