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Inside this Issue

Proudly Serving: Chatham,

Harnett, Lee, and Sampson

Counties

Vol. I Issue 6, June 2014

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Director’s Message

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Meet the Staff

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Cover Story cont.

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TSWDB Upcoming Events

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Meet the Members of TSWDB

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Staff Spotlight

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Success Stories

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Workforce Professionals

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Source for the Workforce

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Youth Council Corner

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ance were treated to an empowering and

uplifting message by guest speaker William

Winford, a veteran of the United States Army,

who currently serves as the Human Resources

Manager and the Regional Trainer for Talent

Selection and Employment Law, at Wal-Mart

Private Fleet in Hope Mills, NC. In addition,

Mr. Winford is the Chairman of the United

Way of Cumberland County’s Diversity Com-

mittee, and is an administrator of their Lead-

ership Development Program that trains di-

verse community volunteers to become pro-

ductive board members.

During the luncheon, Mr. Winford provided

a thought provoking leadership development

session that encouraged the Workforce Pro-

fessionals in our area to be dynamic leaders in

their work environments. He discussed the

characteristics of a great leader and encour-

aged everyone to exercise these principals on

a daily basis. One of the characteristics dis-

cussed was responsibility. In order to be a

great leader, one must be responsible for

their actions, whether they are good or bad.

If something was done that created a prob-

lem, the individual should own up to their

mistake and create a solution. Additionally,

Celebrating Workforce ProfessionalsCelebrating Workforce Professionals The Triangle South Workforce Development

Board (TSWDB) celebrated Workforce Devel-

opment Professionals Month by honoring DWS

staff, Career Center partners, WIA Staff, and

Board Members at a Celebratory Luncheon

held on Thursday, May 22nd.

The black and yellow themed event began

with TSWDB Director Rosalind Cross welcom-

ing the attendees and thanking them for their

hard work and service to the citizens of Chat-

ham, Harnett, Lee, and Sampson Counties.

The Chairman of the TSWDB, Russell Hieb, and

the Vice President of Economic and Communi-

ty Development at Central Carolina Communi-

ty College, Dr. Pamela Senegal, also took the

time to express their gratitude and apprecia-

tion to all in attendance. Jim Roberts, the Vice

President and Treasurer at Campbell Universi-

ty who also serves on the TSWDB, gave the

invocation, and all

of the honorees in

attendance that

afternoon enjoyed

a scrumptious lunch

and delectable des-

serts.

Those in attend-

Below: TSWDB Staff and Partners attend an ISD training in Harnett County.

William Winford

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Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends,

As we wind up Program Year 2013 and begin the process of entering into Program Year 2014, at the start of July, we can truly say that this has been a remarkable and eventful time. We have witnessed and lived through the transition from WorkforcePlusTM to NCWorks Online. We have our first, newly minted and certified NCWorks Career Center in Lee County and anticipate continuing our training and certifica-tion efforts until all Career Centers in our Local Area have been certified. The commitment and perseverance to these changes have been longstanding. As we continue to grow and learn, we expect to see even greater changes with the impending approval of the Workforce Innovation and Op-portunity Act (WIOA) which would eventually replace/reauthorize the current Workforce Investment Act Legisla-tion (WIA).

The Senate and House committee leaders announced the WIOA as a bipartisan, bicameral legislation with key differ-ences from the WIA legislation as follows:

Streamlines existing workforce system funding

Authorizes most of the existing programs under the existing WIA legislation

Adopts common adult and youth performance measures

Reduces board membership requirements for state and local workforce boards

Allow local authorities to develop agreements between partner programs for one-stop infrastructure

Although the legislation is still pending, we are geared up for any and all changes.

We are extremely thankful to all of our workforce partners, of which our work would not be possible without your as-sistance. We look forward to another successful year in the workforce development arena. This newsletter showcases many of our activities over the last several months. We hope that you enjoy it and look forward to any feed-back from you all to help us to improve our service de-livery as a whole.

Best wishes to all!

Rosalind M. Cross TSWDB Director

Rosalind M. Cross

Tiffany Swenson WIA Adult Services

Coordinator 919-777-7711

tswenson@cccc.edu

Angela Nicholson WIA Youth Services

Coordinator 919-777-7725

anicholson@cccc.edu

Dottie Cieciorka WIA Fiscal

Coordinator 919-718-7251

dcieciorka@cccc.edu.

