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Improve Your Computer Skills with a Class in Excel 2007 on Thursday

A Class offered at two different times on Thursday, Feb. 19, will help you learn Excel 2007, a skill that might help you land a better job.

An announcement from the Westport town government website:

Barbara Butler, Director of the Westport Department of Human Services announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s (formerly known as CTWorks) Career Coach at Westport Town Hall.

On Thursday, Feb. 19, the Coach will offer a beginner’s class in Excel 2007 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in Excel 2007 from 1 – 3 p.m. Contact the Westport Department of Human Services for specific course description information.

The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities.

Area residents interested in registering 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 the website for American Job Center Southwest at http://www.ajcswct.com.

Ms. Butler stated, “I hope that by offering the American Job Center Southwest’s Career Coach in the Westport area, many residents who wish to improve their computer skills in the Excel 2007 will find it convenient and useful in pursuing their personal goals.”

Career Coach classes will be canceled if the host site’s schools are canceled or delayed due to inclement weather.

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