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Work Force Training

Southcentral Mississippi Works is a consortium of seventeen Mississippi counties dedicated to improving the skill levels of area residents and, thus, improving their employment opportunities while ensuring that area employers have access to a skilled and productive labor force.

CMPDD, in partnership with Southwest Mississippi Planning and Development District, plans and coordinates workforce development activities from a variety of agencies and organizations to ensure a comprehensive approach to employment and training needs. "One-Stop" Career Centers, located throughout the area, provide job seekers, incumbent workers, and employers with information and assistance specific to their individual needs.

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At the "One-Stop" Career Centers:

Job Seekers can:

  • View local, regional, national job openings
  • Find out what occupations are growing, what training is required, and what they pay
  • Get help with assessing their job skills and setting career goals
  • Develop and post resumes and complete job applications
  • Learn what job training programs are available and, in some cases, get assistance with tuition     and other training costs
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    Employers can:

  • Post job openings
  • Screen applications and resumes
  • Interview applicants
  • Find out about training programs and their graduates
  • Learn about training available to their current workers
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    Full service Career Centers are located in McComb and Pearl with affiliate centers located in Brookhaven, Canton, Hazlehurst, Jackson, Natchez, Vicksburg, and Yazoo City.

    For more information on workforce development services available through Southcentral Mississippi Works contact:

    James McGuffee, Job Training Director
    Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
    P. O. Box 4935
    Jackson, Mississippi 39296-4935
    Phone (601) 981-1511 or Fax (601) 981-1515
    E-mail: jmcguffee@cmpdd.org

    Revised: March, 2006
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