Adena Mitchell WIA Performance and

Communications Coordinator/Accountability

Specialist 919-777-7797

amitchell@cccc.edu

Mrs. Mitchell also serves as

the Equal Opportunity Officer.

Mike Peluso WIA Business Services

Coordinator 919-777-7725

mpeluso@cccc.edu

Newsletter Editor

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Mr. Winford encouraged attendees to not

only obtain productive leadership skills

for themselves, but to teach the skills

gained through their experience to oth-

ers, as all great leaders bear the responsi-

bility of training and developing future

leaders.

Mr. Winford concluded his discussion

with the Law of the Catalyst. As Work-

force Development Professionals, being a

catalyst is somewhat of a requirement if

we hope to initiate change within each of

the individuals we serve in our Local Area.

Each of us has the opportunity to be

someone whose energy and work ethic

promotes positive action and change

within their work environment and within

their customers. Thus, being a catalyst

will not only increase our leadership ca-

pabilities, but it will help us serve those

who desperately need to change their

lives or current situations in a greater

capacity.

At the conclusion of the Professional

Development Luncheon, Director

Rosalind Cross presented each Local

Area Career Center Manager and WIA

Contracting Agency with a lapel pin that

featured the Workforce Development

Professional’s logo with the phrase “I am

a Professional,” and a certificate as a

token of her and the board’s apprecia-

tion. The certificate of appreciation read

as follows: In recognition of your ser-

vice as a workforce development profes-

sional. Your dedication and expertise

helps to strengthen the economy, educa-

tion, and efficiency of Chatham, Harnett,

Lee, and Sampson Counties and their

residents.

Director Cross then ended the lunch-

eon by asking each individual in attend-

ance to introduce themselves and en-

couraged everyone to state that they

were indeed a “Workforce Development

Professional.”

Upcoming TSWDB Events

June 24th - Contractor’s

Meeting, WB Wicker Business

Center Room 220H, Sanford NC

June 26th - Youth Rally, CCCC

Harnett Health Sciences Center,

Lillington NC

July 23rd - Chatham County

Career Fair, CCCC Pittsboro

Campus Building 41, 2nd floor

August 21st - TSWDB Meeting ,

CCCC Lillington Miriello

Administration Building Room

135

Below: Pictures taken during the TSWDB Work-

force Development Professionals Celebratory

Luncheon at CCCC’s new Harnett Health Sciences

Center.

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Name: Deanna Jones

Birthdate: March 15th

Hometown: Bear Creek, NC

In your opinion, what makes the “Tarheel State” special?

The people! North Carolinians are the nicest, most compassionate, polite, interesting people in the whole world! That’s why I like calling North Carolina home.

Why are you excited to serve as a member of the TSWDB?

I want to see my community grow and prosper with educated and skilled workers and thriving businesses. I believe the TSWDB programs do a great job at helping meet the needs of both the employees and employers in our area.

New Member: Deanna Jones

Name: Donna Robinson Williams

Birthdate: June 1st

Hometown: Clinton, NC

In your opinion, what makes the “Tarheel State” special?

North Carolina has everything - mountains, beaches profes-sional sports teams, excellent colleges and universities, a thriv-ing arts scene - I could praise North Carolina for pages!

Why are you excited to serve as a member of the TSWDB?

As an owner of a temporary staffing business, I see a tremendous need for an educated and qualified workforce. I often have orders which go unfilled because we cannot find qualified candidates who are equipped and ready to work. By serving on the Board, I hope to share what I learn while dealing with employers every day, as well as discover resources that are available to those seeking em-ployment.

Compiled by Adena Mitchell

Meet the Members of the TSWDBMeet the Members of the TSWDB

Deanna Jones

Donna Williams

New Member: Donna Williams

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Deanna Jones is a Business Rela-tions Representative with the NC De-partment Health and Human Services-Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Deanna works in the Siler City office of Chatham County and also services the Chapel Hill Unit office of Vocational Rehabilitation, as well as the Sanford VR office to serve individ-ual VR consumers with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment. Deanna is an excellent workforce professional. She received the Super-star Leadership Award from Voca-tional Rehabilitation in August 2013. Mrs. Jones is truly devoted to the NC workforce development cause and is inspired by assisting consumers to

