We're hosting a job fair featuring 15 employers representing local corporations who are ready to hire, including Frito-Lay, Novant Health, Smithfield Foods, Northwestern Mutual, AAA Carolinas, CATS, WestRock, Mauser and more. Part-time and full-time positions ranging from entry-level to specialized experience. SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY for trucking school...
Charlotte Works' Youth Works program is now NCWorks NextGen! In an effort to collectively communicate impact, the rebranding now aligns North Carolina's 23 workforce development boards that serve Title I youth and young adults under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Determining whether young adults...
North Carolina began the year with a 4.9 percent unemployment rate and a 9.4 percent under-employment rate, slightly higher than the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At Charlotte Works, we know that whether a job-seeker is unemployed or under-employed, searching for...
Two years ago, Israel Garcia-Perez sat in a training classroom at the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) maintenance facility ready to begin his first day as an intern in the pre-apprenticeship pathways program. A partnership among Charlotte Works, CATS and the City of Charlotte’s Mayor’s...
Job-search teams are back at your local NCWorks Career Centers! Job-search teams are small groups of job-seekers who meet weekly to: network with each other; get resume tips; learn proven strategies for a successful job search; receive expert advice from a team leader; and share...
According to the American Community Survey, more than 49,000 veterans reside in Mecklenburg County. Are you looking to hire? These men and women are poised to bring their specialized skills and breadth of experience to your company! Join our NCWorks Career Center team for the first...
Our community partners Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont and Center for Community Transitions will co-host the Reentry Partners of Mecklenburg (RPM) Spring Career Expo on: Wednesday, March 22 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Goodwill Opportunity Campus 5301 Wilkinson Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28208 [map] Participants must pre-register and attend a one-hour prep class at...
Delivery & Distribution Solutions (DDS), a full-service delivery and logistics company, is hiring 40 delivery drivers/couriers. Representatives will be accepting applications and interviewing on: Monday, Feb. 20 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. NCWorks Career Center 5601 Executive Center Dr. Charlotte, NC 28212 [map] 704.566.2870 Pay: $10 to $13/hour based on experience. Job-seekers should...
The Southwest Prosperity Zone -- which includes the 10 counties served by Charlotte Works, Centralina and Gaston County workforce development boards -- received its advanced manufacturing career pathway certification at the NCWorks Commission quarterly meeting on Feb. 8 in Raleigh. The year-long process addressed criteria outlined...
Our NCWorks Career Center at 1401 W. Morehead St. will close effective Jan. 20 and consolidate its services to two existing centers located at 5601 Executive Center Drive in east Charlotte and 7140 Forest Point Blvd. in southwest Charlotte. Currently, the Executive Center and Forest Point...