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Congratulations and best wishes to our division's Chief Financial Officer, Stephan Demeritte, on this new national leadership role!
NASWA is pleased to announce the National Policy Committee Chairs for the 2027 Association Year! Their leadership and expertise will help advance key workforce priorities and strengthen collaboration across states.
Meet the chairs: naswa.org/news/naswas-nation…
#NASWA
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As we continue celebrating Workforce Development Professionals Month, we’re proud to highlight Nora Gann!
Thank you, Nora, for your commitment to creating opportunities and supporting North Carolinians at every step of their career journey.
#NCWDPmonth #WorkforceDevelopment
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#FBF: Last week, Chief Deputy Secretary Kenny Flowers attended the UNC World View Global Education Symposium, a professional development opportunity for K-12 educators from across the state, speaking on the First in Opportunity Plan & ways to prepare students for career success.
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The #NCWorks Partnership Conference is about to begin! We are proud to welcome more than 700 workforce development professionals to Greensboro, where we will learn about how opportunity is built here in NC. #WorkforceWednesday
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.@NCCommerce Secretary Lee Lilley kicks off the 39th annual #NCWorks Partnership Conference, saluting workforce professionals for their key role in building the state’s economic prosperity.
#NCWorksConference #WorkforceWednesday
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One way that opportunity is built here in NC is by increasing career awareness! That’s the focus of “Build Your Exploration Skills with #NCcareers” at the #NCWorks Partnership Conference today. From left, Jamie Vaughn & Aanchal Gupta presented. Explore at nccareers.org
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Samantha Cole of @NCCommerce discussed building child care solutions at the #NCWorks Partnership Conference today. Learn more about this important workforce issue at commerce.nc.gov/childcare#Do…
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Check out our latest LEADing News newsletter! This edition highlights the August 2026 county unemployment estimates, the 2026 Employer Needs Survey, and more: icont.ac/51nHz
ALT Banner for The LEADing News from the NC Department of Commerce's Labor & Economic Analysis Division.
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North Carolina’s #Manufacturing CTE data show rising participation, and graduates enter and remain in the state’s Manufacturing sector at strong and stable rates. Check out the full story for more information: commerce.nc.gov/news/the-lea…
ALT Bar chart showing employment percentages of Manufacturing CTE Concentrators in 2020 across five sectors, comparing Year 2 and Year 5 cohorts.
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Looking for your next career opportunity? Join NCWorks and Capital Area Workforce Development for the Triangle Career Expo on October 13!
Register today: eventbrite.com/e/triangle-ca…
#NCWorks #TriangleCareerExpo #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities
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$1.9 billion earnings (2025)
$1.2 billion property income (2025)
$132.6 million taxes (2025)
$3.3 billion Total Gross Regional Project (GRP) (2025)
Source: Lightcast
To learn more about manufacturing career pathways in our region visit mountainareacareers.org/adva… (2/2)
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Happy MFG Day 2026!
Did you know that manufacturing is the #2 largest sector of the Asheville metro (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania Counties) behind healthcare?
21,926 jobs
$83,892 average earnings per job
500+ manufacturing job openings today (1/2)
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#News: Earlier this week, Secretary Lee Lilley joined Governor Josh Stein to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Daimler Truck Financial Services' new North American headquarters in Charlotte.
#EconDev @DaimlerTruckNA @CLTgov
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#WorkforceWednesday: for NC Manufacturing Week, we're looking back at Secretary Lee Lilley's talks at the @BizRoundtable Skilled Trades for America Forum! The forum invited CEOs and state officials to discuss the value of skilled trades and the manufacturing workforce. #NCMFGWeek
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Hiring Event!
Jackson Hewitt is holding an in-person hiring event at the NCWorks Career Center on Monday, Oct 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Positions:
Tax Preparers ($12–$14/hr)
Assistant Direct Mgr ($14–$17/hr)
Location: 8601 McAlpine Park Dr, Charlotte, NC 28211
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Join us to learn how Opportunity is Built Here - and celebrate NC Workforce Development Professionals Month - at the #NCWorks Partnership Conference, Oct. 14-16, 2026, in Greensboro, NC! Register now at train.ncworks.gov
#NCWDPmonth @ncawdb
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#NCWorks in the news! The annual Wayne County Stand Down on Thursday, Oct. 8, will offer free assistance and resources to homeless and at-risk #veterans in the community. Read more:
goldsborodailynews.com/2026/…
#NCWDPmonth @NCDMVA @ECWDB @NCCommerce
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September 28 - October 2 is #NCManufacturingWeek! ⚙️
#DYK that 450,000+ workers are employed in manufacturing in North Carolina, making NC home to the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast U.S.?
Read the full proclamation: governor.nc.gov/governor-ste…
#NCMFGWeek #MFGDay26
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...You can read the new Western North Carolina Economic Recovery Plan here: wncrecovery.nc.gov/western-n…
#NCWorks #HeleneRecovery (2/2)