Infastech
Avdel USA, LLCBrian Cole, Infastech Avdel Plant Manager, accepts the Governor’s Award at the NC Workforce Development Partnership Conference in Greensboro, NC |
Stanly County Business Expo Focuses on Looking Local First
9th Annual Stanly County Chamber of Commerce Event is a Great Success
Local businesses gathered at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle (Stanly County) on Wednesday October 5, 2011 for the 9th annual Stanly County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. The Centralina Workforce Development Board was one of the event’s gold sponsors.
Sixty businesses and organizations set up booths advertising their goods and services. Once again, the expo’s theme was “Look Local First—Buy in Stanly County.”
According to Chamber President and CEO and Centralina Workforce Development Board member Tom Ramseur, this year’s crowd was the largest yet. “We registered people when they came in. We know we had at least 1,000,” Ramseur said.
Visitors who registered had the opportunity to win door prizes, as each vendor at the event provided items as prizes. The grand prize was a three-day, two-night beach vacation. The vendors also won prizes, with ribbons being awarded to a number of businesses and organizations for their booth designs.
“The vendors all did a professional job of putting the booths together,” Business Expo Co-Chair Peter Asciutto, of Vac & Dash, said.
The Stanly County JobLink Career Center booth was manned by JobLink manager Grady Kindley, ESC Local Veterans representative Frankie Morton, and ESC Job Coach Eric Cook. They noted that many individuals and businesses visited their booth seeking information about job openings, training opportunities (such as on-the-job training), and details about the local labor market. Handouts on looking for a job, developing a great resume, and how to think like an employer went quickly.
This year, Albemarle Downtown Business Association’s (ADBA’s) Box-tops for Education booth won Best Overall. Most Unique went to Music on Main, Most Creative to Home Care of the Carolinas/Alliance Medical, Most Professional to Seven Oaks Doors and Hardware and Honorable Mentions went to Efird-Quality Gas and Tiger Lily.
“This is the first year that we have been trying to help the schools independently, so this is the first year we’ve had a booth,” ADBA Secretary Nancy Haywood said.
Kenneth Dye of Efird-Quality Gas said the expo had been enjoyable for him. “We’re very pleased with the show,” Dye said.
Todd Harris of Home Care of the Carolinas was impressed with the crowd at the event.
“This is awesome. We’ve had so many people through here,” he said.
Ramseur agreed that the event was a success. “It was, I believe, the most successful expo we’ve had. It was not only the largest crowd, but also the largest amount of vendors,” Ramseur said. “I believe it’s one of the most important projects that the Chamber does every year.”
The expo is an opportunity each year for people to learn about businesses and organizations in Stanly County and for those businesses and organizations to build relationships, Ramseur said.
Business
Expo Co-Chair Michelle Peifer, of Stanly
Community College, said networking was an important
part of the expo. “Every year, this event brings so many professionals
together to network and build camaraderie,” Peifer said.
Ramseur expressed gratitude to the businesses and expo committee, as well as Stanly Regional Medical Center and Tim Burnett for providing a location for the event. “I’m really proud of the folks who helped put this on,” Ramseur said.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce. We congratulate them on their successful Business Expo! For more information on the Centralina Workforce Development Board or on the 9th Annual Stanly County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, please contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
Eric Cook and Frankie Morton from the Stanly County JobLink Career Center also had a booth at the 9th Annual Business Expo. |
Peter Asciutto, of Vac & Dash, interviews Nancy Haywood about the ADBA’s Boxtops for Education booth at the Business Expo. The booth was named Best Overall at the event. |
Here’s to A Healthy Future!
Competitive Workforce Alliance Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership
The
Competitive
Workforce Alliance Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership
(RSP) held their quarterly meeting on Thursday October 20, 2011
at the offices of the Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
in Charlotte.
The Partnership came together to receive updates on recent initiatives and to discuss important healthcare matters. Joann Spaleta, Director of the Charlotte AHEC and the Allied Health RSP Steering Committee Chair, kicked off the meeting with updates from around the region about allied health as well as details of the successful endeavors that the Partnership has undertaken over the past three years. These include creating a 16-county collaborative with 50 members, launching two Career Pathway Pilots (Physical Therapist Assistant and Anesthesia Technician Certification), and developing a new Occupational Therapist Assistant program, staging 14 Allied Health Career Showcases across the region with more than 1,000 attendees, having 75 Adult workers entered training or employment, and the launch and growth of a successful website dedicated to allied health employment and training issues in the region.
After a networking lunch, the Partnership heard from its Reinvention Committee about the Partnership Reorganization Plan. The plan discussed possible options for the Partnership to consider for its future so that it can be sustainable and continue to grow. Some of the proposed change included membership fees, having more employers involved, and making some changes to the Steering Committee. After the presentation, Allied Health RSP consultant Donna North from The McLynn Group divided meeting attendees into smaller groups and facilitated the discussion of the suggestions recommended by the committee and recorded ideas and opinions offered.
Members of the Partnership were asked to communicate their ideas on the membership part of the Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership’s website located at www.agreatworkforce.com.
At
the conclusion of the meeting Emily Clamp with the Centralina Workforce
Development Board made an announcement to the group concerning the
Re-Employment
Bridge Institute Conference coming up on June 7-8,
2012 in Concord. She encouraged Partnership members and others to
register early and stated that workshop proposals are currently
being solicited for the event.
The Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership was created by the Competitive Workforce Alliance. The Alliance formed the Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership, which is a consortium comprised of employers, economic, education, workforce development and economic development professionals and training providers that will meet regularly to create strategies and programs that will continually assess, prioritize, and respond to the workforce training needs of employers in the allied health industry. Its mission is to assure that the region has the allied health resources necessary to meet the healthcare needs of its citizens.
