Jody Yearwood was a job seeker who just moved to the Charlotte area from New Jersey with her husband and children. Being new to North Carolina not knowing the area and being out of work for four years, she wanted to sharpen her skills and get back to work again.
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On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Khaleel Mangum, Centralina NEXGEN Customer from I-CARE, Inc. , opened the Centralina Council of Government's Board of Delegates Meeting sharing his journey using the Centralina Workforce Development Board's NEXGEN Services.
On behalf of the Centralina Workforce Development and staff, congratulations to Asia Wilson, Centralina Workforce Development Board's Communications Specialist for being recognized as a top professional under 30 years old! The award is presented to successful young professionals who contribute to the growth of the region and play a vital role in the community through their daily line of work and initiatives. Check out her award video! Watch Video
The preliminary findings of Business U's National Study: Current Business Engagement Practices under WIOA highlights challenges workforce development professionals and their system partners (economic development, education, chambers and other business-facing organizations) experience delivering both transactional and transformational relationship building practices in various markets.
Chinese E-Waste Recycler to Bring 45 Jobs to Anson County This may be the best latest example of a new industry replacing an old one in the Charlotte region. A Chinese electronic waste recycler has bought a former Anson County shirt factory with plans to bring a 45-employee company there to reclaim old computers, mobile telephone, televisions, and other e-waste.
Rowan-Cabarrus Awarded AT&T Digital Literacy Grant Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has been awarded an exciting new grant from AT&T to improve digital literacy in Rowan County. The $5,000 grant will allow the College to conduct computer training classes to improve digital literacy in the community.
Bold Women in Bold Careers Women have a tendency to lean towards traditional female roles in the workplace but Go Bold! is about exposing them to ALL of their employment options. Thanks to a grant from program partner, Creative Economic Development Consulting, Cabarrus Economic Development conducted a survey to learn how women choose career paths and what's important to them
When someone mentions the possibility of a new Concord corporate headquarters during the grand opening of a $30 million Axalta customer training center, Mayor Scott Padgett's ears perk up.
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Lincoln County school board has named a replacement for superintendent Dr. Sherry Hoyle, who is set to retire in July. A contract with Dr. Lory Morrow, the current superintendent of Davidson County Schools, was approved by the board of education during a committee meeting...
Plans for the new Western Elementary School are moving forward. The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education voted Monday to approve $27.8 million in funding for the new school.
Discount grocer Aldi Inc. is investing $8 million into its Salisbury warehouse facility. The German grocer says it will upgrade and expand that facility, with plans to hire 100 new workers.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is looking to add to its workforce by 45 percent by hiring an additional 40 workers after purchasing five acres of land to expand its manufacturing facility in Monroe.
President Donald Trump this week will make expansion of apprenticeship programs the center of his labor policy, aimed at filling a record level of open jobs and drawing back Americans who have left the workforce.
This is something I have had on my mind lately. The construction worker pool is shrinking-this is something we talk about at Constructech quite often. Baby boomers are getting ready to retire, and millennials just aren't entering the construction workforce at the pace that is needed. But why?
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