Author: Shameika Rhymes

23 Jan Request For Proposals 2026 Year Round Out of School Youth Program and FAQ

Posted at 15:10h in Uncategorized by Shameika Rhymes

Request for Proposals Charlotte Works is currently accepting proposals to use federal, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds for the out-of-school youth program. Interested parties can find the RFP applications with instructions and deadline information here: Out of School Youth RFP for 2026.. Complete proposals (original...

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20 Nov From Hustle to Strategy: The Small Business Owner’s Glow Up

Posted at 09:48h in Employers, News by Shameika Rhymes

When you launch a business in Charlotte, you quickly learn the difference between being a visionary and being an operator. You love your craft, but the reality is you spend most days juggling receipts, answering emails, trying to hire talent, and frantically trying to keep...

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09 Sep Charlotte Works Partners with AssetMark to Connect Local Talent with 250 New Jobs in Charlotte

Posted at 12:02h in Community Partners, Job-Seeker, Jobs, News by Shameika Rhymes

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Works, Mecklenburg County’s workforce development board, announced a partnership with AssetMark Financial Holdings Inc. to help connect local talent to the company’s newly announced East Coast hub in Uptown Charlotte. AssetMark, a leading wealth management platform for financial advisors, has committed...

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24 Apr Press Release: Seventh “Job Fair of the Carolinas” set for May 6th at Carowinds

Posted at 15:26h in News by Shameika Rhymes

Press Release: Seventh “Job Fair of the Carolinas” set for May 6th at Carowinds In a regional job market, businesses recruit across county and state lines, and jobseekers travel across those same lines to find job opportunities. The greater Charlotte area is a prime example of...

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10 Apr Press Release: Job Fair of the Carolinas Set For April 26th at Carowinds

Posted at 14:11h in News by Shameika Rhymes

To make a talent connection today, businesses frequently recruit across various county and state lines, and jobseekers often travel across those same lines to find work. Nowhere is a regional job market more evident than in the greater Charlotte area. To meet the needs of...

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13 Feb Program Year 2021 Annual Report

Posted at 14:35h in News by Shameika Rhymes

Read about Charlotte Works’ accomplishments and successes in Program Year 2021 here! ...

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31 Jan Stories of Inspiration: Caroline Mensa Finds a New Career After 50

Posted at 12:53h in Career-Seeker, Job-Seeker, NCWorks Career Center, News, Success Story by Shameika Rhymes

After many years with the same company, Caroline Mensa was part of a workplace downsizing that left her in a mid-life career transition. On August 16, 2022, she realized that her previous job search method, which included applying for a job she had heard about...

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22 Jun Charlotte Works and Goodwill Partner to Elevate the Needs of Working Parents

Posted at 10:58h in Career-Seeker, Community Partners, Data, Job-Seeker, News by Shameika Rhymes

WORKING PARENTS SURVEY In the spring of 2022, Goodwill Industries of Southern Piedmont and Charlotte Works conducted a survey of working parents in the greater Charlotte region to better understand how to support working parents in their return to the workforce after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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23 May NCWorks Career Centers in Mecklenburg County to Consolidate in June

Posted at 14:52h in NCWorks Career Center, News by Shameika Rhymes

On July 1, 2022, the NCWorks Career Center will consolidate its services in Mecklenburg County to its location at 8601 McAlpine Park Drive, Suite 110, in Charlotte. After June 24, 2022, the location at 7140 Forest Point Blvd. in Charlotte will no longer be operational,...

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06 Jan Press Mentions

Posted at 09:42h in Media, News by Shameika Rhymes

Carolina Impact: Worker Shortage and Social Media, WTVI Forward Together: Mecklenburg County fueling region's growth, Charlotte Business Journal County works to help tent city residents find jobs and permanent housing, WSOC-TV Charlotte agencies help unemployed find work during pandemic, WSOC-TV The Ongoing Plague of Unemployment, WFAE Charlotte Talks Need Help...

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