For more information on the Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership or the Competitive Workforce Alliance, please visit www.agreatworkforce.com or contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
Joann Spaleta, Director of the Charlotte AHEC and the
Allied Health RSP Steering Committee Chair poses for a quick
picture after her presentation at the Partnership’s
October meeting. |
Mary Alice Bradley with South Piedmont Community College
discusses some of the suggestions made in the Partnership
Reorganization Plan. |
Making The Connection for a Better Workforce
South Piedmont Community College Receives $225,400 Duke Energy Grant
The
Duke
Energy Community College Grant Program has awarded
a $225,400 grant to South
Piedmont Community College (SPCC) to expand its Mechatronics
program.
“This
grant will allow us to purchase more equipment to allow us to serve
more students,” said Stuart Wasilowski, SPCC’s
Vice-President of Corporate and Continuing Education.
The Mechatronics program is taught at SPCC’s Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center on Airport Road in Monroe (Union County). The grant will be used to purchase a basic industrial controls trainer ($23,700), an industrial wiring training system ($38,000), a mechanical training system ($55,500), a fluid control automation studio ($9,000), a hydraulic/pneumatic training system ($57,000) and a welding training system ($42,000).
“It’s the evolution of the program,” Wasilowski said. “When we started the program, we bought one of everything. Now, we’ll essentially have three of each.”
Wasilowski said the duplicate machines are the ones that are most popular for training. Previously, he said, the college sometimes had to choose whether to use a particular machine for training classes of individuals, or for a corporate client. This eliminates that problem.
“With the addition of our welding trainers and robotic capabilities we are well positioned to give students the best possible learning experience that they can leverage to a new career,” Wasilowski said.
Berry
TriPlas, located in Monroe, makes injection-molded
plastic packaging, thermoformed products, flexible films and tapes
and coatings. The company was SPCC’s industry partner in applying
for the grant. SPCC sought the grant in response to the needs of
Berry TriPlas and other local industries and companies, Wasilowski
said. Berry TriPlas relies heavily on SPCC to provide training for
its workers. Local economic developers have identified plastics
as a focal point for recruitment of new industry. Berry
TriPlas is also a former recipient of Incumbent Worker training
funds from the Centralina Workforce Development Board.
“The project will ensure SPCC has the capacity to produce a highly skilled workforce for the manufacturing community,” Wasilowski said. “In addition, a skilled workforce remains a high priority among companies who are considering relocation or expansion.”
SPCC has received four grants, totaling $948,810, from the Duke Energy Community College Grant Program, which is managed by the Foundation For The Carolinas. Two grants were for the CNC Machining program and another went to the Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics program. The Mechatronics program has been helped by the Golden LEAF Foundation, whose $575,000 grant facilitated the creation of the Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Monroe.
For information about SPCC’s Mechatronics program, or to enroll, contact Russell Carpenter at 704-246-0964 or rcarpenter@spcc.edu.
Duke Energy has recognized that even though the Carolinas have
top-rated community and technical college systems, budgetary constraints
present a challenge for them. Duke Energy’s Community and
Technical College Grant Program provides a financial boost that
helps enable college systems to extend their expertise, to provide
rewarding opportunities for students, and ultimately, to help revitalize
manufacturing in the Carolinas.
The Foundation For The Carolinas administers the Duke Energy Community
College Grant Program. The Foundation is a nonprofit community foundation
serving the philanthropic needs of donors and a broad range of charitable
purposes in North and South Carolina. Visit www.fftc.org.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with South Piedmont Community College and congratulates them on this wonderful grant! The Board is happy to see its partners helping to keep the workforce in the Centralina WDB region the best in the state. For more information on this grant or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
David Roller troubleshoots a three-phase motor control in the Electro-Mechanical class as instructor Russell Carpenter, back right, and other students look on. The class is one of the advanced classes in the mechatronics program at SPCC’s new Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center. |
Centralina Workforce Development Board and WIA Partners Changing Lives in Anson County
The Centralina Workforce Development Board funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA) services have changed and continue to help eligible citizens of Anson County improve their lives for the better through training at local colleges and other training institutes. The WIA services are provided under contract with the Employment Security Commission at the Anson County JobLink Career Center located at 116 West Wade Street in Wadesboro.
Here are some examples of where Centralina WDB WIA funds have been used in Anson County to produce a more well-trained and employable workforce:
Lori
Burr, RN. Lori was a dislocated worker who lost her previous
job due to a plant closing. Lori was unemployed for five months
and having no luck in finding employment without some kind of credential.
With the help of the Centralina WDB funded WIA services and her
ESC/WIA case manager, Lori enrolled in and completed the RN program
at South Piedmont Community
College (SPCC) in May 2010. Lori is currently working
as a Public Health Nurse at the Anson
County Health Department.
Gary
Parker, Truck Driver. Gary was also a dislocated worker.
Gary was unemployed for about four months and was having no luck
finding employment. With the help of Centralina WDB WIA funds and
guidance from ESC/WIA staff, Gary enrolled in a four week truck
driving program with Future
Truckers of America. Gary completed his training in
September of 2010. Within weeks of his completion he became employed
with Pepsi Bottling Company.
Micah
Abernathy, Accountant. Micah was a dislocated worker and
with the help of the Centralina WDB WIA funds and help from his
ESC/WIA case manager, he completed his training and received an
Associate of Accounting Degree from SPCC in January 2011. Micah
was offered and accepted a high level supervisory position with
Tyson Foods
in Tennessee.
Calvin
Chapman, CNC/Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Calvin
enrolled in WIA in the Adult program. Calvin was a self employed
missionary with no work. With the help of the Centralina WDB WIA
funds and coaching from his ESC/WIA case manager, Calvin enrolled
in the CNC/Advanced Manufacturing Technology program at SPCC. Calvin
and completed his training in June 2011. Calvin is currently employed
with Columbus McKinnon
in Wadesboro.
Whitney
Coble, Dental Assistant. Whitney was a single mother living
in a group home with her children. With the help of Centralina WDB
WIA funds and guidance from her ESC/WIA case manager, Whitney completed
the Dental Assisting Training program at NC Dental Assistant Training
Schools in May of 2011. Whitney now has a home of her own for herself
and her children and she is employed with Smile
Starters in Charlotte, NC.
