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2006 Incumbent Workforce Development Program Guidelines The Centralina Workforce Development Board is currently accepting applications. The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Development in partnership with the Centralina Workforce Development Board continues to offer local employers the Incumbent Workforce Development Program. The program provides North Carolina employers the opportunity to apply for grants to provide employee training programs. The Incumbent Workforce Development Program is designed to upgrade employees' skills and increase companies' competitiveness in the global marketplace. The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Development, the Division of Employment and Training, and the state's 24 Local Workforce Boards, established under the Workforce Investment Act, cooperatively administer the Incumbent Workforce Development Program. *Application
periods for the 2006-2007 year:* Application Periods Funding Awards Announced September
22, 2006
October 31, 2006 The revised Incumbent Workforce Development Program application and guidelines are listed below. Please click on the following links view the information: 2006
NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY TIER DESIGNATIONS For more information please contact Vail Carter at 704.348.2710 or by email at vcarter@centralina.org. Ronnie Bryant's Presentation at the Southeast Employment & Training Association Goodwill Industries to Offer Free Career Services in Statesville Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is opening a Career Connections Center at 124 Fourth Crescent Place in Statesville on April 2. The center will offer free services to help job seekers secure employment including skills assessments, career counseling, resume and cover letter writing, and assistance with applications. A wealth of employment resources will be available at the center such as computers with high-speed internet access and interview simulators. “Our goal is to provide a one-stop resource for unemployed and underemployed people in the Iredell County area,” said Sherry Carpenter, Goodwill vice president of Workforce Development Services. “We hope people will use the center as their home base while job searching.” To fund its workforce development programs, Goodwill sells donated items in its retail stores. Goodwill currently operates three Iredell County stores in Statesville, Mooresville and Troutman that sell clothing, furniture, shoes, toys and housewares. The Iredell County Career Connections Center will be open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition to the Statesville center, Goodwill has Career Connections Centers in Asheville, Lexington, Salisbury, and Winston-Salem. For more information call 704-873-5005 or go to www.goodwillnwnc.org. Grant Opportunity for Summer Health Career Camps in the Centralina Region! The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has funding for summer health career camps for high school and middle school youth in the Centralina region. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with another organization to increase students' awareness of health careers. If you need assistance please contact Emily Barnes at 704-348-2732 or by email at ebarnes@centralina.org. For more information on the Area Health Education Center and money available for your county, please see the contact information below:
Northwest Area Health
Education Center The Centralina Workforce Development Board Releases the Hottest Growing Occupations in the Region The most recent growing occupations list for the Centralina Region has just been released by the Board. Just click on on the link below to review the growing occupations. The report breaks it down into occupations, skill level and the average hourly wage for the position in 2005. The list includes occupations such as Teachers, Nurses, and Automotive Service Technicians, just to name a few. A total of 45 occupations are listed. A big thank you goes out to the staff at the Employment Security Commission's Labor Market Information Division for putting together the information and sharing it with the Board and the JobLink Career Centers. Every JobLink Career Center in the Centralina Region will also have the growing occupations list available for review. The Centralina Workforce Development Board and all of the JobLink Career Centers are pleased to provide this data. We can also provide additional labor market information upon request. This
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Carolina Occupational Trends for the Centralina Workforce Development
Board Region North Carolina Occupational Trends for Centralina WDB Region 2006 Governor's Award for Excellence in Workforce Development The Centralina Workforce Development Board is looking for nominations for the 2006 Governor's Award for Excellence in Workforce Development. All nominations must be received by the Centralina Workforce Development Board by June 15, 2006 at 5:00 PM. Late or faxed nominations will not be accepted. For questions or for more information about the Governor's Awards please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by email at dhollars@centralina.org. 2006 Governor's Award Nomination Package Memo 2006 Governor's Award Nomination Forms State of the Workforce Report 2005 is Released
The Charlotte region has seen tremendous growth and prosperity in recent decades. Quality of life in the region is very high and is itself a driver of growth. But maintaining this growth will not be achieved without coordinated action. The central conclusion of the State of the Workforce Report 2005 is that a competitive workforce advantage can be realized if the strengths of the region are bolstered and the challenges are addressed strategically. The Centralina Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the local JobLink Career Center system, is providing the resources and services needed to build a competitive workforce for the region. We believe that this study provides the call to action to accomplish this mission. Competitive Workforce Alliance The Competitive Workforce Alliance is the workforce network for the greater Charlotte Region, comprised of the Centralina Workforce Development Board, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board, and the Gaston County Workforce Development Board. The Alliance is representative of 9 counties including Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union. The group's study also consists of data from the South Carolina counties Chester, Lancaster and York, as well as Cleveland County, N.C. Together, the Alliance is driving solutions to workforce and business issues in the counties that make up the Charlotte Region. The alliance provides resources, training, and business services through a network of JobLink Career Centers. The Alliance also encourages its board representatives to preserve and promote their own unique services and relationships in their counties. To access the State of the Workforce Study Executive Summary, click here. To access the State of the Workforce Study - full report, click here. To access the State of the Workforce Study Data Appendix, click here.
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The
State of the Workforce Report 2005 identifies key issues for the
region's workforce. Quality human resources have always been an
important component to a region's economic success. In this fast-changing,
global, technology-driven economy, workforce issues must be an
integral part of the debate about how to position the region for
sustainable economic growth. Regional economic development cannot
succeed without a stronger emphasis on and strategic investment
in workforce development.