The 2018 Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction winner Allen Shellenbarger was the focus of the Mission Moment segment at the Centralina Workforce Development Board meeting held on Tuesday October 16, 2018 in Kannapolis. Just the week before Allen was honored... Read more →
The Centralina Workforce Development Board would like to formally congratulate Jordan Joines for her new role as the Statesville (Iredell) Workforce Development Center Employment Services Manager. Before taking on this position, she was working in Career Connection in Statesville. The... Read more →
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is proud to announce a Cabarrus County Career Seeker as the 2017 NCWorks Governor’s Award Recipient for Outstanding Adult. Marvin Lear, a recent NC Manufacturing Institute graduate and recent winner was assisted by staff at... Read more →
Ashley Durant, Iredell County Job Seeker Gets a Second Chance “I only came into the NCWorks Career Center-Mooresville, one time. The same day I came in, my resume was redone and I got the job immediately after fixing it.” This... Read more →
The NCWorks Career Centers in Cabarrus and Anson counties have new faces leading both NCWorks teams. Denisha Torrence-Nesbit, former Business Services Consultant for Centralina Workforce Services is the new Center Leader for the NCWorks Career Center-Cabarrus. Monica Gramling, has been... Read more →
Employers have been struggling finding qualified candidates for job openings, as labor market tightens and employers have been needing people with specific skills. As a result, the Cabarrus Economic Development, Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, and a host of other... Read more →
NCWorks NEXTGEN Gets New Look At their June 13, 2017, the Centralina Workforce Development Board (WDB) approved a new service provider for WIOA Youth and Young Adult services. Effective July 1, 2017, all youth and young adult services in the... Read more →
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Khaleel Mangum, Centralina NEXGEN Customer from I-CARE, Inc. , opened the Centralina Council of Government's Board of Delegates Meeting sharing his journey using the Centralina Workforce Development Board's NEXGEN Services. Mangum established goals to learn... Read more →
The month of April has been a great month for career seekers and employers in the Centralina region. The Centralina Workforce Development Board and Centralina Workforce Services held three major career fairs in Stanly, Rowan, and Union counties. On Thursday,... Read more →
The Competitive Workforce Alliance Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership along with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held a conjoined Health Science Career Pathways Symposium on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Kannapolis City Hall (NCRC). The purpose of the Career Pathway Symposium... Read more →