community college

NC community colleges want to invest more in teaching job skills in highest demand

Posted by WRAL News | Mar 20, 2024

North Carolina community college leaders have a big ask for state lawmakers this year: a $100 million restructuring of workforce training programs.

Here’s how Wolfspeed is making sure NC workers have the right skills for the jobs it is creating

Posted by Jodi Leese Glusco | Feb 19, 2024

Solving the Skills Gap: Cary’s NACCE acquires SkillPointe to facilitate workforce training pathways

Posted by Jen McFarland | Feb 19, 2024

SkillPointe is a platform that seeks to offer career exploration, training, scholarships, and jobs all in one place. The site has been acquired by Cary’s National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

Wake Tech kicks off 2024 with record enrollment

Posted by Jodi Leese Glusco | Jan 9, 2024

The school announced the start of the spring classes showed more than 10 percent more students than a year ago.

Community college enrollment is down. Here’s what will happen to workers and the US economy if it doesn’t come back

Posted by Jodi Leese Glusco | Jan 8, 2024

Even as employers nationwide are struggling to find qualified workers, community college enrollment is barely beginning to recover from a two-decade steady decline and an even steeper dive when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

VinFast to build a talent pipeline for techs ahead of 2024 plant opening

Posted by Jason Parker | Dec 1, 2022

VinFast, 18 months before opening its $4 billion electric vehicle factory in Chatham County, is already working to establish talent pipelines to hire workers.

Skilled workers wanted: Trades offer quick pay to good pay without debt of a college degree

Posted by WRAL News | Jul 26, 2022

Many people wait weeks for heating and air system repairs. For dental and medical appointments, the wait can be even longer. The growth of the Triangle has led to a higher demand for people trained in these skill sets. Technical colleges and training centers throughout central North Carolina are working...