Where industry specific jobs are concentrated in the Charlotte area

Charlotte is well known for several industries including finance, manufacturing, and transportation. Have you ever wondered where these types of jobs in these fields are typically found in the Charlotte area? As a part of Charlotte Works’ Careers4All initiative, we are focusing on the zip codes with the highest unemployment rates in Mecklenburg County. For a deeper understanding of what types of jobs are available in these areas, we created an interactive map that shows where jobs in each of our target industries are concentrated. Continue reading

NCWorks Employer Recognition Luncheon

Charlotte Works and NCWorks Career Centers thanked local employer partners during the inaugural NCWorks Career Center Employer Recognition Luncheon on May 17, 2018. Employers recognized for their exceptional work to provide employment opportunities in the area included Grace-Mar Services, Inc., Charlotte Area Transit System, Fararr Financial Group, Inc., Reliable Restorations, and Schneider National Carriers, Inc., and Atrium Health, who received the Careers4All Partner award. Charlotte Works Chief Operating Officer Danielle Frazier delivered the keynote speech on how employers fit into the Careers4All strategy.  

Online tool connects youth to employers and career exploration Charlotte Works hosted a relaunch reception for the Youth Business Connector (YBC) on June 4 at the Google Fiber Space. The website is a dynamic online tool that helps students find real-world career experiences with local employers. The event held a panel that featured local employers like WB Moore, Road to Hire, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Through the YBC’s work-based learning (WBL) opportunities, the Charlotte region’s youth gain valuable career awareness and exposure, and local employers develop the interest and skills of their future workforce. The YBC is a collaboration among employers, schools, and community organizations who are working together to build career education partnerships in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area.  Continue reading

Grace-Mar Services: Working to address Charlotte's economic mobility problem...one job seeker at a time, QCity Metro Sync Our Signals 2022: A Movement to Transform America’s Underperforming Workforce Development System Hope Street Group

Upcoming Events Expungement Webinar June 5, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. NCWorks Career Center 7140 Forest Point Blvd., Suite A [   map   ] S.A.F.E. Unlocked June 5, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. NCWorks Career Center 5601 Executive Center Dr., Suite 100 [  map  ] Toastmasters Club June 15, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. NCWorks Career Center 7140 Forest Point Blvd., Suite A [  map  ]

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