- Asheville metro 3.1% unemployment rate for January 2023
- WNC Career Expo extended to 5:00 pm
- Pactiv-Evergreen closure resources
- Canton Mill closing sad news for WNC
- Construction Career Day
- Students@Work Month
- Career Pathways Request for Proposals
- Racial Disparity in the Land of Sky Region
- Gardner-Webb University Spring Career & Internship Fair
- Land of Sky Regional Council Annual Report
- Latest NC unemployment data is an 'indication of a slowdown' in job market
- State of Our Workforce WNC survey results from 795 employers released
- NCWorks Career Center Asheville workshops March and April 2023
- Mountain Area Careers
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Unemployment rate in Mountain Area region 3.1% as of January 2023. As of January 2023, 2,384 more people working compared to December 2021. 831 more people working compared to December 2022.
Unemployed Individuals by month (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties):
January 2023 6,808
December 2022 6,285
November 2022 6,781
October 2022 7,343
September 2022 5,953
August 2022 6,938
July 2022 6,562
June 2022 7,591
May 2022 6,792
April 2022 6,198
March 2022 6,347
February 2022 6,603
January 2022 6,669
December 2021 5,584
November 2021 6,038
October 2021 6,547
September 2021 6,917
Total Labor Force 220,994
Total Employed Labor Force 214,186
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Mountain Area WDB Labor Force |
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Mountain Area WDB Unemployment Rate |
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Asheville MSA Industry Jobs Compared to One Year Ago |
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Mountain Area WDB Taxable Retail Sales |
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Asheville metro unemployment rate at 3.1%, lowest of any NC metro |
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Asheville metro now (as of December 2022) the lowest unemployment of any NC metro at 2.5%. This rate is .6% lower than the metro unemployment rate of 3.1% of one year ago.
Buncombe 3.0%
Haywood 3.2%
Henderson 3.2%
Madison 3.5%
Transylvania 3.4%
Monthly job growth by metro:
- Rocky Mount 0.9%
- Wilmington 0.8%
- Fayetteville 0.7%
- Jacksonville 0.7%
- Durham/Chapel Hill 0.6%
- Greenville 0.6%
- Greensboro/High Point 0.5%
- Winston-Salem 0.4%
- Charlotte/Concord/Gastonia 0.3%
- Burlington 0.2%
- Goldsboro 0.2%
- New Bern 0.2%
- Asheville 0.0%
- Raleigh 0.0%
- Hickory/Lenoir/Morganton -0.1%
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WNC Career Expo - extended to 5:00 pm |
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Great companies start with great people, and you’ll find both at the WNC Career Expo.
Plan to join us Thursday, March 23rd from 11 AM – 5 PM at the Davis Event Center at the WNC Agricultural Center, located at 761 Boylston Highway in Fletcher.
Presented by the Mountain Area Workforce Board and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Western North Carolina businesses and organizations are ready to promote career opportunities for job seekers in advanced manufacturing, technology, health care, tourism, professional services, and other high-growth industries. All job seekers are encouraged to attend this one-stop opportunity to meet directly with representatives from companies hiring now.
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WNC Career Expo - employer registration now open
Great companies start with great people, and you'll find both at the WNC Career Expo. Plan to join us Thursday, March 23rd from 11 AM - 5 PM at the Davis Event Center at the WNC Agricultural Center, located at 761 Boylston Highway in Fletcher.
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www.ashevillechamber.org
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Pactiv-Evergreen Closure Resources |
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Pactiv-Evergreen Closure Resources
Joint Press Release: Response to Canton paper mill closure. As our hearts and minds reel with the news that Pactiv-Evergreen intends to close the paper mill in Canton, we grieve together as a community.
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www.haywood.edu
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Canton mill closing sad news for Western North Carolina |
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Canton mill closing: officials express hope
The stunningly fast shutdown of a paper mill that has employed local workers for 125 years will be a "gut punch" to the region, but it will come at a time when unemployment is historically low and manufacturing and other jobs are plentiful.
