Kevin Loux, Author at Charlotte Works

07 Apr Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act Title I Plan | PY22-PY23

Posted at 15:41h in Uncategorized by Kevin Loux

Charlotte Works Workforce Development is required to make copies of the proposed Charlotte Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) plan available to the public and allow for public comment. The PY22-23 plan is available via the link below: [button icon_pack="font_awesome_5" font_awesome_5="fa fa-file-pdf" target="_blank" hover_type="default" text="PY22-23...

23 Mar 7 Ways Employers Can Help With Inflation – Without Giving Raises

Posted at 09:24h in Data by Kevin Loux

7 Ways Employers Can Help With Inflation - Without Giving Raises Easing the burden of inflation on employees A newly released survey showed that the main reason U.S. workers left a job in 2021 was because of low pay. In addition, the February CPI report showed that...

28 Feb Tax Season: Resources to Help You File this Year

Posted at 10:54h in Job-Seeker by Kevin Loux

Tax Season: Resources to Help You File this Year As the workforce development board serving Mecklenburg County, we understand that job seeker success requires holistic service. External barriers outside our scope of services including utility needs, transportation, child care, social-emotional support, and more can all prevent...

01 Feb Goodwill & Charlotte Works Op-Ed

Posted at 08:45h in Community Partners, Data, Employers, Job-Seeker by Kevin Loux

There isn’t a talent shortage; there is a shortage of employer creativity by: Kevin Loux, Chief Impact Officer, Charlotte Works & Raquel Lynch, Chief Program Officer, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont With over 4 million Americans quitting their job in August, September, and November 2021, the...

19 Nov Employment Survey

Posted at 13:32h in Uncategorized by Kevin Loux

Charlotte Works is partnering with the City of Charlotte on an Employment Survey to better understand the needs and challenges for Charlotte residents around finding and securing employment. Your answers will help the City of Charlotte and Charlotte Works develop better job creation methods, especially in...

19 Oct Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Job-Seekers

Posted at 13:56h in Uncategorized by Kevin Loux

It’s been more than six months and the country is still reeling from the national impact of the global pandemic. In that time, the unemployment rate has risen to over 13% and fallen back down to 7%; but the recovery has not been distributed evenly....

15 Jul Transitioning Careers

Posted at 14:20h in Uncategorized by Kevin Loux

Struggling to find work in your industry? Map a new career pathway using your existing skills! Since Mid-March, millions have filed for unemployment, including 36 million Americans, almost 1 million North Carolinians, and an estimated 100,000 Mecklenburg County residents. If you are one of the many...

28 May Unemployment Demographics

Posted at 17:30h in Data, News, Uncategorized by Kevin Loux

As the workforce development board serving Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Works leads the way in connecting job seekers and employers, providing skills training and work opportunities for youth and adults, analyzing and sharing data to educate the public on workforce needs, and aligning community partners around...

19 May Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Four-Year Plan

Posted at 12:54h in News, Uncategorized by Kevin Loux

Charlotte Works Workforce Development is required to make copies of the proposed Charlotte Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) plan available to the public and allow for public comment. The 4-year plan is available via the link below: [button icon_pack="font_awesome_5" font_awesome_5="fa fa-file-pdf" target="_blank" hover_type="default" text="4-Year...

Author: Kevin Loux