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Career Coach returns on Tuesday, June 15

Director of Human Services Barbara Butler has announced the return of the CTWorks Career Coach at Westport Town Hall on Tuesday, June 15.

The Coach will be offering a beginner’s class in 2003 Microsoft PowerPoint from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in 2003 Microsoft PowerPoint class from 1 -3 p.m.  For course description information contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050. 

The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with 10 wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area.   

A one-stop career center on wheels, the Career Coach is also equipped with fax machines, phones, and other amenities which can be used to assist community residents in accessing services and finding jobs.  

The Career Coach operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations. The mobile unit is accessible to people with disabilities.

The Career Coach classes will be cancelled if the host site’s schools are cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather.

Area residents interested in improving their computer skills and job search, please register by contacting the Westport Department of Human Services at 341-1050 or via e-mail.  

For more information, including the current Career Coach schedule, check the website for CTWorks www.ctworkssw.org or phone 203-610-8520.

Butler hopes that by offering the CTWorks Career Coach in the Westport area many residents who are wishing to improve their computer skills will find it convenient and useful in pursuing their personal goals.