Charlotte Works Staff, Author at Charlotte Works

19 Jun Better together: New Community Partnerships & Programs division aims to build connections

Posted at 17:55h in SNAP Sites by Charlotte Works Staff

The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection. Robin S. Sharma, leadership expert and author “The new world of work requires workforce development service providers, both locally and regionally, to work together in new and unprecedented ways,” says Charlotte Works President and...

19 Jun The new world

Posted at 17:43h in Policy, Uncategorized by Charlotte Works Staff

Over the past few years, more and more thought leaders have spent their time trying to explain the reason for the growing economic stratification that’s occurring in the U.S. and abroad. In the book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, author Thomas Piketty uses historical data to...

19 Jun News & notes

Posted at 17:35h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

If you can’t stand the heat … check out this cool news from your NCWorks Career Centers in Charlotte! Reminder: office closings Your NCWorks Career Center at 1401 W. Morehead St. will close on Friday, June 26, at 1 p.m. for staff training. Please plan your visits accordingly. All...

15 May Congratulations! They’ve landed!

Posted at 15:51h in Success Story by Charlotte Works Staff

Charlotte Works congratulates the following clients who’ve recently landed: [caption id="attachment_2813" align="alignleft" width="170"] Elizabeth Johnson celebrates graduating from truck driving school with Charlotte Works Career Coach Jeff Adams.[/caption] Elizabeth Johnson first heard about NCWorks Career Centers from her boyfriend, Ernest Smith, who had successfully completed his heavy...

15 May WIA classroom training funds interstate certifications

Posted at 15:40h in Job-Seeker by Charlotte Works Staff

Is there really a difference in how a medical professional draws blood or administers an EKG from one state to another? Apparently, there is. [caption id="attachment_2803" align="alignleft" width="170"] Training Coordinator Tasha Williamson and Maati Elarfji celebrate his approval to enter WIA-funded classroom training to be certified to...

15 May Much-needed positivity flows from volunteer orientation leader to new clients

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

You know how some people change the energy in the room they enter? Some change it for the worse: they make you frenetic or anxious or furious. And some people shift your outlook in a completely different direction with gentleness, calmness and an inherent caring that...

15 May Seven members join Charlotte Works’ board of directors

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

Charlotte Works is pleased to announce that Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter has appointed seven new members to its board of directors. They are: Akeshia Craven-Howell, assistant superintendent for school options, innovation and design for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. In this role, she works to develop a...

15 May Don’t “fall” for the warm weather: Start the WIA Classroom Training scholarship grant process today!

Posted at 14:47h in Training by Charlotte Works Staff

You may be enjoying the spring’s blue skies and green grass, but you should be thinking about fall’s yellow leaves and crunchy brown grass underfoot, says your NCWorks Career Centers’ talent development team. Just as some high school students are receiving college acceptance letters to start...

15 May News & notes

Posted at 14:17h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

They say April showers bring May flowers – it also brings lots of news and updates! Check out what’s happening at your three NCWorks Career Centers! Two long-term managers retire We send congratulations and “happy retirement!” wishes to two long-time N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions managers who...

16 Apr Congratulations! They’ve landed!

Posted at 15:25h in Success Story, Uncategorized by Charlotte Works Staff

Congratulations to the following clients who’ve recently landed! Six months after global repositioning eliminated her big-data job in her home state of Michigan, Naomi Alexander headed for the greener pastures of Charlotte, N.C. In January 2015, shortly after relocating, she made her first visit to the...

Author: Charlotte Works Staff