The Power of Partnerships
Centralina businesses and career seekers face a wide range of workforce challenges.  Businesses deal with ongoing turnover, retention issues, and high recruitment costs that can impact their bottom line.  Career seekers need information on how to build and grow their career paths in industries that are in high demand. Get to know our JobLink partners that show commitment to workforce excellence everyday.

In Lincoln County, the Employment Security Commission hosts the JobLink Career Center

• Employment Security Commission
  Job search (self-directed and assisted), job-seeking skills development, resume preparation, career assessment, job placement assistance, unemployment benefits, vocational counseling, NAFTA/TAA benefits and labor market information.
• Division of Vocation Rehabilitation
  Job evaluation and job training services plus equipment and medical assistance for job-seekers with physical and/or mental disabilities.
• Gaston College
  College academics and vocational programs, GED testing and preparation classes, high school completion, adult basic education, Human Resources development specialized classes for seeing and gaining employment and financial aid.
• I-Care, Inc. –Workforce Investment Act for Youth, LEAP Youth Center, GED instruction, weatherization through HARRP, Community Service Block Grant, Head Start.
• SSA/Winston Salem Urban League - Training and employment opportunities for lower-income older Americans leading to unsubsidized employment and economic self-sufficiency.
• Goodwill Job Connection - Individualized resume preparation assistance, referrals to jobs or other agencies, employability skills assessment, ongoing job search instruction, and counseling.