As a direct result of the Centralina WDB WIA funded training the participants received, they are now self sufficient citizens with steady employment, company benefits, and an average pay well above the NC minimum wage.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board would like to congratulate all of these individuals for reaching out and accomplishing their goals. For a listing of all of the JobLink Career Centers in the Centralina WDB region to find the one closest to you, please click here. For more information on the Centralina WDB WIA program, please contact Patricia White at (704) 348-2718 or by e-mail at pwhite@centralina.org.
Lori Burr is now a Public Health Nurse at the Anson County Health Department thanks to help from the Workforce Investment Act. |
Busy Bees Work Hard for Literacy
Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce Holds 17th Annual Spelling Bee
On
Thursday October 6, 2011 the Greater
Statesville Chamber of Commerce held its 17th Annual
Spelling Bee at the Statesville Civic Center in Statesville.
The event was held after the Business After Hours that started at 5:00, with the spelling contest starting shortly after at 6:00.
Event funds go toward the Iredell Literacy Scholarships for GED graduates to continue their education at Mitchell Community College.
Many teams competed in the spelling bee; they represented local organizations and businesses from all over the county. However, only one team can win and the final winner of the event was the local Iredell County JobLink Career Center/Employment Security Commission. Congratulations!
The sponsors of this year’s 17th Annual Spelling Bee included the Centralina Workforce Development Board, BB&T, WSIC 1400AM/1520AM, Statesville Living Magazine, Statesville Record & Landmark, WAME 550AM/92.9FM, Buffalo Storage and Mitchell Community College.
The Centralina Workforce Board is a strong partner with the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce. The Board congratulates them another successful spelling bee! For more information on the 17th Annual Spelling Bee or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
Robin Bost, Carol Johnson, Doug Byrd and Paul Davidson pose with the winning trophy for the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce’s 17th Annual Spelling Bee. |
Connecting Education and Job Creation
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Receives Two Grants to Help Promote Job Growth
Rowan-Cabarrus
Community College (RCCC) announced that it has been
awarded a $2 million grant from the US
Department of Commerce to help construct, renovate
and expand the Allied Health building on the college’s North
Campus in Salisbury.
The funding comes from the Economic Development Association (EDA) and will add a minimum of an additional 7,000 square feet to the previously planned 20,000 square foot addition to the Allied Health building.
The estimated cost of construction is $7 million. In addition to the grant, funding for the project comes from the Rowan County bond referendum that passed last November.
“We
are thrilled to receive this funding from the Economic Development
Administration,” said RCCC President Dr. Carol S.
Spaulding. “This additional space will allow us to
work toward expanding some of our current health care programs and
developing additional programs, ultimately allowing us to better
meet local job demand.”
The US Department of Commerce anticipates that this investment will create more than 100 new jobs. In addition to job creation, they predict more than $45 million in private investment leveraged.
Additional program under consideration include Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant and Dental Hygiene.
The school also announced the receipt of a $1.8 million grant, to be paid out over the course of five years from the US Department of Education as part of the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grants.
RCCC is one of only two schools in North Carolina and 34 recipients nationwide to receive funding.
The
funds will be earmarked for projects that aim to improve student
persistence, retention and graduation. Money will be used in part
to create Academic and Career Advising Center, as well as an early
intervention program.
“This intentional advising approach is one we’ve been wanting to implement for some time now,” Spalding said. “Funding and staffing constraints have made it challenging, but with this grant we will be able to do so. Now we can get more hands on with coaching students through their course planning, as well as their transfer or career paths.”
Total funding for the grant will be $1.8 million over the next five years, with the college receiving $399,950 in the first year.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a strong partner with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and congratulates them on receiving these two exciting grants! The Board is proud to see a partner using innovative strategies to continue make our workforce one of the best in the state! For more information on these grants or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
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A
fiber-optic communications network available in Mooresville
helped the company decide to relocate, Waller says. “Mooresville’s
leaders’ forward-looking vision to invest in the high-bandwidth
fiber infrastructure has played an integral role in choosing
this location,” he says.
Officials
at 
Carolina
Courts
The
47,120-square-foot facility will have basketball and volleyball
courts and a fitness center and training lab operated by Rhymer
Fitness. The developer agreed to finish the facility by September
2012.Carolina Courts on Oct. 13 announced it will develop a a $3.9 million multi-purpose athletic facility near downtown Concord. The complex is expected to draw thousands of visitors, generate nearly $32,000 per year in city and county taxes and will be complete by September, 2012. |
Textiles Get a National Audience
Celia Rachel Featured on ABC World News for their American Made Goods in Lincoln County
A
Lincolnton manufacturer was recently featured on ABC
World News with Diane Sawyer in a segment that
highlighted the importance of purchasing domestically made
products.
Celia Rachel, a Lincolnton-based textile manufacturer with a plant and outlet store within Mohican Mills, was included as part of a “Made in America” series produced by World News.
The story, which aired on Tuesday September 20, 2011 showcased incoming college freshman Monica Resendiz’s difficulty in outfitting her dorm room with products produced only in the United States.
Beth Myers, New York-based owner of Celia Rachel, said producers of the TV series had heard about her company while developing a previous segment in March on a Dallas, Texas, family whose home was refitted with American-made goods.
Myers said a High Point furniture company provided the family with some of its products.
She
wrote producers a letter and was then contacted for the story.
As a company whose products are manufactured entirely in Lincolnton,
Celia Rachel served as a prime candidate for providing dorm-room
necessities made in the U.S.
The “World News” team had Celia Rachel ship some of its bedding products to Resendiz for her room on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Texas. Myers added that she “loved the stuff.”
Since then, Myers said people have taken notice. “There’s been an increase in interest and visibility for our website,” she said.
Having recently reworked the site to “look more professional,” Myers said people are often “surprised by what they see.” She is also hoping to reach potential customers through the Celia Rachel blog.
Myers has received positive feedback and many thank-yous for what she described as “supporting America.” As for how a company can compete with foreign rivals in terms of cost and quality, Myers said it is “very difficult.” “We do the best we can,” she said.
