Tri-County JobLink Partner Agencies

The success of the Tri-County JobLink Career Center System comes from the cooperation and commitment of the partners involved. Combining the many resources for job seekers and employers under one roof insures that these services are provided efficiently and effectively. Listed below are the JobLink Partners and the specific services they provide.

Employment Security Commission

Employment Security Commission is the host agency for the JobLink Career Center in Cherokee County. The ESC offers all of its services to customers at the Tri-County JobLink Career Center. Services provided include but are not limited to job referral and placement, job development, unemployment insurance, resume preparation assistance, veterans employment services, employer technical services, labor market information, TAA, ATAA, and HCTC services.

Tri-County Community College provides a variety of services within the service area to include various degree programs, career counseling, assessment, educational/skills training, financial aid, childcare and scholarships. Customers at the JobLink Center have access to information about the types of training available, financial aid and other services. On-site services provided by college staff include GED classes, Job Seeking Skills workshops and resume preparation.

NC Vocational Rehabilitation Services provides physical and mental restorative services, training, guidance and counseling, evaluation, job placement and supportive services. Caseworkers meet clients, determined to be job-ready, at the JobLink Center to assist them in finding suitable employment. To businesses across North Carolina, VR is a reliable source of trained applicants. VR has helped thousands of employers reduce the dollars and time they spend on hiring.  Counselors, evaluators, job placement specialists and engineers provide follow-up services and customized consultation. 

Cherokee County Department of Social Services ,Clay County Department of Social Services and Graham County Department of Social Services provides job development, referral and placement services to welfare recipients in Cherokee County.

Southwestern Commission provides assessment services, eligibility determination, information about careers, labor market, education and training programs, development of employability plans, and referral for services and/or training.

N.C. Division of Services for the Blind provides rehabilitative services for the blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, or multi-handicapped. Guidance and counseling, vocational training, adjustment to blindness, adaptive technology, supported employment, job placement assistance, independent living services.