Workforce Resources

NCWorks Career Centers help employers find, train, and retain the qualified employees that businesses need to succeed. These services include: applicant screening and qualified candidate referrals, assistance with job descriptions, labor market data and projections, job fairs, online job posting, and recruitment/training videos. For additional information, contact www.ncworks.gov.

NCEdge is North Carolina’s Customized Training Program that helps businesses build and sustain a skilled and competitive workforce. By aligning workforce development strategies with a company’s specific goals, NCEdge provides tailored training solutions for new, expanding, and existing businesses.

In Halifax County, Halifax Community College administers the NCEdge initiative, offering a broad range of services customized to meet individual company needs. If your company is engaged in manufacturing, information technology,  warehousing/distribution, or other qualifying sectors, NCEdge can help you achieve your business goals. For more information, visit www.ncedge.org.

Incumbent Worker Training helps offset the cost of training employees who have worked for a business consistently for six months or more. Training should lead to an increased skill level, so that employees can be promoted and the employer can backfill opportunities. For more information, visit  www.commerce.nc.gov/grants-incentives/workforce-grants/incumbent-worker-training

• One-stop clinic for occupational health and drug testing
• Customizable employee health services to fit business needs
• Reliable and accessible resource for employee health topics

Contact:  https://locations.ecuhealth.org/details/8

The Registered Apprenticeship Program is designed to meet the needs of the employer by providing the employee with structured on-the-job learning, related instruction and a progressive wage scale. Apprentices are trained in the classroom and on the job. For more information, contact: www.apprenticeshipnc.com/employers-overview