Myers pointed out that the foreign products that actually match the Celia Rachel products’ quality — which she said is “excellent” — often have comparable pricing. And she added that she tries not to market up too much, as well.
She also said that the turnaround time for her company was much quicker than any overseas competitors, noting that the transportation of goods would obviously be much faster domestically.
Myers also believes that people who know the products trust what her company offers, which includes bedding, tulle, home goods and accessories. And now, said Myers, she is working on a wedding registry.
The Celia Rachel store is located on the premises of the manufacturing facility on East Gaston Street in Lincolnton and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Please continue to look to the Centralina Workforce Development
Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for updates on this exciting
development in our region!
Celebrating Industry Appreciation Month in Lincoln County
Lincoln Economic Development Association Celebrates Manufacturing During October
Lincoln
Economic Development Association (LEDA) celebrated
manufacturing during Industry Appreciation month in October
2011.
Industry Appreciation Month is designed to call attention to the important role our manufacturers and distributors play in the economic well-being of the community. Several public events were held during the month, including the Proclamation Signing and an industry plant tour, as part of the month long celebration. Other special events were held during October specifically for the industries themselves and the LEDA membership.
Lincolnton Mayor John Gilleland and Lincoln County Commissioner Alex Patton both expressed their words of gratitude for the presence of all businesses located in Lincoln County.
Existing Business Manager for LEDA, Kara Brown, states, “It is our goal to recognize our industries and those who support our manufacturers and distributors as having a tremendous impact on the quality of life enjoyed here in Lincoln County. Without their presence and the jobs they provide our local economy would be practically non-existent; their contribution is critical.”
Here are some little known facts about manufacturing and the benefits for Lincoln County:
- Jobs provided by industry as a group are the highest-paying in Lincoln County.
- There are more jobs provided by manufacturing and distribution than any other category in Lincoln County.
- For every one manufacturing job, almost two additional jobs are indirectly created.
- For every $1 manufacturing dollar spent, another $1.40 is generated to return to the economy.
Manufacturing helps to create:
- A stronger tax base to provide needed community services
- More jobs with growth potential
- Corporate investment in our schools, our families and our neighborhoods
- Fulfilling career opportunities for the next generation about to enter the workforce, with wages 25% higher than non-manufacturing jobs
Lincoln County Economic Development Association and the Centralina
Workforce Development Board salutes the industries that have
made their home in Lincolnton and Lincoln County. They may
seem like hometown companies, but many have a national and
international presence and represent nine countries. We know
the names. We use the products. And we can take pride in the
famous brands and industry leaders located right here in our
back yard. For more information on the events associated with
National Industry Appreciation Month or on the Centralina
Workforce Development Board, please contact Emily Clamp at
(704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
New Location For A Better Reach
Cabarrus Convention & Visitors Bureau Moves to New Facility
The Cabarrus Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) opened its new visitor’s center on Monday October 10, 2011 in blowing rain, but in racing fashion.
As Mayor Scott Padgett and county commission Chairman Jay White held a ribbon, CVB chairman Terry Crawford ceremoniously cut the ribbon with the CVB’s promotional stock car.
It’s
taken the CVB most of the year to complete its move from the
Cabarrus Regional Partnership building on Dale Earnhardt Boulevard
to Exit 49, between Concord Mills and Charlotte Motor Speedway,
two of the largest tourist attractions in the state.
“The reason we did this is because we need to be at the most densely-traveled part of the area,” said CVB chief Donna Carpenter. “We expect to double the visitor traffic through the center being at Exit 49. By being here, it gives us the opportunity to tell the story of Cabarrus County.”
The new visitor’s center is modeled after a stock car race shop, with three garage doors that open into a conference room. It also features a Tourist Assistance Portal, a first-of-its-kind in North Carolina touch-screen portal that offers an events calendar, information about attractions and texts coupons and deals to cell phones.
Tourism in Cabarrus County has grown in the economic downturn, said Crawford, especially in the last two years. The tourism industry has about 3,600 jobs and brings about $24.83 million in local and state taxes. That works out to be about $365 in tax savings per person in Cabarrus County, said White.
The CVB, which gets its operating funds from the hotel occupancy tax, will also spend more for its new digs. It upfitted the 5,000 square-foot space in the King’s Grant Shopping Center, right below Great Wolf Lodge, and will spend about 4 percent of the its $3 million annual budget on the headquarters.
Be sure to stop by their new location and check out all the great things Cabarrus County has to offer! For more information on their move or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by email at eclamp@centralina.org.
| September
2011 (Source: NC Employment Security Commission) |
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| County | Unemployment
Rate |
Persons
Employed |
| Anson | 12.2% |
8,551 |
| Cabarrus | 9.7% |
75,094 |
| Iredell | 10.6% |
70,381 |
| Lincoln | 10.9% |
33,598 |
| Rowan | 11.1% |
60,887 |
| Stanly | 10.9% |
26,629 |
| Union | 9.0% |
85,333 |
| Centralina WDB Region | 10.2% |
360,473 |
| State of NC | 10.0% |
4,061,954 |
For more information on employment, click here
A World of Learning Opportunities Awaits You
Registration is Now Open for the 2nd Annual Bridging Business and Workforce Development Best Practices Conference
Mark
your calendars! The Centralina
Workforce Development Board and the Re-Employment
Bridge Institute (RBI) have announced the dates for
the 2nd annual best practices conference titled Bridging
Business and Workforce Development. This exciting
conference will be held on Thursday June 7 – Friday June 8,
2012 at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Concord.
The focus of the upcoming conference is to being together private business with workforce professionals who provide services to displaced workers, the unemployed and the underemployed in response to the identified needs of business. Opportunities will be afforded to participants to remain current on innovative initiatives, idea exchange, and networking with colleagues.
Anyone who is interested in learning best practices in bridging the needs of business with workforce development is welcome to attend! The 2011 Conference had over 300 attendees from all over the nation come together to network and discuss best practices. The positive response from those that attended the event was overwhelming and many left demanding another conference for 2012. So don’t miss this chance. Mark your calendar today!
