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Business Led. Business Driven.

Jeffrey Frederick

Chair

Greensboro High Point

Guilford WDB

Steve Partridge

President & CEO

Charlotte

Works

Recruitment

Skill Assessment

Single Point

of Contact

Workforce Development is

Economic Development

“Charlotte Works is a key ally that we go to with virtually every recruitment project that our team is working on.They bring tools to the table not found in most communities that we compete with,giving Charlotte an edge with regard to workforce recruitment.”

Jeff Edge, Senior Vice President, Economic Development - Charlotte Chamber

Skill

Verification

Workforce Intelligence

Online Resource

Identified key business needs

Althea Hairston

Executive Director

Adrian Tait

Director

Triad Works

High Country WDB

Understanding the workforce system

Understanding the needs:

23 boards : Many Regional Collaborations

  • Workforce System Consistency
  • Effective and Efficient use of resources
  • Access to a skilled workforce
  • Stronger relationship with Economic Development
  • Driven by business.
  • Convene Workforce Partners to develop workforce strategies.
  • The Workforce Board role as a Communicator

2011Employer Survey - conducted through the Employers' Associations across the state that focused on needs of the employer and familiarity with services available from WDBs

2012 Skills Survey - Focused on skills needs of employers and what are the major skills gaps across the state

2013 Job Seeker Survey - Focused on the job seeker and their ability to find gainful employment

2014 Employer Needs Survey - Focuses on hiring experiences and skill needs of employers

2013 Job Seeker Survey

2011 Employer Survey

2012

2014

2011

2013

2012 Skills Survey

2014 Employer Needs Survey

Creating

Collaborating

Convening

Coordinating

Demand Driven

Convening

300+

Private Companies

Rural North Carolina

Responsive to business needs

Resources | Infrastructure | Roads | Internet Access

Work based learning

Currently

Reinventing how we deliver services

Work Experience for youth...

On-The-Job Training for employers...

Avery County Schools

Staffing:

Blue Ridge Academy Graduation

With the support of the High Country Workforce Development Board Youth Council, Avery County wraps up a successful pilot phase of the Blue Ridge Academy. Of the 20 graduating students, 16 are enrolled in the Get REAL program.

From

Match open jobs to potential candidates

50

Assess skill gaps

Develop training plan

To

Execute Reimbursement Contract

Youth career coach Allen Cook poses with graduate speaker Ethan Webb

less than 30

Trained and hired!

On-The-Job Training

Coordinating

Collaborating

Creating

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