Job training center opens in Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM — A new center that will provide an expanded level of employment assistance and job training for North Carolina workers has opened in Winston-Salem.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the Regional Employment and Advancement Career Training Center opened Tuesday above the offices of the state Employment Security Commission.

REACT will offer a dozen educational programs, featuring trades, construction and health care. All programs area designed to be completed in six months or less. Other services include GED classes, career guidance, tips on the job market and unemployment insurance claims.

The center is funded for the first two years through at least $4 million in federal stimulus money.

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