South Piedmont’s SP | Career Connector is now an approved More Than a Job NC host site.
The More Than a Job NC program benefits individuals who are receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits from the state. More Than a Job sites ¾ including South Piedmont’s SP | Career Connector ¾ provide services such as job search assistance, interview preparation, education, job training, and more, all designed to help Food and Nutrition Services recipients improve their employability and ultimately gain employment.
South Piedmont’s SP | Career Connector gained the More Than a Job designation in late January.
Becoming a More Than a Job site aligns and will augment the SP | Career Connector’s role at South Piedmont of providing comprehensive career services to students and providing local employers with a direct line to emerging local talent.
“I am so excited about what becoming a More Than a Job site is going to mean for our community,” said Director of Career Services Debbie Normandia-Berrios.
“Through the SP | Career Connector, we’re currently serving the students and alumni of South Piedmont, as well as our employer partners. Becoming a More Than a Job site will allow us to assist individuals who’ve never attended or graduated from South Piedmont. We’ll be able to provide them with a unique blend of assistance, guiding them to both work and educational opportunities that will help them start new chapters in their lives.”
South Piedmont’s SP | Career Connector was created in late 2024 to offer students, alumni, and employer partners comprehensive career services support, including career counseling, professional development, work-based learning, and job search resources. The SP | Career Connector also connects employers with qualified students and grads.