Deanna receives the Superstar Leadership Award

from Vocational Rehabilitation!

find employment. In addition, she also enjoys helping our businesses in NC, by assisting in their recruit-ment and placement of consumers with disabilities. Deanna assists by matching individual business and employer needs with candidates from the VR job ready pool. Deanna works greatly with the Division of Workforce Solutions and participates actively in Inte-grated Services Delivery. She works with the Chatham County Career Center, with Career Center Coordinator Chris Moses ,and the Lee County Career Center, with Career Center Manager Josephus Thompson and Veteran’s Employ-ment Consultant Leon Jackson, to assist consumers who are seeking employment. Deanna participates in many Workforce Training Center work-shops, and strives to always keep

up her knowledge of labor market trends. She also recently completed the Optimum Resume training. Overall, Mrs. Jones is a wonderful service provider for persons with barriers to employment. Deanna is married and has two wonderful children. She is a great colleague and friend of mine. Deanna is a great workforce pro-fessional and one to be proud of to represent NC’s workforce develop-ment system.

Sincerely submitted,

Thelma Cox, Regional Employment Specialist

NC DHHS-Vocational Rehabilitation

This article was originally published on the North

Carolina Workforce Development Professionals

Month website in May 2014:

www.ncdwpmonth.wordpress.com

Deanna Jones

Deanna Jones

The TSWDB is in need of a Representative of Labor Organization from Sampson County to serve on the Board.

Joining the TSWDB is a great way to build connections through networking and

reach career goals through gaining experience as a community leader. The mis-

sion of the TSWDB is to develop and utilize effective leadership partnerships

among business, labor, government, social services, local education agencies,

and other communities of interest to create and support one efficient, customer-

centered, and market-driven workforce development system. Meetings are

offered on a bi-monthly basis and each board member is invited to attend other

events throughout the year including the Workforce Development Conference

held annually in Greensboro, and the Board Retreat held each fall.

Any interested candidates should complete a board nomination form

(available online at www.trianglesouthworkforce.com)

and mail to:

Rosalind Cross Director of Workforce Development and WIA

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Drive Sanford, NC 27330

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Christopher Moses has accepted the position as the Chatham County Career Center Coordinator in Pitts-boro for Central Carolina Communi-ty College and the Triangle South Workforce Development Board. As Career Center Coordinator, Mr. Mo-ses is responsible for the overall management of the Career Center in Pittsboro. In addition, he is re-sponsible for enhancing working relationships between students, clients, area partners, providers, and local employers. Chris is work-ing hard to build consensus amongst community stakeholders and work-ing to address worker needs while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and customer service. Mr. Moses holds licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in North Caro-

lina and has worked in various positions as a counselor, case manag-er, teacher, and small business owner since completing his Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Georgia in 1996. Chris received his BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Syracuse University in 1993, and spent the latter part of the 1990’s living and working in London, England and Seoul, South Korea. Currently, Chris lives in Chapel Hill and is interested in affordable housing and sustainability issues within the community. He has served on the board of the Community Land Trust in Orange County as both a board mem-ber and as the board director. On the weekends, Chris might be found run-ning or hiking on local trails, or out tak-ing pictures of wildlife in Orange or

Chatham Counties. He may also be found training for his next triathlon, an activity he begun while in high school and has recently picked back up. In fact, he plans to take part of the New York City Marathon this November.

Chris Moses

Written by Chris Moses New Employee: Christopher Moses Staff SpotlightStaff Spotlight

Written by Mike Peluso

Chatham County, like North Carolina, is growing rapidly and with growth, new opportunities arise creating an im-perative need for effective leaders who are deeply engaged and knowledgeable about the community. Leadership Chatham, a signature program of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce, is an innovative program designed to devel-op informed, skilled, and involved community leaders. TSWDB Business Coordinator Mike Peluso, took part in Leadership Chatham as part of the 2014 class. "With all the changes happening in Chatham in the coming years, it is important that the Triangle South Workforce Development Board be engaged from the beginning,” Mike stated.

