Engaged, Empowered, Employed
By Charlotte Works
As the workforce development board serving Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Works leads the way in connecting job seekers and employers, providing skills training and work opportunities for youth and adults, analyzing and sharing data to educate the public on workforce needs, and aligning community partners around workforce initiatives to help make Charlotte-Mecklenburg a place of economic opportunity for all.
Latest episode
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Healthcare Career Pathways Program Partnership Between Charlotte Works and Atrium Health
In this episode, Charlotte Works Community Engagement Manager Tashara Brown chats with Atrium Health’s HR Manager Cynthia Bailey and HR Consultant Grace Croft. They discuss the partnership between Charlotte Works and Atrium Health called the... -
Learn About the Coalition for Construction Careers (C3)
Charlotte Works Senior Business Engagement Manager Andrew Davila chats with RJ Leeper Construction's Director of Workforce Development and Strategic Solutions Ben Hutchins about the Coalition for Construction Careers... -
How are Inflation and the Great Resignation Impacting Companies?
Charlotte Works' Chief Impact Officer Kevin Loux is joined by Catapult's HR Advisor and Compensation Lead, Becky Drozdz to discuss how companies are responding to today's challenges with talent attraction and retention. This episode also explores som… -
Learn About Upscale Training Grants for Employers
Charlotte Works Communications Manager Shameika Rhymes chats with Charlotte Works Program Support Manager Chris Miller about her experience as a job seeker at the NCWorks Career Centers, what she does in her role at Charlotte Works, and how employers… -
Is the Great Resignation Real? A Deep Dive Into the Talent Shortage and Current Employee Sentiment
Charlotte Works’ Chief Impact Officer Kevin Loux is joined by Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont’s Manager of Partnerships and Impact Mandy Couch to take a deep dive into the context around the Charlotte Talent Survey results. This... -
Charlotte Works Partner MeckEd Helps Students Determine Their Career Pathways
Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manager Erika Shorty chats with our partner MeckEd about their learning lab and how it's helping high school students on their career pathways. -
MeckEd Student Shares Her Virtual Learning Experience During a Pandemic & Launches Her Own Brand
Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manger Erika Shorty talks with MeckEd student Efuru Cole-Brewer about how she’s handling the pressure of navigating through her senior year with virtual learning at Harding University High School during a... -
The Effects of Systematic Racism on Employment & More
In this episode we highlight structural inequities and how racial disparities manifest in the workplace. Our Chief Impact Officer, Kevin Loux, talks with Fernando Little, Chief Diversity Officer at Atrium Health and Sherri Chisholm, Director at... -
A Job Seeker Explains How Charlotte Works Helped Him Find a Job During the Pandemic
Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manager Erika Shorty talks with a job seeker about how Charlotte Works and NCWorks helped him find a position in the midst of a pandemic and what employers can do to ensure work from home success. Listen to hear... -
Discovery Place Exposes Youth to STEM Careers
Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manager Erika Shorty talks with Lotticia Shefferson from Discovery Place about preparing youth for STEM careers during COVID-19 and how Discovery Place is promoting diversity in STEM, and what area employers can do…
