Capital Area Workforce Development News

August 29, 2011

In This Issue:

WRAL JobLink Career Fair

Summer Youth Employment Program a Success

Youth Going Green Receives Recognition

Two New Access Points

'Collaborate 2011'

Governor's Award for Excellence

Unemployment Rate Continues to Rise

Capital Area Workforce Development Welcomes New Board Members

Cindy Chunn, Regional Manager, Manpower

Rodney Ellis, VP, NC Association of Educators

Scott Hadley, Real Estate Broker, NAI Carolantic Realty

Tony Marshall, President and CEO, Innovative Systems Group

Stephanie Vinson, Manager, NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Dan Williams, Consultant

To learn more about our Board members, click here.....

WRAL JobLink Career Expo

JobLink Mobile Unit

Job seekers are encouraged to attend the WRAL JobLink Career Expo, presented by Capital Area Workforce Development on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center, NCSU, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh. This free event is an excellent opportunity to meet potential employers. Read more.

Capital Area Summer Youth Employment Program a Success!

From left to right: Caterpillar team leader Johnny Bledsoe, with Tyler Stewart, Andrew Edwards, Brandon Asay, and Johnston County Industries Supervisor Tim Parrish

Capital Area Workforce Development Board sponsored a Summer Youth

Employment Program for youth from Wake and Johnston Counties. The Summer Youth Employment Program opportunity was positioned as an incentive for youth who accomplished goals established in their individual service strategies. At the end of the summer employment program, seven youth ended up with full time jobs. Others gained valuable experience and exposure to the working environment. Read more.

Capital Area Workforce Development Board Continues to Receive Recognition for their Youth Going Green Project

Pat Sturdivant, Executive Director for Capital Area Workforce Development, and Darnell Thoms, Youth Case Manager, are accepting the McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education's 'Award of Excellence for Customized Education' for the 'Youth Going Green Project'.

The 'Youth Going Green' Project is an innovative and creative training-to-employment program that gives youth aged 17-21 an opportunity to receive education that leads to a GED while exploring green technology skills to prepare them for tomorrow's workforce.

Capital Area Workforce Development was also awarded two scholarships to attend The Green Southeast Institute based on the continued success of their 'Youth Going Green' project. Capital Area was the only North Carolina organization to receive an award. Read more.

Capital Area Workforce Development Opens Two New Joblink Access Points

Diversified Resources for Better Living

Capital Area Workforce Development opened two new JobLink Access Points over the summer, one at 'Diversified Resources for Better Living' located at 4400 Old Poole Rd, Raleigh and one at 'Passage Home' located at 513 Branch St, Raleigh.

Access Points are mini-satellite JobLink Career Centers located in Read more.

Capital Area Workforce Development Hosts 'Collaborate 2011'

Capital Area Workforce Development held their signature event "Collaborate 2011 - Innovative Partnerships to Attract and Retain Business and Talent" in June. The event aimed to raise awareness of workforce development services available to local business owners and community leaders. The event attracted over 150 attendees and caught the attention of Local News Channel 14. Read more.

Keynote Speaker: Dale Carroll, Deputy Secretary of the NC Department of Commerce

Capital Area Workforce Development Program Participant Wins the '2011 Governor's Award for Excellence'

Brendon Davis, a participant of the Capital Area Workforce Development sponsored 'Yes I Can' program with Johnston County Industries (JCI), was nominated and selected for the '2011 Governor's Award for Excellence' in the Older Youth Outstanding Achievement category.

Brendon, receiving his training at Johnston County Industries

Brendon enrolled with Johnston County Industries in 2009. At the time, Brendon was a high school dropout, teenage parent, and former offender. Despite these many barriers to employment, through the support of the program and his hard work and commitment, Brendon earned his G.E.D, Read more.

Unemployent Rate Continues to Increase in 2011

An unexpected downward turn in April, 2011 put an end to the steady decrease in unemployment rates we saw throughout most of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. Unemployment rates across the nation and state have both seen a 0.2% increase since April 2011; Wake and Johnston Counties have both seen a significant increase of 0.7% since April 2011. Despite the steady increase in unemployment rates over the last few months, rates are still down compared with this time last year, a positive sign that the economy may still be in a recovery period.

Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina

For more information about Capital Area Workforce Development Board, workforce development programs or any of the articles featured in this issue, please visit: http://www.capitalareawdb.com or email: capitalareawdb@wakegov.com.