Author: Charlotte Works Staff

18 Jul Get motivated, refine your job-search skills at our July workshops

Posted at 14:26h in Workshops by Charlotte Works Staff

Our July workshops, including two new offerings, feature something for everyone, from job-seekers who are just beginning their searches to the long-term unemployed who are “stuck.” Hooking the Screening Interviewer Tuesday, July 22 2 p.m. — 4 p.m. Your resume caught the attention of an employer. Now you must...

18 Jul Pop some corn! We’re making sectors cool through video

Posted at 14:12h in Job-Seeker by Charlotte Works Staff

Charlotte Works and the Centralina Workforce Development Board have teamed up with WTVI to produce a series of five videos spotlighting young professionals who work in the hottest in-demand sectors in the region. Each video tells both the personal and professional stories of a young person in the early...

18 Jul In-school youth program wraps an action-packed year

Posted at 14:03h in Youth by Charlotte Works Staff

In 2012, Charlotte Works’ board of directors decided to begin serving in-school youth for the first time in seven years. They wanted to engage youth while still in high school to provide the wrap-around services needed to help them graduate and become career- and/or college-ready. For...

18 Jul Pardon our mess as we work to serve you better!

Posted at 13:47h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

Starting in the next couple of weeks, you’ll begin to see some exciting changes and improvements being made at the Charlotte Main and Charlotte South offices of the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS). Some of the upgrades to our staffs and services will include: career coaches to provide...

12 Jun Client: Interview skills, one-one-one coaching key to getting hired

Posted at 16:21h in Success Story by Charlotte Works Staff

When Jeff Lyon lost his contract position with a company last October, he found a very personal reason to focus his job search on healthcare providers. “I am a cancer survivor,” Lyon says. “And I received excellent care from doctors, including those at Novant Health. I...

12 Jun Business Relations Group creating a system

Posted at 16:13h in Employers by Charlotte Works Staff

As an employer, wouldn’t you like a “one-stop shop” to fill certain positions – one number to call, one contact with whom to speak to let multiple agencies know that you have jobs to fill – versus having to make multiple calls? That’s the ultimate goal...

12 Jun It’s a new day in your job search!

Posted at 15:55h in Job-Seeker by Charlotte Works Staff

It has been our privilege and pleasure to serve you at the South Boulevard JobLink! Our last day will be Friday, June 27. Services at this office will be transferred to other locations. Ask your staff contact for details. More services, more locations: Charlotte Works We look forward to...

12 Jun Historic bipartisan workforce bill can strengthen system

Posted at 15:18h in Policy by Charlotte Works Staff

On May 21, Congress introduced the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). If passed, the new law would effectively replace our nation’s existing workforce development laws (the WIA, or Workforce Investment Act of 1998). The new bill focuses on streamlining programs (eliminating 15 of them),...

12 Jun New board chair opines on history, vision and twins

Posted at 15:05h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

Dan Roselli, co-founder of Packard Place, was elected the new chair of the board of Charlotte Works at its April meeting. News @ The Works caught up with him recently to talk history (his and a famous figure from whom he draws inspiration), vision and...

12 Jun Charlotte Works welcomes new team members

Posted at 14:53h in News by Charlotte Works Staff

Charlotte Works is fortunate to have recently expanded our team of talented workforce professionals to serve you better: Jeff Adams advises clients every day in his role as career coach. He joins us from Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, where he was a career development...