“The benefits in taking part of this class were tremendous. Aside from the many things we learned about the different facets of Chatham County, we were able to use every class as a networking opportunity with multiple Chatham employers,” stated Mr. Peluso. “As staff to the Board, I was able to provide an On the Job Training (OJT) opportunity to a program partici-pant, and several employers are now interested in utilizing our Incumbent Worker Grants and Work Experience programs.” Leadership Chatham was more than networking and learning the charac-teristics of the County of Chatham, in addition, the attendees were required to work together on a project that would directly benefit the community. “My classmates and I worked together to help design and build an outdoor seating and picnicking area for the Chatham County Senior center,” Mike stated. "The Chatham Senior Center has great indoor facilities but had very limited outdoor spaces, so putting together the outdoor meeting space for the seniors was a highlight for everyone in the class.” Leadership Chatham is now recruiting for their 2015/2016 class. Please contact the Chatham Chamber of Commerce or Mike Peluso for additional information on this amazing program.

Chatham Develops Leaders: Mike Peluso

Cindy Poindexter serves as the Executive Director for the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached via phone at (919) 742-3333

or email at info@ccucc.net. Additional information is available on their website : www.ccucc.net

Mike Peluso

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Azucena Valdez Submitted by Jerry Bryant

Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Azucena Valdez is a 21 year old participant enrolled in the Certified Nurs-ing Assistant Program at Sampson Community College in January 2014. Azucena has a remarkable attitude and possessed a strong desire to be-come a Certified Nursing Assistant since her first day of enrollment. Throughout her training, Azucena remained in the upper one-third of her class and had no absences. As a people person, Azucena enjoys caring for the sick and helping to reduce the suffering and pain of her patients. She is currently employed with Matthews Drugs in Clinton, NC, and works in the convalescence and medical supplies department. She plans to continue to her education, and reach her goal of becoming a Registered Nurse in the near future.

Dear Mr. Southerland,

My husband has had the need to utilize the DWS office in Clinton several times in the last 4 years. The staff there is so highly qualified and extremely helpful. We have specifically dealt with Lynn Moore, Jennifer Polk and Sandra Webster. These ladies have been a God send to my husband. Lynne Moore even called when a mini job fair, that could use my husband's expertise, was coming to their office. We have never had this excellent, respectful service from any office, ever. My husband, Charles D. Johnson was hired within days of that interview in the Clinton office. If it wasn't for Mrs. Moore, he wouldn't have even known about the opportunity. Our sincere thanks and gratitude go out to these ladies. They are surely an asset to the Clinton office. Most Sincerely,

Rose Frank (Johnson)

Customer Service Shout Out! Shanquona McKoy Submitted by April Gale

Shanquona McKoy is a single parent of two small children who is passionate about helping others that cannot help themselves. Before enrolling in WIA, Shanquonna worked at South Wake Pre-School and Academy in Fuquay Varina as a floater to provide for her children. Although she often struggled to make ends meet, Shanquona maintained a positive attitude, and decided to utilize the WIA Program to pursue her dreams of becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. Shanquona entered CNA training at Central Carolina Community College in October of 2013. WIA assisted her with the cost of tui-tion, books, and fees, and provided additional supportive services for her to include transportation, uniforms, and shots. On March 6th, 2014, Shanquona completed her training and clinicals, and passed the state exam. She was hired by Heavenly Home Health Care on March 24th and will began her LPN Program training on May 27th of this year at the CCCC campus in Lillington. Shanquona is currently making $10.00 per hour at Heavenly Home Care as a CNA-I. Her duties include home health, and

providing physical support to assist patients with performing daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, and walking. In addition, she is also responsible for the observation of patients to ensure that they take their medications, and to detect any symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruising and/or open wounds. Shanquona plans to continue working until she has completed her LPN training.

Lynne Moore

Shanquona McKoy

Azucena Valdez

Recognizing Local

Area residents who are

excelling with WIA

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Keeping Triangle South

Contractors, Case Managers,

and Employees in the know...