Interested in attending? Registration is now open for this great event. The nominal cost for this two day event is $125. You can register at www.reemploymentbridge.com or by contacting Erin Ploplis at (704) 216-7202 or by e-mail at erin.ploplis@rccc.edu.
The
Re-Employment Bridge Institute is also seeking proposals
for concurrent session workshop presentations at the June
7-8, 2012 conference. Priority will be given to proposals which
focus on how to create, implement, and evaluate programs and services
which meet identified needs of business and, thereby, provide improved
services to the unemployed and under employed. And remember, each
workforce MUST have a business partner(s) as part of the presentation
team. A workshop proposal form can be accessed by clicking here.
For more information on submitting a proposal for a workshop please
contact Erin Ploplis at (704) 216-7202 or by e-mail at erin.ploplis@rccc.edu
or at www.remploymentbridge.com.
The RBI is a teaching/learning institute based in Kannapolis and is funded by a two-year grant from the Centralina Workforce Development Board and the NC Department of Commerce. The Re-Employment Bridge Institute has enrolled over 1,000 business and workforce development professionals through its initial conference, workshop series and community-based consultations. The RBI is committed to sharing best practices among workforce professionals especially in addressing the needs of business.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board was a partner for the 2011 conference and is proud to be a partner again for the 2012 event. Please continue to look to the Centralina WDB monthly E-Newsletter for updates on this exciting conference. For more information on the 2012 Re-Employment Bridge Institute Conference or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is in YOUR Community!
During the month of October 2011, the Centralina Workforce Development Board has been actively involved with events, seminars, training sessions, and other meetings all designed to help build a better workforce for our region. Beyond our involvement with the NC Workforce Development Partnership Conference, the Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership, Stanly County Chamber Business Expo, FBLA presentation detailed in this e-newsletter, here are some the activities of the Board members and WDB staff for October.
Centralina Workforce Development Board meeting – held on Tuesday October 18, 2011 at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Biotechnology Building at the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis.
The Board has the opportunity to learn from two great presentations. Kevin Burgess with Burning Glass Technologies provided a demonstration of a new software system that offers effective job search, job matching, and resume building for career seekers and outstanding matching of skills workers to available job postings from employers. The Board was enthusiastic in its support for the use of this new technology. The Board also heard from John Webb with Deal’s Auto Glass Service in Kannapolis. John explained how the Centralina WDB Incumbent Worker Training funds had helped his company to grow and survive during these challenging economy times. He explained how the funding allowed the company to obtain the customer service training for employees that was critical to their business model.
Centralina WDB Business Services Coordinator Vail Carter presented results from the most recent Business Comfort index survey and updates on several other business services initiatives including the 2010 Skills Survey of NC Employers, the recent E3 event for Union County, and recent Rapid Response efforts. The Board also approved the submission of 2 applications for Incumbent Worker funding. Information on the NC Workforce Development Partnership Conference, upcoming WDB sponsored events, current labor market information, and updates on other key workforce issues were also provided.
Southwest Regional Fall Meeting of Career Development Coordinators and Special Populations Coordinators – held on Thursday October 6 at Catawba College in Salisbury. Centralina WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender made a presentation for Regional Career Development Coordinators regarding WIA services, potential for partnerships, and the Centralina WDB Youth Council.
NC Association of Workforce Development Boards meeting – held on Wednesday October 11 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Centralina WDB Chair Janet Hudson and Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting which included interaction with NAWB CEO Ron Painter and Celina Shands Gradijan regarding the Workforce Investment Works campaign.
Electrical Lineman Training Open House – held on Tuesday October 18 at Forsyth Community College campus in King, NC. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars and Kathy Gardner and Marion Kinley from Stanly CC participated in this event. Examined curriculum and equipment used by Forsyth CC. Follow-up meeting held with Mia Bailey from Electricities and Stanly CC officials on Monday October 24 in Locust to develop plans for bringing this training to the region.
Commission on Workforce Development Focus group meeting – held on Wednesday October 19 at Rowan-Cabarrus CC NCRC campus in Kannapolis. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in the focus group with Keri Allman (RCCC-R3 Center), and Karen Adams and Jenny Brown (Iredell County JobLink Career Center). The meeting was facilitated by Centralina WDB and Commission member Lisa Conger (Cabarrus County Schools).
Meeting with Dr. Stan Sidor, President of South Piedmont Community College – held on Thursday October 20 in Monroe. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars met with the new president of the college and with SPCC staffer Hayne White to discuss the transition and the relationship between SPCC and the Centralina WDB.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College – South Campus 20th Anniversary celebration – held on Friday October 21 in Concord. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this event.
NC State University – Industrial Extension Service Open House – held on Friday October 21 in Kannapolis. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this event to celebrate IES’ new home on the NC Research Campus.
Youth Service America – United Heroes Grant webinar meeting - held on Tuesday and Wednesday October 25-26. Centralina WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender served as grant application reviewer. The proposals were for service learning projects focusing on the fight against childhood obesity. Grants were reviewed based on the engaging volunteers, collaboration, workforce readiness and life skills, student achievement and participation of media.
Union County JobReady Partnership meeting – held on Wednesday October 26 at Turbomecca in Monroe. Centralina WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender participated in this meeting. Subcommittees were formed to address internships, fund development and enhancing existing services
Workforce Innovators meeting – held on Thursday October 27 and Friday October 28 in Asheville, NC. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting with the top workforce development executive directors from around the country.
