Monthly Archives: March 2025

Job Fair Readiness Workshop April 1st

Auxiliary aids can be provided to individuals with disabilities. For Stevens Amendment information, click here.

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NCWorks Presents at College Access Event at Mayland Community College

In partnership with myFutureNC and CFNC, Pam Wilson, NCWorks Career Center Manager for Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, served on a panel and shared information about resources and access to education and employment opportunities available through NCWorks.  During the event, … more

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NCWorks Attends STEAM Expo

The recent STEAM Expo held at the North Wilkesboro Speedway was a day full of interactive, hands-on learning activities for over 1,000 students to provide exposure around careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.  NCWorks staff were on … more

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Workforce Transition Resources for Impacted Federal Workers and Federal Contractors

The NC Department of Commerce is providing resources and tools for federal workers navigating workforce transition related to filing unemployment and receiving unemployment services.  For more information visit, click here.  

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Governor Hosts Workforce Development Reception

On March 17, Governor Josh Stein held a reception at the Executive Mansion, bringing together North Carolinians serving in workforce development, including Workforce Development Boards and the NCWorks system.  Various local and state workforce development partners joined to hear remarks … more

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Former HCWDB Member Amber Westall Briggs is NC’s Library Director of the Year!

Former HCWDB member Amber Westall Briggs was recently recognized as NC’s Library Director of the Year! Under her leadership, AMY Regional Library System has recently obtained a $225,000 grant from High Country Council of Governments that funds a Digital Inclusion … more

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HCWDB Meeting

High Country Workforce Development Board Meeting Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM High Country Council of Governments in Boone, NC

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March 2025 Virtual Workshops

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