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Incumbent Workforce Development Program Starts on September 1 The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Development recently announced that the Incumbent Workforce Development Program will begin again on September 1, 2004. The program provides North Carolina employers the opportunity to apply for grants to provide employee training programs. The program is designed to upgrade employees' skills and increase companies' competitiveness in the global marketplace. A revised application process is currently being developed. The Centralina Workforce Development Board was a state leader last year with 11 approved applications for companies who chose to participate in the Incumbent Workforce Development Program. We appreciate the efforts made by the local employers, community college new and expanding industries staff members, and NC State Industrial Extension Service staff to make the program so successful in the Centralina region last year. We look forward to another terrific year! Please visit the Centralina Workforce Development Board website www.centralinaworks.com/whatshot.cfm for updates or contact David Hollars at 704.348.2717.
Anson
County Schools hold Annual Youth Conference: "How to Survive Hip Hop
and On Wednesday June 30, 2004, Anson County Schools held their second annual Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Conference. Ms. Brenda McMillian and Mr. Manzell Spencer, WIA Coordinators, facilitated the conference. Workshops were held for youth at the Anson County Library Theatre from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. The conference included workshops which focused on themes that related to being a young adult in today's society. Ms. Judy Carpenter, manager of the Anson County JobLink Career Center, spoke on the topic of "So, You Wanna Work?". Young women were placed in concurrently running breakout sessions with other women that concentrated on relationships, abuse, and stress reduction. The sessions were lead by Dr. Elaine Stevens, local radio talk show host and Ms. Brenda Little. The young men participated in a workshop that addressed having a "Thug Mentality vs. Community Building", lead by Mr. Ahmad Daniels, local motivator and facilitator. At the close of the workshop sessions, the participants joined together to participate in a personality potential profile test called "Realizing Who You Really Are" lead by Mr. Willie Alexander. Mr. Ahmad Daniels led the closing session with a group discussion on "The Eagle and the Chicken". An awards ceremony, including lunch was held for all participants, parents and supervisors at the Little Rome Italian Restaurant. Awards were presented to youth that graduated from high school this year and for active participation in the program. The participants designed thank you notes for worksite supervisors thanking them for their caring supervision given during their summer work experience. The conference was a great success that encouraged and recognized all Anson County WIA youth participants! For more information, please contact Brenda McMillian or Manzell Spencer at (704) 694-2308.
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of the Workforce Report to Address The Centralina Workforce Development Board, Inc., in conjunction with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board and the Gaston County Workforce Development Board, has launched a regional workforce research project in an effort to understand the workforce challenges of the Charlotte -Gaston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) region, which incorporates the counties of Anson, Cabarrus, Chester-SC, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster-SC, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union, and York - SC. To read the entire story please visit www.centralinaworks.com/whatshot.cfm
Lincoln
County Career Fair A Huge Success! The Lincoln County Works Career Fair was held on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at Gaston College in Lincolnton. The Fair was sponsored by the Lincoln County JobLink Career Center. Over 350 applicants attended the Career Fair last week. Fifteen (15) employers participated including, La-Z-Boy, Cochrane Furniture, Lincoln County Schools, Blum Inc., Bi-Lo, Wal-Mart, Keystone Powdered Metal, The Entrepreneur's Source, The Timken Company, Lincoln Medical Center, SPEC Inc., Adecco, RSI Home Products, City of Lincolnton, Employment Staffing, UCS, Packaging Unlimited, and Hardee's. Seven (7) JobLink Career Center Partners participated as well including, Employment Security Commission, Experience Works, I-CARE, Inc., Goodwill Industries, Gaston College, Lincoln County Literacy Council, and Vocational Rehabilitation. Judy Morton, Manager of the Lincoln County JobLink Career Center sated that employers were very pleased and felt the career fair was time well spent. She added that various employers commented on the "better-than-expected" quality of applicants and that employers found some potential employees they were especially excited about. A big thank you to Ronne Grantham, Assistant Manager of the Lincoln County JobLink Career Center, for organizing and planning the event as well as all the partners and employers who contributed to making the event such huge success! For more information about employment in Lincoln County please contact the Lincoln County JobLink Career Center at 704.735.8035.
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Ingersoll Rand and GM Nameplate were two of eleven employers last year
to receive an Incumbent Workforce Development Grant in the Centralina
Region.
Mr.
Ahmad Daniels conducts interactive workshops with young people at
the second annual Anson County WIA Youth Conference. 
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