Charlotte Works Staff, Author at Charlotte Works

14 Aug News and notes

Posted at 15:48h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

Summer may be winding down, but we’re not! Check out our recent news! [caption id="attachment_3047" align="alignleft" width="170"] Youth Works participant Wendy De Leon Hernandez learns about the respiratory therapy program at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) as part of the Healthcare Career Exploration Day. Students visited...

14 Aug It’s a workforce Twitter-fest!

Posted at 15:24h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

If you’re not on Twitter – or on Twitter but not following Charlotte Works – you’re missing out on links to great sources for workforce policy information, job-search tips and advice for employers. Follow us today! (We're @CharlotteWorks) And check out some of our Tweets from the last...

17 Jul “I don’t like to feel like a victim:” WIA client succeeds, wants more

Posted at 15:34h in Job-Seeker by Charlotte Works Staff

Margarita Gonzalez Rocha is a tiny woman with long black hair, a soft voice and a core of steel. Her story may have one of two effects on you: you’ll either want to just find her and hug her, or you may be inspired and motivated...

17 Jul If you can’t stand the heat, get into an NCWorks Career Center!

Posted at 15:21h in Workshops by Charlotte Works Staff

Check out these hot workshops the weeks of July 20 and July 27! *NEW* Microsoft 101: Excel Tuesday, July 21 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. NCWorks Career Center – 1401 W. Morehead St. Spreadsheets are used across all industries and Excel is the leading spreadsheet tool. Come learn...

17 Jul Youth pre-apprenticeship program kicks off at CATS

Posted at 15:09h in Youth by Charlotte Works Staff

Last month, community partners packed a training classroom at the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) maintenance facility to launch a pre-apprenticeship pathways program. [caption id="attachment_3000" align="alignleft" width="170"] The inaugural class of the pre-apprenticeship pathways program at CATS includes (left to right): Tyshawn Collins, Israel Garcia-Perez, Marcus Feagins...

17 Jul A vision for Charlotte’s future

Posted at 14:58h in Policy by Charlotte Works Staff

Last month, Charlotte Works’ board of directors adopted a new strategic plan to continue the transformation started back in 2011. The three major issues our new plan addresses are economic mobility, system capacity-building and labor market intelligence. As employers struggle to find skilled workers, it’s becoming...

17 Jul Employer Extra: The benefits of hiring a veteran

Posted at 14:49h in Employers by Charlotte Works Staff

Hiring veterans is not only good for business, but a smart decision when considering the skills needed to fill current positions in a tight job market. As of late, the job market has become tight due to the uptick of skills gaps in not only...

17 Jul News and notes

Posted at 14:30h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

It’s been a star-spangled month at your three NCWorks Career Centers! Check out our latest events and news: Hundreds attend NCWorks job fair [caption id="attachment_2941" align="alignleft" width="170"] U.S. Navy veteran Melody Mganga (R) thanks Scott Killoran, disabled veteran employment consultant (ECD), for providing helpful resources at the...

19 Jun Congratulations! They’ve landed!

Posted at 21:25h in Success Story by Charlotte Works Staff

Charlotte Works congratulates the following clients who’ve recently landed: Garth David knew that leveraging networking opportunities would be a successful strategy during his job search. “Everyone who I came in contact with inside and outside of NCWorks, I saw as a potential employer,” he says. Shortly after being laid...

19 Jun NCWorks Online, business services team create powerful combo to serve employers

Posted at 20:55h in Employers by Charlotte Works Staff

Since NCWorks Online debuted as the state of North Carolina’s robust job-search tool for employers and job-seekers in 2013, hundreds of thousands of people in both groups have used the site to post jobs, search jobs, hire and get hired. We thought it would be interesting...

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