Workforce ProfessionalsWorkforce Professionals By: Tiffany Swenson

The Employability Assessment Interview (EAI) is a mandatory reemployment pro-gram for unemployment insurance ben-efit claimants. The EAI program is for all North Carolina claimants including com-muters, who are defined as claimants who reside outside of North Carolina but previously worked in North and Carolina and want to continue to do so. Each claimant will be scheduled for an ap-pointment within 4 weeks of receiving their first payment for a 30- to 45-minute appointment at their local Ca-reer Center. EAI appointments may con-sist of both group facilitation and one-on-one interviews. EAI is designed to assist new claim-ants by assessing their needs and devel-oping an individual employment plan strategy. Employment Consultants can provide claimants with labor market information and referrals to services that would assist them in getting a job. A typical EAI appointment will in-clude, but is not limited to the following:

-Verification of claimant’s identity -Orientation to the Workforce Office -Registration in NCWorks -Explanation of Unemployment Insurance (UI) continuing eligibility -Review of work search record -Assessment of skill level and job readi-ness -Development of an Individualized Em-ployment Plan

Staff can also provide referrals for the claimants that attend EAI appointments. Referral examples are as follows: -Job order referrals in NCWorks Online -Job Development Contacts (JDC) -Other job development leads -Supportive services regarding barriers to employment -Workshops -Training

Claimants who report for their ap-pointment must have a valid photo ID, as well as a copy of their resume, and their work search record. Although EAI

appointments can be conducted without a complete work search record, doing so will result in referring a Work Search issue to the Division of Employment Se-curity (DES) for further investigation and adjudication. Additional information about Eligibil-ity Assessment Interviews can be ob-tained from your local Career Center staff or for staff under the “Staff Online Resources” tab in NCWorks Online.

County

Number of Eligibility Assessment

Interviews (EAI) conducted through

May 31st, 2014

Chatham 32

Harnett 88

Lee 119

Sampson 47

Adult Angle

The office formerly known as the Lee County Division of Workforce Solutions/JobLink Career Center, has become the first office in our Local Area to be certified as an NCWorks Career Center! This certification means that the Lee County office has successfully cross trained their staff, strengthened their partnerships, and offered in-demand services to their cus-tomers in true Integrated Services Delivery fashion. The state of North Carolina has rolled out a comprehensive strategic plan for the workforce development system to rebrand all of the former JobLink Centers to ensure the state’s workforce programs are aligned and providing the best customer service to help individuals get back to work, and local employers find the talent they need.

Congratulations Lee County!

Pictured top left to right: Lee County NCWorks Career Center Manager Josephus Thompson, Luis

Cotto, and Angela Tomlinson. Pictured bottom left to right: Angela Thompson, Leon Jackson, WIA

Case Manager Tamara Patterson, and Susan Smith.; NCWorks Career Center Assistant Manager

Harold Smith.

By: Adena Mitchell

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There is unmistakable intensity in her voice when Crystal McIver describes the difficulties former law offenders face tran-sitioning back into society. The Central Carolina Community Col-lege Human Resources Development co-ordinator and Fresh Start program in-structor explains that a paradigm shift must take place within individuals before they can successfully present themselves to employers. "They feel they aren't good enough," McIver said. "They are hurt and lost, their spirits are broken down. They claim that no one will hire them, yet former offend-ers are being hired all of the time. It is all in the way they present themselves." McIver and Mike Peluso, the Business Services coordinator for the Triangle South Workforce Development Board, saw the need for a course that would teach "soft skills" that assist individuals with positive thinking, communication, healthy self-esteem, people skills, and goal setting. Called "Fresh Start," the program is now in its third round of classes and has already reported sev-eral success stories. The first 30-day class had an enroll-ment of five students and two out of the five are now formally employed, McIver stated. Another of the students decided to pursue a college degree and is now enrolled in a bachelor's program. Two students from the se-cond round of classes have enrolled at CCCC and another obtained a job in-terview immediately upon graduation from the course.

"Federal law discourages employers from having a blanket policy of denying employment to individuals with criminal histories," said Josephus Thompson, Divi-sion of Workforce Solutions Employment Manager and member of the Fresh Start Program Advisory Board. "The Equal Em-ployment Opportunity Commission re-quires employers to make individualized assessments about the appropriateness of hiring former offenders and gives full con-sideration to certain factors, including the nature and gravity of the offense or offens-es, the time that has passed since the con-viction and/or completion of the sentence and the nature of the job held or sought." There are also resources available to employers who hire individuals. For exam-ple, the Federal Bonding Program aids em-ployers who have concerns about hiring qualified but "at-risk" persons, Thompson said. Graduate Wesley Raeford, who just completed Fresh Start, is very enthusiastic about the program. "I thought the course was amazing," he said. "It teaches you specific characteristics about yourself and others, how to ap-proach someone, what to say and what not to say. It teaches you to think positive no matter what. If you get a negative feel-ing from someone, you turn it into a posi-tive." Raeford, who is over six feet tall with a rich baritone voice, is now enrolled in

