Ryan Nelson, Author at Charlotte Works

06 Mar Attract and Retain Employees With One Change

Posted at 13:23h in Uncategorized by Ryan Nelson

Attract and Retain Employees With One Change As the workforce development board serving Mecklenburg County, we want to help employers attract and retain talent and help job seekers gain meaningful employment. In this article, we are going to talk about a recent study that has shown...

12 Jan Transferable Skills to Succeed in Any Career

Posted at 11:05h in Career-Seeker, Job-Seeker by Ryan Nelson

Transferable Skills to Succeed in Any Career As the workforce development board serving Mecklenburg County, we believe that every job seeker can develop the skills necessary to become competitive and productive members of the workforce. While many jobs require skills specific to that role, there are...

04 Jan Request For Proposals Applications and FAQ

Posted at 10:45h in Uncategorized by Ryan Nelson

8601 McAlpine Park Drive Suite 130 Charlotte, NC 28211 Attn: Danielle Frazier, President & CEO Charlotte Works is currently accepting proposals to use federal, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA Title I) funds for the in-school youth program, out-of-school youth program and NCWorks Career Center operator/ service provider of...

31 Oct Understanding the “Living Wage” Update

Posted at 16:47h in Community Partners, Data, Employers, Job-Seeker, Planning, Uncategorized by Ryan Nelson

Understanding the “Living Wage” Update It’s been around three years since our original article, Understanding the “Living Wage”, was published. This article continues to be very popular. Since a lot has changed since then, we wanted to give an update on the living wage in our...

27 Sep Quiet Quitting and How to Minimize It at Your Business

Posted at 12:52h in Data, Employers by Ryan Nelson

Quiet Quitting and How to Minimize It at Your Business Quiet quitting is the new trend that many are talking about. It’s been getting so much attention that even U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has mentioned it. Some would have you believe this new trend of...

14 Jul A Look at the Workforce Demographics in Mecklenburg County

Posted at 14:53h in Data, Employers, Planning, Policy by Ryan Nelson

A Look at the Workforce Demographics in Mecklenburg County As the workforce development board serving Mecklenburg County, we want to help create a thriving workforce system that generates economic prosperity for all. If you’re a local employer or policymaker, it can help to know the community...

16 May Tipped Workers in America – How Tipping Started and What It Looks Like in Mecklenburg County

Posted at 09:39h in Data, Employers by Ryan Nelson

Tipped Workers in America How Tipping Started and What It Looks Like in Mecklenburg County We tip when we get food, we tip when we get drinks. When we think it’s great service, we give more; when we think it’s poor service, we give less. Rightfully so,...

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