Workforce Investment Act contract monitoring – Centralina WDB Operations Manager Patricia White and WDB Accountability Specialist Michelle McNulty conducted programmatic and financial monitoring of the Centralina WDB service providers for WIA Youth activities in the following counties:
- Tuesday and Wednesday October 25-26 – Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. - Rowan County and Cabarrus County
Workforce Business Development and Assistance – provided by Vail Carter, Centralina WDB Business Services Representative for the following area companies and organizations:
- Participated in E3 (Energy, Economy, Environment) Partnership
meeting hosted by Duke Energy in Charlotte - October 3
- Met with management team at Red Bull Racing in Mooresville as
part of the Governor’s Rapid Response Team to discuss outplacement
services for team employees as they close their business - Iredell
County - October 5
- Participated in a teleconference meeting of the Competitive
Workforce Alliance Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership Reinvention
Committee - October 6
- Conducted business cultivation meeting with Melinda McVadon
& Donna North of the McLynn Group - October 10
- Participated in quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Business
Services Representatives for North Carolina Workforce Development
Boards. Conducted a presentation on the design and launch plans
for the 2012 Skills Survey for North Carolina employers. Meeting
was held in Greensboro - October 11
- Attended the North Carolina Workforce Development Partnership
Conference in Greensboro. Presented at a conference workshop on
the topic of strengthening North Carolina’s Manufacturing
Sector through participation in the E3 initiative. Presentation
focused on the successes of Besam Entrance Solutions of Monroe
(Union County ) - October 12-14
- Met with management Team at Germain Racing in Mooresville as
part of the Governor’s Rapid Response Team to discuss outplacement
services for truck team employees as they close their business
in November - Iredell County - October 18
- Attended the Regional Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership
meeting hosted by the Charlotte Area Health Education Center.
Presented a concept paper for a 2012 Regional Allied Health Summit.
Networked with area educators, health providers and workforce
partners. October 20.
- Conducted two days of training on behalf of Gaston Workforce
Development Board at First Baptist Church in Cherryville. Five
volunteers were training to operate a planned Share Network Access
Point that is scheduled to open in January 2012 - October 25-26
- Conducted midterm monitoring of the Incumbent Workforce Development
Program training contract at Hendrick Motorsports in Concord.
Met with IT Manager and staff – Cabarrus County - October
27.
- Hosted Business Wise software training at Stanly Community College Crutchfield Campus in Locust. Training included staff and partners from four area JobLink Career Centers – Stanly County - October 28
These are only a few examples of how your Centralina Workforce Development Board is actively involved with our partners in our counties every month. To find out more about getting involved with the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org or visit our website at www.centralinaworks.com. The Centralina Workforce Development – The Competitive Force in Our Global Economy.
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Racing Towards the Future
Governor Tours Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Motorsports Tech Lab
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue praised Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) for its training programs Thursday October 13, 2011 on a tour of its South Campus motorsports management technology lab.
To a small group of students, graduates and college officials, Perdue said RCCC is a great example of how colleges can partner with private industry to help put people to work.
“The strength of the community college system is its commitment to employment training,” she said. “We want to teach people to get high-paying, high-skilled jobs that can transition into the 21st century.”
Graduates of the Rowan-Cabarrus motorsports program, which is the first accredited program of its kind, are working at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports and Roush-Fenway Racing, according to a RCCC press release.
The motorsports lab at the South Campus in Concord serves as a small, functioning race shop, complete with a current NASCAR-style chassis. It also features computer software and fabrication equipment that allow students to build fenders and take engines apart.
“Y’all started it here in Cabarrus County, and you should be mighty proud of that fact at Rowan-Cabarrus,” Perdue said. “This community college is a template for the entire world about how you can use a community college training program.”
This past spring, the college expanded its motorsports program to include a certificate program for veterans with disabilities. The program was developed in coordination with the nonprofit organization Manpower to Horsepower to provide hands-on training while meeting the veterans’ physical and mental needs.
Courses
began this summer at the Manpower to Horsepower shop in western
Rowan County near Mooresville. After completing the certificate
program, participants plan to continue their studies at RCCC and
pursue a two-year associate’s degree in motorsports, the press
release said.
“I didn’t know that was going on, and I think that’s one of the most important things that I’ve seen,” Perdue said. “We’re all working so hard in this state to help our wounded warriors re-enter employment and a really happy life.”
Perdue took a few minutes to talk to some of the veterans in the program about what they do and why they joined.
Emmett Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran, said he had a hard time in big college classes because of his disability, caused by a compressed spine.
“I’ve been going to school for several years now, and I couldn’t really find a place for me,” Thomas said. “In the shop, with small classes, it works for me. It makes a big difference.”
Richmond Gage, chair of the RCCC motorsports management technology program, said partnerships have kept the program going over the last 14 years. The students use components donated by Penske Racing and Hendrick Motorsports, and they work on a NASCAR-style chassis donated by Red Bull Racing.
Gage said the college tries to make sure its technology is current, so graduates of the program will have relevant experience when they go to work in the industry.
“This is the reason that community colleges are so good,” Perdue said. “You adapt to whatever the needs are of the community and the workforce.”
Perdue asked Gage to tell her the one thing that the program needs most.
“Space,” Gage replied. “We’ve grown so much over 15 years and accumulated so many things the students can work with that... we need additional space to make sure we give them everything possible.”
He said the college administration is trying hard to make that happen.
Other goals for the program, he said, are to continue to work with the latest technology and raise awareness about the veterans’ program.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The Board is happy to see its partners reaching out to the upcoming workforce and helping prepare them to be the best in the region. For more information on this award or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact Emily Clamp at (704) 348-2732 or by e-mail at eclamp@centralina.org.
Gov. Bev Perdue, front left, talks to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College officials and participants in the college's motorsports program. It was expanded this spring to include a certificate program for veterans with disabilities. |
Richmond Gage, chair of the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College motorsports management technology program, tells Gov. Bev Perdue about the program at the college's south campus in Concord. |
NC Research Campus Update
Find Out What’s the Latest with this World Renowned Biotech Development
NC Research Campus Celebrates National Food Day
The N.C. Research Campus launched a year-round indoor farmers’
market this month in conjunction with National Food Day.
The biotech complex in downtown Kannapolis, founded by Dole Food chairman David Murdock, will host a series of events Thursday October 20, 2011 through Monday November 14, 2011 to celebrate National Food Day, observed on Monday October 24, 2011.
Events include:
• Indoor farmers’ market
On October 20, the Research Campus partnered with the Piedmont Farmers
Market to open a year-round, indoor market in downtown Kannapolis
at 120 West Ave., the former Cannon Towel store.
