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PATH

Persuing Achievement Through Hope


The Refuge Career Connection mission is to:
Increase individuals’ confidence and employability  by enhancing their knowledge and work skills; remove barriers between individuals and career attainment, lessen the need of subsistence programs, and infuse talent and dollars into our local economy. 

Career Connection Basic

4-day, 25-hour intensive Career Readiness training at The Refuge. Resume Writing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Money & Banking, Financial Simulator, Interview Skills, Workplace Success, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Interview Role Play and More! Receive a Diploma and Transcripts.  Have the opportunity to go on to Career Connection Advanced. Provided 5 times a year to Adults ages 18+.


Career Connection Advanced

Graduates of Career Connection Basic have the opportunity to choose one of the Advanced portions: MIG Welding or Customer Service

MIG Welding at Cleveland State Community College OneSource Workforce Development Center. OneSource trains these students in MIG Welding (with certification through American Welding Society). This is a 7-day intensive training. Advanced classes are taught at CSCC OneSource Workforce Readiness Center and offers the potential for college credit. Students are taught measurements, symbology, blue print reading, and F2 Fillet Weld.  

Client Relations at The Refuge consist of several Customer Service HR directors and Supervisors that give of their time to teach, train, and share their many years of experience in this field with our students.   A 4-day training focusing on: Workplace Policies, Workplace Safety, Conflict Resolution, Customer Service, Leadership & Teamwork, Managing Stress, Feedback, Corporate Culture, and Keyboarding.  Ending with a certificate and transcripts. 



​*These training's provide the hard skills portion of our Career Connection program.  

Employment Connection

Employment Connection Includes Job Search assistance, Job opening referrals, Online Job Application assistance, Referrals to job openings, Resume Writing assistance, and Job Readiness Training. Services are offered at no cost to participants who fall within 160% of poverty level.

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M-Th: 9am - 2pm

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1075 Blythe Ave., Suite 8, Cleveland, TN 37311
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