broadcasting classes at CCCC. Peluso, who developed the instruc-tional design for the course, said "Fresh Start" not only enhances the skills of the students, but benefits the college as well. "Everyday I'm out there talking to businesses, finding out what business-es need," Peluso said. "What business-es need is exactly what Crystal is teaching." Although the program was created for former offenders, the content of information can be used by anyone who needs a fresh start, said McIver. Fresh Start is divided into three parts: Empower Me, EntrepreNew Me, and Fresh Start Lab. Fresh Start teaches students to identify thought patterns and understand how thoughts affect decision making; communication skills that will allow students to reach de-sired goals; and goal setting tech-niques, teamwork, networking skills and behaviors that grow confidence and help students "dream big." In addition, students learn to iden-tify resources in the community that can assist them in achieving their edu-cational goals such as WIA (Workforce Investment Act); the Johnston, Lee and Harnett Community Action agen-cy; Workforce Solutions; Social Ser-vice; and other organizations. McIver's major goal is to instill in her students the idea that they can

become anything they want to become. "My question to former offend-ers is, 'When you dream, what do you dream about?'" she said. "Then we teach them to wake up and turn their dreams into a real life plan that will tap into their skills and talent, as well as guide them in positive directions." For more information about the Fresh Start program at CCCC, con-tact Crystal McIver at the Lifelong Learning Center at W.B. Wicker, (919) 777-7798 or e-mail her at: cmciv653@cccc.edu.

Crystal McIver

Mike Peluso and Crystal McIver

This article was originally published on CCCC’s website in August of 2013.

CCCC’s HRD Program Helps Those Who Need a Fresh Start

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Hot Jobs in the TSWDB Area

Source for the WorkforceSource for the Workforce

Postsecondary Training or Associate Degree

Occupation 2013 Entry Hourly

Wage 2013 Median Hourly Wage

Registered Nurses $20.79* $26.75*

General & Operations Managers $27.00 $42.02

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses

$15.65 $19.89

First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers

$17.48 $23.52

Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers

$14.06 $17.09

Preschool Teachers (except Special Education) $8.03 $10.51

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants $8.33* $10.19*

Firefighters $8.30 $10.76

*2013 Regional Hourly Wage

Bachelor’s Degree and Above

Occupation 2013 Entry

Hourly Wage 2013 Median Hourly Wage

Elementary School Teachers (except Special Education)

$33,299* $38,328*

Pharmacists $58.15 $63.82

Accountants & Auditors $18.77 $27.07

Financial Managers $28.27 $45.68

Special Education Teachers (Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elementary School)

$33,984+ $45,137+

Education Administrators (Elementary & Secondary School)

$47,606* $57,369*

Child, Family, & School Social Workers

$15.97 $20.22

Chemists $20.31 $21.96

*2013 Regional Annual Wage

+2010 Regional Annual Wage

Central Carolina Community College

offers Fire and Rescue Training at

the Emergency Services Training

Center in Sanford, NC. Visit

www.cccc.edu for more information

Campbell University offers both

Undergraduate and Graduate degree

programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Visit

www.campbell.edu for more information.

All information gathered by LEAD at the NC

Department of Commerce. Visit

www.nccommerce.com/lead for more

information.

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High School & Work Experience

Occupation 2013 Entry Hourly Wage 2013 Median Hourly Wage

First-Line Supervisors of Office & Admin. Support Workers $14.42 $20.45

Managers (all other) $31.23 $50.69

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $11.22 $16.03

Customer Service Representatives $8.65 $12.97

Sales Reps., Wholesale and Mfg. (except Technical & Scientific Products)

