Workforce Development

SANFORD, N.C. — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become “a mighty force” preparing North Carolinians for jobs in a vibrant, ever-changing economy. AdvanceNC is formally described as “an Read more…

From CNBC, by Scott Cohn At a time when companies are clamoring for workers while trying to navigate a treacherous economy, no state is meeting their needs more effectively than North Carolina. The Tar Heel State is America’s Top State for Business in CNBC’s annual competitiveness study. It is the Read more…

From the Chatham News + Record, by Bill Horner III: SANFORD — The events, unrelated and seemingly discordant, would create — rather quickly — the inspiration for something not found anywhere in North Carolina, or perhaps the entire eastern seaboard. A mainstay manufacturer’s closure and move to Mexico. A serendipitous Read more…

From the Triangle Business Journal, by Evan Hoopfer As Lisa Chapman puts it, Central Carolina Community College is the largest North Carolina community college not located in an urban area. But, the president of CCCC also acknowledges that could change as its coverage area – Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties – continues Read more…

RALEIGH – The N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) today announces its partnership with Wolfspeed to provide customized training through its network of community colleges to help fill more than 1,800 jobs that the semiconductor and chip manufacturing company will bring to Chatham County over the next five years. Gov. Cooper and and officials with Read more…

From Central Carolina Community College SILER CITY – The Chatham School of Science & Engineering (CSSE) has made tremendous progress since opening in the 2015-16 school year. The public school, which is operated by Chatham County Schools in partnership with Central Carolina Community College, currently is home to approximately 120 Read more…

From EdNC, by Hannah McClellen: North Carolina’s 58 community colleges have traditionally competed in some ways with one another for students — and the resulting funding based on enrollment. But as enrollment declines persist and colleges emphasize the need for accessible student services, among other reasons, that competitive relationship is increasingly shifting to Read more…

From the Chatham News + Record, by Ben Rappaport: GREENSBORO — Chatham County Schools was awarded the School District Scholastic Cup on Saturday night at the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activity (NCASA) awards. The award honors the district whose schools earn the most points through participation and excellence in Read more…

Eight Weeks to Jump-Start a Career in Manufacturing Central Carolina Community College will offer a paid, eight-week immersion experience with local manufacturing employers. Learn basic foundational skills to find entry level employment with advanced manufacturing employers in the local area. START/END DATE 6/13/22 – 8/2/22 WEEK 1 Classroom Training WEEKS Read more…

From the Chatham News + Record By David Hill, Chatham News + Record Correspondent It’s too soon to start applying for any of the expected 7,500 jobs at the VinFast electric-vehicle plant planned for eastern Chatham County, but Central Carolina Community College is planning to help the company train aspiring Read more…