• Food Day Lunch at 46
On Monday October 24, 2011 Restaurant Forty-Six in downtown Kannapolis
served a special menu of locally grown foods.
• Learn and Live film series
Also on Monday October 24, 2011 at 7 p.m., the Learn and Live film
series kicked off. The free series is geared to promote a community
conversation about health and nutrition.
The first movie will be “Forks Over Knives.” The feature-length documentary follows the journeys of researchers Dr. T. Collin Campbell of Cornell University and Dr. Caldwell Esselystn of the Cleveland Clinic as they examine the claim that “most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods.”
In February of 2012, the film series continues with “Food Stamped,” a documentary following the efforts of a couple to eat a healthy and well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget.
Both movies will be shown in the events room of the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory building at the Research Campus. Each movie will include a panel discussion. Additional movies are being scheduled for 2012.
Sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day is designed to motivate Americans to “push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.”
On Food Day, thousands of events will be held across the country to encourage people to incorporate healthier food choices into their diet. Research Campus partner Dole Foods, one of the world’s largest producers of fruits and vegetables, is supporting Food Day with stickers on 100 million bananas.
Other events from Georgia to California will further reinforce the power of foods to prevent disease and the importance of sustainable, local farming.
“Food Day is a reminder that people have the power to make choices that give them a healthier life and, by choosing to buy from local farmers, strengthen their regional economy,” Research Campus Marketing Director Phyllis Beaver said. “This day is so aligned with what the N.C. Research Campus is about that we are hosting several events to engage our community and increase their commitment to healthy living.”
For more information about Food Day, visit www.foodday.org.
Please stay tuned to the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for more developments on this exciting story. For more information on what is going on at the NC Research Campus, please visit the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s website at www.centralinaworks.com.
Future Business Leaders Descend Upon Stanly CountyYouth Hear from Centralina WDB Staff on Building a Professional ImageThe North Carolina Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Southwest Regional Fall Conference was held on Tuesday October 11, 2011. The Conference took place in Albemarle on the campus of Stanly Community College. Hosted by Stanly Community College's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, the collegiate counterpart of FBLA, approximately four hundred (400) delegates consisting of high school and middle school students participated in the event that had guest speakers and more than thirty different workshops related to business and leadership. Centralina Workforce Development Board Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender presented a workshop on “Building a Professional Image.” The event was a great success due to the many students who participated and had the opportunity to share their belief in what FBLA does to build great leaders in our community. Here is an example one of the many outstanding FBLA students: Student Spotlight – Aaron Sandifer (Cabarrus County)
Aaron Sandifer is a senior at Hickory Ridge High School in Harrisburg, NC (Cabarrus County) and President of the school’s FBLA chapter. Aaron is in his second term as president. His main goal for the chapter is to focus on giving back to the community. Last year, they participated in the annual Makin’ Tracks Car Show where they were able to raise money for their chapter and the “Be a Santa to a Senior”. The Santa project resulted in chapter members sorting and transporting over 600 wrapped gifts for the Home Instead Senior Care. Under Aaron’s leadership, the FBLA chapter attended the Fall Leadership Conference and competed in Computer Applications. Another goal for this year is to improve student involvement by developing a point system and service learning activities that will have an impact on the community. For instance, March of Dimes, Walk for Juvenile Diabetes, and FBLA “Go Green” week. FBLA is not an average club at Hickory Ridge because its main missions are to improve networking, communication, speaking skills, and develop great leaders. Aaron says “As president of an FBLA chapter my senior year, I see myself as a role model who always strives to set an example while trying to develop an effective student run organization. It is my belief that leaders of any kind must live and learn by personal example; they in fact, are and must ‘be’ what they say.” If you are interested in hearing more from Aaron Sandifer, then plan on attending the November 17, 2011 meeting of the Centralina WDB Youth Council. The meeting will be held at 10:00 AM at the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County. Aaron will be there speaking about the importance of youth leadership development activities and the impact that it has had on him and his peers. The Centralina Workforce Development Board and the Centralina Youth Council are proud partners with great student organizations like the North Carolina Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). The Board and the Council are proud to see partners recognized for keeping our youth engaged and moving forward towards their future. For more information on the Centralina WDB Youth Council or to register to attend the November 17th meeting, please contact Natasha Pender at (704) 348-2725 or by e-mail at npender@centralina.org. And, to learn more about youth activities in the Centralina WDB region, please visit www.way2work.org. |
It
took a few missteps along the way, however, to lift Wells
to the top of his class. Wells grew up in Jupiter, Fla. His
father retired from the military and began a new career with
the U.S. Postal Service, but eventually retired from that
when Wells was still in high school. Wells’ mother is
originally from Union County, so after his father’s
retirement, she wanted the family to move back to North Carolina
to be near her family again.
“Everyone
in the Basic Skills Department at SPCC is very, very encouraging,”
he said. “Even though there are a lot of students in
those classes, the instructors still take the time to help
each individual one on one. They prepared me to be the top
GED graduate in the state.
The
“We’ve
worked hard to find multiple pathways for students to be successful,”
Davis said. “I’m proud of the good work being
done by the people throughout the school system. It starts
out there in the schools with the hard work being done the
students and teachers, the counselors.”
Mooresville
Graded School DistrictThe Union County Public Schools system and three
UCPS high schools were recognized by state officials
in Durham yesterday (October 11, 2011) for their high
graduation rate. Pictured, from left, are UCPS Deputy
Superintendent of Instructional Programs Dr. Mary Ellis,
Central Academy of Technology and Arts principal Dr.
Shaun Poole, UCPS Superintendent Dr. Ed Davis, State
Superintendent June Atkinson, UCPS Director of Student
Testing Carolyn White, Weddington High School principal
Brad Breedlove, Marvin Ridge High School principal Bill
Cook, UCPS Board of Education Chairman Dean Arp and
North Carolina Principal of the Year Rob Jackson, principal
at Cuthbertson High School. |
Left to Right: Dr. Mark Edwards, MGSD Superintendent; Mrs. Karen Hart, MGSD Board Chair; Dr. June Atkinson, NC State Superintendent; Mr. Todd Wirt, MHS Principal. |
Stepping Up for Tomorrow
Youth Leadership Iredell Helps Open Doors for Youth
Michaela Yount wants to be a leader. As a participant in Youth Leadership Iredell, the Statesville High School student will learn the skills needed to be a force for change through sessions like “Who’s running this place” and “Day of Service.”