&12.95 $21.55

Heavy & Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers $11.78 $16.21

Business Operations Specialists (all other) $19.54 $31.29

Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics $10.91 $14.24

Industrial Machinery Mechanics $15.19 $19.03

Machinists $12.26 $19.53

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers $11.96 $15.83

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $21.57 $29.01

Sales Reps., Services, (all other) $11.95 $19.76

Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Streamfitters $15.33 $21.16

Secretaries & Admin. Asst. (except Legal, Medical, and Executive) $9.89 $13.35

Team Assemblers $10.76 $13.44

Security Guards $9.29 $12.38

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks $10.58 $15.60

Executive Secretaries & Executive Admin. Asst. $15.67 $20.78

First-Line Supervisors of Const. Trades & Extraction Workers

$17.09 $23.74

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers $18.15 $26.52

Food Preparation Workers $8.07 $8.77

Slaughterers and Meat Packers* $9.27 $11.48

Janitors and Cleaners (except Maids and & Housekeeping Cleaners) $7.66 $9.64

Landscapers and Groundskeeping Workers $9.35 $12.71

*2013 Statewide Hourly Wage

Sampson Community College’s Truck

Driver Training Program allows an

individual to earn their Commercial

Driver’s License for less than $500.

For more information, visit

www.sampsoncc.edu

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By: Angela Nicholson

Triangle South Workforce Develop-ment Board (TSWDB) Youth Services Members Khadijah Ashley, Jasmine Bell, Brian Douglass, Securra Caldwell, Brenda Canchola, Shyla Howard, Jor-dan Matthews, Jocelyn Mitchell, Ty-rone Murchinson, and Dunubio Vazquez were in attendance for the 8th Annual North Carolina Youth Sum-mit on March 28th and 29th in Greens-boro, NC. TSWDB Youth Services Co-ordinator, Angela Nicholson, joined the WIA Youth Case Managers (Anitra Hart, Geraldine Meadows, Angela Ni-cholson, Travis Patterson, and Francis Simmons) for a weekend of fun, edu-cation, and entertainment. This year’s Youth Summit theme was “# iLead, Leadership Today” and was facilitated by Leading to Change, a company that specializes in training,

consultation, and facilitation of youth activities. They provided workshops on workplace eti-quette, conflict resolution, positive social behaviors, and public speak-ing. In addition, Leading to Change issued a call to action chal-lenge for all youth in Attendance. The youth were asked to state one thing they would commit to doing

after the Youth Sum-mit. Youth Participants from the TSWDB ex-pressed their com-mitment to establishing career goals, providing self-affirmation,

and taking initiative to serve as leaders within their own com-munities. All Youth Summit attendees were treated to a fun filled dinner, the Youth Leads Idol Talent Show, and Youth Leads Dance. There was even a photo booth provided by Laugh Out Loud Rentals where both Case Managers and Youth participants posed for fun snapshots with props and costumes; and Dunubio Vazquez and Tyrone Mur-chinson were winners of door prizes that included gift cards to an IMAX Movie Theater, and the restaurant Applebee’s. As a whole, the weekend was a great experience for all TSWDB attendees as Leader-ship skills were both devel-oped and enhanced in a fun and creative way.

2014 Youth Summit

Youth Council CornerYouth Council Corner

TSWDB WIA Youth Participants and their Case Managers

pose for a picture at the end of the Youth Summit in

Greensboro, NC.

TSWDB Youth Case Management Dream Team! From top left: Angela Nicholson and

Travis Patterson. Bottom left: Anitra Hart Geraldine

Meadows, and Frances Simmons

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Jerry Bryant, a Youth Case Manager for the Harnett-Sampson WIA Youth Program located in Clinton, North Carolina, is offi-cially retiring from WIA...again. Jerry has been a part of both WIA and its successor program JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) for over 35 years. He has worked with Youth, Adults, and Dislocated Work-ers, as well as On the Job Training pro-grams, Welfare to Work, hurricane relief efforts, and Rapid Reponse events. Alt-hough he is already “officially” retired, Jer-ry has opted to hand in his WIA hat for good. Mr. Bryant’s tenure with the TSWDB has been a great one. Frances Simmons, another Case Manager for the WIA Youth of Sampson County, said the following about Jerry’s work ethic, “Mr. Bryant is the WIA mail man, rain, sleet, snow, hail, day, night, nor weekend will keep him from doing what he can for the youth of Sampson County. I have worked with him for over 33 years, and he has always fought for his clients.” During the first annual TSWDB Awards Banquet held in December of 2012, Mr. Bryant was awarded with the first ever