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www.citizen-times.com
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'It's going to be devastating'
Union and town leaders are scrambling to help more than a thousand workers after Pactiv Evergreen announced it would be closing Canton's mill.
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wlos.com
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Canton paper mill to close by summer
The mill employs around 1,200 workers, with roughly 900 at the main plant in Canton and between 200-300 at the satellite facility in Waynesville. It appears the satellite facility in Waynesville will not be part of the closure for now.
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www.themountaineer.com
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Employers sign up for Construction Career Day |
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Career Construction Day VENDOR or EMPLOYER registration
You are invited! The Mountain Area Workforce Development Board will sponsor WNC Construction Career Day, a regional career development event for HS students across WNC who are interested in learning more about careers in the construction sector.
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docs.google.com
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WNC Career Construction Day Works
CCDW along with many sponsors, will host the WNC Construction Career Day Works Event on March 28, 29 2023; at the Smoky Mountain Event Center (Haywood County Fairgrounds) in Waynesville. March 27 is a setup day.
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www.wncconstructioncareerda...
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Governor Cooper Proclaims March 2023 as Students@Work℠ Month
Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 2023 as Students@Work℠ Month in North Carolina. Throughout the month, businesses across the state will help 25,500 students learn first-hand about jobs and industries in their local communities ...
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governor.nc.gov
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Students @ Work Month
Students are hosted by employers (on-site or virtually) and learn about career pathways in real-world business environments. Career Awareness is a critical first step in adding relevancy to academics ...
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ncbce.org
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Career Pathways Outreach Request for Proposals |
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Career Pathways Outreach Request for Proposals
Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, part of Land of Sky Regional Council is seeking proposals for Construction/Skilled Trades Career Pathways Outreach and Tech/IT Career Pathways Outreach.
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www.mountainareaworks.org
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Racial Disparity in the Land of Sky Region 2023 |
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Racial Disparity in the Land of Sky Region 2023
The following is a summary of some common demographic and socio-economic data, classified by race and ethnicity, to help provide statistical data to discussions of racial disparities that exist within the Land of Sky region...
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storymaps.arcgis.com
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Gardner-Webb University Spring Career & Internship Fair |
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Date: Wednesday, April 19th
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Tucker Student Center (131 Tucker Drive, Shelby, NC 28152)
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Land of Sky Regional Council Annual Report |
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Unemployment rates in NC a sign of slowing economy |
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Unemployment rates in NC a sign of slowing economy
The latest county- and metro-area data on employment from the North Carolina Department of Commerce is an indication that across North Carolina, there's a slowdown occurring in the labor market.
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wraltechwire.com
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State of Our Workforce WNC survey results from 795 employers released |
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Overall, respondents to the 2022 survey anticipate hiring between 22,150 and 44,140 total new employees in the next three years.
- Healthcare and Manufacturing Industry employers anticipate the largest hiring needs.
- Employers seek workers with degrees and credentials.
- Employers will rely on on-the-job training to develop and strengthen existing workforces.
- Employers cite housing cost/availability, wages and child care as the most significant obstacles to talent recruitment and retention.
- Employers continue to hire through friends and networks, but are also utilizing online job portals to source their talent.
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The average talent pipeline rating was 2.83 out of 5.
- Internships are the most preferred method of K-12 student engagement but methods vary by industry.
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The State of Our Workforce: Western NC
Our goal with The State of Our Workforce: Western NC is to identify solutions to close the skills gap and strengthen our local talent pool -which will ensure that companies in our area have the resources and people they need to succeed.
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www.ashevillechamber.org
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Challenges mountain biz owners likely to face in coming yrs
A new survey has provided insight into the successes and challenges of the workforce in Western North Carolina.
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wlos.com
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NCWorks Career Center Asheville workshops March and April 2023 |
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NC Jobs | Mountain Area Careers | Western North Carolina
Create Your Future in the Mountains of Western North Carolina. Find jobs from great employers. Earn a steady living and advance your career.
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www.mountainareacareers.org
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