Area Workforce Development News Today

Henderson County (Aug 4, 2022) - Mountain Area Workforce Development will host a Work/Life-Balance Job Fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the WNC Agricultural Center Expo Building (Gate 5), 775 Boylston Highway, Fletcher.

Henderson County (Jun 23, 2022) - Mountain Area Workforce Development will hold a $19 per Hour and Beyond Job Fair 11 a.m.- 4p.m.  Wednesday, June 29, at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Virginia Boone Building, 761 Boylston Highway.

Henderson County (Mar 15, 2022) - Mountain Area Workforce Development is hosting the "Excellence in Public Service Job Fair" 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Virginia Boone Building in Fletcher.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – As North Carolina’s unemployment rate continues its steady decline, employers across the state are simultaneously ramping up their hiring efforts. There are currently tens of thousands of jobs on offer across the Triangle region alone. According to the latest data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the state’s unemployment rate hovered around 5% in April, reflecting only a slight drop from the previous month. Still, that figure is 8.5 percentage opoin...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – WRAL TechWire is tracking the Triangle’s job trends as the region continues its economic recovery. Our weekly Jobs Report compiles the latest information from the region’s top job boards, offering a breakdown of how many jobs are posted, which companies are hiring and for what positions. We’ve also included upcoming job fairs, student-centric resources and a list of Twitter accounts that track local job openings. Let’s highlight what’s new on the job boards ...

RALEIGH – IBM is teaming with Capital Area Workforce Development to offer job skills training at no cost to candidates through a partnership announced Thursday. Tech giant IBM, which is seeking to fill scores of jobs in the Triangle and owns Raleigh-based Red Hat, already employs thousands of people across the state. But the top IBM executive in North Carolina, Tim Humphrey, says the company as well as other firms are seeking talent. “Even before coronavirus, it was clear that jobs are chan...