Bidding Adieu to a WIA Legend: Jerry Bryant

“Outstanding WIA Youth Case Manager” award. “He was chosen for this award for two reasons. Firstly, his history with the WIA Program was unmatched, and we as a Board really wanted to take the time to acknowledge his dedication and service,” Adena Mitchell, WIA Performance and Communications Coordinator stated. “Secondly, Jerry was one of those Case Managers that never relented when it came to his participants. I remember getting work related emails from him over weekends and holidays, and I realized then, just how committed he was to mak-ing sure his Youth had what they needed. “Jerry’s eagerness to serve the Youth in Sampson County was unparalleled,” stat-ed WIA Youth Services Coordinator Angela Nicholson. “The knowledge and history he brings to the Youth in our program will be greatly missed.” A true veteran of providing quality WIA services, Jerry Bryant’s career has spanned over the course of more than three decades and has been a tremen-dous success.

Top right: Jerry Bryant in his office; bottom left,

Mr. Bryant at the 2012 TSWDB Awards Banquet.

By: Adena Mitchell

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It’s Coming! The Triangle South Workforce Development Board will host its 3rd Youth Rally on June 26, 2014 at the Harnett-Health Sciences Building in Lillington, North Carolina. This year’s theme is “Generation YES! ...Youth Engaging Success”. The Youth Rally is FREE and open to all young adults ages 14-21 from Chatham, Harnett, Lee, and Sampson Counties. Registration Forms are available at your local Workforce Investment Act Youth Services Center or at the Triangle South Workforce Development Web Page. Contact Angela Nicholson at anicholson@cccc.edu or 919-777-7712 for additional information.

Youth

Engaging

Success!

Youth Rally Checklist:

Food

Dancing

Door Prizes

Booths

Pictures

Group Activity Sessions

9:00 AM 9:45 AM Registration &

Breakfast Breakfast

10:00 AM 11:00 AM “AM I”? - Group Activities

11:15 PM 1:20 PM Power LuncheonPower Luncheon

1:30 PM 2:00 PM “Can I”? - Group Activities

2:00 PM 3:00 PM Youth Engaging Success!

Door Prizes & DanceDoor Prizes & Dance

2014 Youth Rally Schedule

“Never allow a person

to tell you no who

doesn’t have the power

to say YES.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

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The “CAN I?” FOOD DRIVE

YES! You can stop hunger.

Help your county win the 2014 Food Drive Challenge by bringing

four (4) canned good items to the 2014 Youth Rally. One (1)

ticket per can good item will be given to register for door prizes.

Chatham

Lee

Harnett

Sampson

Represent for

your county!

Bring canned

goods!

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Triangle South Workforce Development Board

Central Carolina Community College

Physical Location:

W.B. Wicker Business Center

900 S. Vance Street - Suite 280

Sanford, NC 27330

Mailing Address:

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Drive

Sanford, NC 27330

www.trianglesouthworkforce.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Adult/Dislocated Worker Service Providers:

Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc.

35 West Chatham Street

PO Box 27

Pittsboro, NC 27312

Phone: 919.542.4781

FAX: 919.542.0563

Chatham County Career Center:

Central Carolina Community College

764 West Street

Pittsboro, NC 27312

Phone: 919.545.8054

FAX: 919-545-8005

Harnett County Department of Workforce

Development Career Center

Central Carolina Community College

1137 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd

Lillington, NC 27546

Phone: 910.814.4042

FAX: 910.814.4046

Lee County NCWorks Career Center

1909 Lee Avenue

Sanford, NC 27330

Phone: 919.775.2241

FAX: 919.775.2243

Sampson County Division of Workforce Solutions

Career Center

115 North Blvd

Clinton, NC 28328

Phone: 910.592.5756

FAX: 910.592.1502

Youth Service Providers:

Communities in Schools of Chatham County

208 North Chatham Avenue

Siler City, NC 27344

Phone: 919.663.0116

FAX: 919.642.0164

Harnett County Department of Workforce

Development Career Center

Central Carolina Community College

1137 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd

Lillington, NC 27546

Phone: 910.814.4042

FAX: 910.814.4046

Lee County Department of Youth and Family

Services

112 Hillcrest Drive

Sanford, NC 27330

Phone: 919.718.4650 (ext. 5541)

FAX: 919.718.4635

Harnett-Sampson WIA Youth Program

405 County Complex Road

Building B, Room 133

Post Office Box 1713

Clinton, NC 28329

Phone: 910.590.2735

FAX: 910.590.2968