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Job resources
NC WORKS, 1105 S Briggs Ave, 919-560-6880, website
Monday–Thursday 8:30am–5pm and Fridays 8:30am–1pm
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Learn how to put your resumé together and work on your interviewing skills
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If you’re just out of prison/on probation, check out the Former Offender initiative program
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FUND, 1206-B W Chapel Hill St, 919-797-9233 (Durham office), 919-351-2335 (español), website
Mondays and Wednesdays 3–5pm, Tuesdays 1–5pm, Thursdays 3–7pm, Fridays 10am–2pm
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Get financial counseling, housing assistance, one-on-one counseling, and help with job searches
EL CENTRO HISPANO, Center for Employment and Leadership, 2000 Chapel Hill Rd, Suite 26A, 919-687-4635
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Spanish-speaking residents of Durham and surrounding towns can get help with job searches, training opportunities, and job preparation
PEOPLE READY DURHAM, 4221 Garrett Rd, Suite 4, 919-401-2746, website
Monday–Thursday 5:30am–6pm, Saturdays 6–9am
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Find temporary employment (often leading to permanent jobs) at all skill/experience levels
STEP-UP DURHAM, 112 Broadway St, Suite B, 919-973-0890, website
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This nonprofit works with local companies and helps with job candidate screening, job skill training, employment counseling, and job recruitment
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, 4312 Western Park Pl, 919-560-6810
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Job seekers with physical, sensory, mental, emotional, or learning disabilities can find employment and get help in keeping that job
Job fairs
The City of Durham Job Fair for Durham Parks and Recreation will be held on Monday, March 10, 5–7pm, at the Walltown Park Recreation Center (1308 W Club Blvd). A variety of part-time and full-time jobs are available—lifeguards, recreation-services aides, aquatic facility specialists, program aides, program assistants (for care, teen, and senior programs). Maintenance positions include heavy equipment operators, maintenance technicians, maintenance specialists, and maintenance assistants. Applicants with CDL licenses, and those with experience in street maintenance, trades, and landscaping are encouraged to apply. Click here if you’d like to get some info in advance.
Opportunities
GoDurham is looking to hire bus operators (applicants must be at least age 21 with a class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit. They also need data specialists to help in the areas of planning and scheduling. Click here for more info, to watch a promotional video, and to put in your application.
The Durham Business & Professional Chain will host a Vocational Skills Training Pre-Apprenticeship Information Session on Thursday, January 30, 6pm, at the Phoenix Crossing Shopping Center (908 Fayetteville St, Suite 110). Learn about the four 16-week sessions that will prepare participants for high-paying construction jobs. The program will have classroom and hands-on shop instruction for carpentry/framing, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC trades. Participants (age 16+) will gain entry-level skills that can directly lead to careers in the construction industry, and will also receive a $1000 stipend upon graduation. Click here for more info and to register for this free info session.
Websites for job-seekers
If you’re looking for work, check these resources, not once, but at least three times a week:
NCWORKS
City of Durham
Durham County
State of North Carolina
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)—mostly part-time jobs
Raleigh Craigslist (also serves Durham)
Jobs listed by a number of staffing agencies
Individual employers
Amazon (e-commerce retail seller/fulfillment center)
Aramark (food, facilities, and uniform services)
3 Yadkin St
Burlington Stores (retail)
1515 N Pointe Dr • 5430 New Hope Commons Dr
Cintas (corporate uniforms and business services/products)
1003 Twin Creeks Ct
Duke Health (Duke University Medical Center/Duke Regional Hospital)
Duke University
705 Broad St (Duke Human Resources)
Durham Bulls
409 Blackwell St
Durham Public Schools
511 Cleveland St
Durham Technical Community College
1637 E Lawson St, White Bldg, Room 1-160 (Durham Tech Human Resources)
Eli Lilly (pharmaceutical manufacturer)
manufacturing plant is scheduled to open in 2023 in RTP (off TW Alexander Dr)
Google (technology and internet provider)
200 Morris St
Merck (biopharmaceutical manufacturer)
5325 Old Oxford Rd
North Carolina Central University
Spectrum (internet and cable TV provider)
5446-A New Hope Commons Dr
Streets at Southpoint (retail shopping mall)
6910 Fayetteville Rd
Target (retail superstore)
4037 Hwy 15-501 • 8210 Renaissance Pkwy
Whole Foods (grocery store)
621 Broad St