This year, the top 25 percent of students in the junior classes at West High, North High, and Statesville High — as well as other teacher-recommended students — will spend one day a month for the next seven months learning about their community. Topics will include arts and culture; health and wellness; and economic development.
“I thought it would be a good opportunity to build leadership skills and meet other people,” Michaela, 15, said.
The program held its inaugural session of the school year this week at the Statesville Fitness and Activity Center. The first day was spent team building and designing T-shirts for next year. This year’s group, which consists of 45 students, is sponsored by Elmer’s Products in Statesville
Students will visit Fort Dobbs, Iredell Memorial Hospital and Davis Regional Medical Center, take a walking tour downtown, Statesville Regional Airport, Elmer’s Products and more.
Iredell-Statesville Schools Partnerships Coordinator Susie Wiberg said the goal of the group is to open doors for students.“ The purpose is to make these students aware of the great community they live in and the opportunities they’ll have when they come back to live,” she said.
SHS student Patricia Brown, 16, said being part of the group will help her “step up to the plate when it comes to leadership.”
Ethan Watson, 16, of North High said he
feels like he has a voice now. “I’m not good at
getting people’s attention so it’ll teach me better
ways of getting people to listen to me,” he said.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board and the Centralina
Youth Council are proud partners with Youth Leadership Iredell.
The Board and the Council are proud to see partners coming
up with innovative ways to stay on the cutting edge for our
youth, our future workforce. For more information on the Youth
Leadership Iredell program or on the Centralina Youth Council,
please contact Natasha Pender at (704) 348-2725 or by e-mail
at npender@centralina.org.
There's a JobLink Near You!
As the workforce specialists that deliver the
vision of the Centralina Workforce Development Board, there
are eight JobLink Career Centers in the Centralina region
dedicated to serving businesses and career seekers. We are
highly invested in finding our customers not just a job, but
a career that meets their interests and goals. We do this
by staying connected in the community and understanding what
businesses need, and providing services and resources to help
career seekers achieve success. Our Centers range from full
service to convenient satellite offices, with many online
offerings. Meet our many partners that help to serve you.
Anson County JobLink Career Center
116 West Wade Street
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Cabarrus County JobLink Career Center
2275 Kannapolis Highway
Concord, NC 28027
Iredell County JobLink Career Center - Mooresville
Center
470-A North Broad Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Iredell County JobLink Career Center - Statesville Center
133 Island Ford Road
Statesville, NC 28625
Lincoln County JobLink Career Center
529 North Aspen Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Rowan County JobLink Career Center
1904 South Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
Stanly County JobLink Career Center
2215 US Highway 52 North
Albemarle, NC 28001
Union County JobLink Career Center
1125 Skyway Drive
Monroe, NC 28110
For more information on Centralina region JobLink Career Centers, click here.
Commitment to workforce excellence
What's Happening in the Region?
Comings, Goings, Kudos…
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Bob
Wright, president of the Rowan County
Chamber of Commerce, has been elected to a four-year
term on the board of directors of the Carolinas Association
of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Congratulations!
Rowan County Social Services Director Sandra Wilkes
retired from her position on Monday October 31, 2011,
but that won’t be the last that the department sees
of her. She will be back as the interim director of the
Rowan County Social Services Department while
it searches for a replacement. 
Peggy
S. Terhune, PhD., CEO of Monarch
and executive director of The Arc of Stanly
County, received the prestigious Carey Fendley
Award for Executive Excellence at the annual Arc of
North Carolina conference. Congratulations Peggy!
Vernease
Herron Miller, M.H.A., J.D. has been appointed
chair of Pfeiffer University’s department
of Health Administration and director of healthcare programs.
Congratulations Vernease! 
Paul
Wiles, president and CEO of Rowan Regional
Medical Center parent company of Novant Health,
will retire at the end of 2011. Carl S. Armato,
currently the organization’s senior executive vice
president and chief operating officer, will succeed Wiles
on January 1, 2012. 
Robert
Wilhelm has been appointment as the Vice Chancellor
for research and economic development at UNC-Charlotte.
He replaces Stephen Mosier, vice chancellor
for research and federal relations. Mosier will retire
at the end of the year. Congratulations Robert!
• Centralina Workforce Development
Board meeting • Centralina Workforce Development
Board Youth Council Meeting • Stanly Community College Small Business
Center “Social Media Marketing” • Reducing Product Development Cycle
Time: Advanced Product Launch Strategies • Rowan JobLink Career Center Community
& Veterans Appreciation Job Fair • 3rd Annual 8th District Federal
Contracting Symposium • Stanly Community College Small Business
Center “Small Business Taxes” • November 2011 National Career Development
Month • Executive Level Six Sigma: Lean
Six Sigma Green Belt with Minitab • Stanly County Economic Outlook Summit • Resume Clinic • Identifying Your Career Options • Stand Out from the Competition • Online Job Hunting • Interview Techniques • It’s Not Who You Know, It’s
Who You Meet • Looking for Work with a Criminal
Record • Resume Clinic • Meet the Employers • Resume Clinic • Interview Techniques • Stand Out from the Competition • Resume Clinic • Letter Writing for the Job Seeker • Looking for Work at 50+
The North Carolina Workforce Development Training Center Training offers many great training sessions for every workforce development professional. The Center can even do online trainings for you and your colleagues. Some of the great training sessions include: Keeping Your Cool (When Others are HOT!), Assessment: The Foundation of Case Management, Delivering Excellent Customer Service, and Youth Services: A Variety of Topics. These are just some of the great training sessions they can put together for your team. So give them a call and see what they can do for you! Contact Robin Broome at (919) 306-1819 or visit their website for more information at www.ncwdtc.com. • Career Development Facilitator Programs |
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