Career Coach Returns to Westport

Human Services Director Barbara Butler announced the return of the newly enhanced CTWorks Career Coach at  on Thursday, May 17.

The Coach’s software has recently been upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007. The Coach will be offering 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 10 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 CTWorkswww.ctworkssw.org. 

Butler hopes that by offering the CTWorks Career Coach in the Westport area, many residents who are wishing to improve their computer skills in the Microsoft Office 2007 software will find it convenient and useful in pursuing their personal goals. 

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