Unemployment Rates See Improvement
Unemployment rates for the Capital Area appear to be moving in a more positive direction. According to the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina (NCESC), Wake County's unemployment rate for January 2011 was 8.0% compared with the same time last year (January 2010) which was 9.2% and Johnston County's unemployment rate for January 2011 was 9.6% compared with the same time last year which was 10.9%.
Further improvement was seen over the course of 2010 when the unemployment rate for Wake County fell from 9.2% in January to 7.5% by December and in Johnston County when the unemployment rate fell from 10.9% in January to 8.8% by December (see graph below).
Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission
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New JobLink Access Points Opened
Capital Area Workforce Development Board opened two new JobLink Access Points in January 2011 at Wake County Libraries: Cameron Village Regional Library in Raleigh and Southeast Regional Library in Garner.
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Cameron Village Regional Library
1930 Clark Avenue, Raleigh, NC |
Access Points are mini-satellite JobLink Career Centers located in community based organizations, developed to connect job seekers to the JobLink system without them having to venture far. Each location is assisted by a trained volunteer. Services offered include:
· Online job search assistance
· Resume preparation
· Use of employment resources
· Access to career and labor market information
To learn more about JobLink Access Points please contact Lisa Ramsey (JobLink Workforce Specialist) at: Lisa.Ramsey@wakegov.com
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New 'Youth Going Green' Project
'Youth Going Green' is an innovative and creative training to employment program that gives youth aged 17-21 an opportunity to explore green technology while receiving their basic education needs.
In Wake County, Capital Area Workforce Development Board (CAWDB) offers an accelerated GED class through Wake Technical Community College and a high quality Green Technology Weatherization class through NC State. In Johnston County, CAWDB offers the same GED class and Green Technology Weatherization class at Johnston Community College; administered at the Johnston Community Industries Facility.
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With additional supportive services, like assisting with day care expenses and providing assistance with transportation, CAWDB tries to take away the barriers preventing youth from achieving their goals.
With growing partnerships in Wake and Johnston County, CAWDB's 'Youth Going Green' project gives youth the opportunity to receive the basic education skills required in today's society and the Green Technology skills to prepare them for tomorrow's workforce.
To find out more about this project please contact: Trenice Cutler (Youth Program Specialist) at: trenice.cutler@wakegov.com
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New Board Member Appointed
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Matt Robinson |
Capital Area Workforce Development Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Robinson to the Board. A Market Executive, with North State Bank and a former Business Banker Specialist with First Citizens Bank, Matt brings with him a vast amount of knowledge in the banking world. Matt is a NC native, graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, and is active in the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce.
His arrival is part of a more focused effort to strengthen relations with the Business and Financial Services Industries, which are predicted to experience high job growth with 15,000 new jobs over the next 5 years in the Capital Area. (Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.)
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