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Career Coach Returns to Westport

Westport's Human Services Director Barbara Butler recently announced the return of the CTWorks Career Coach at Westport Town Hall Tuesday, March 16.

The coach will be offering a beginner's class in Microsoft Word 2003 from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by an intermediate Microsoft Word 2003 class from 1 -3 p.m. All offerings are free.

For course description information, contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050.

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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 that can be used to assist community residents in accessing services and finding jobs.

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

Area residents interested in registering for the March 16 Microsoft Word class should contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050 or via e-mail at humansrv@westportct.gov.

For more information, including the current Career Coach schedule, check www.ctworkssw.org.  The CT Works staff looks forward to helping people find jobs, as well as enhance their career development.

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

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