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Growing Tech Talent: It’s Everybody’s Business

With more big tech moving to the Triangle, non-tech companies will need new strategies to recruit and retain IT talent.

This event is for
• Non-IT companies with IT talent needs
• Organizations struggling to find and keep entry-level IT …

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Vulnerable vs. MOST Vulnerable Community

With help from Wake County Long Range Planning, CAWD took a deeper dive into Wake’s vulnerable communities. The question was are we serving the pockets within these communities with the greatest need? Once the pockets were identified, we sought verification …

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Johnston’s Vulnerable vs. MOST Vulnerable Community

CAWD took a deeper dive into the region’s vulnerable communities. The question was are we serving the pockets within these communities with the greatest need? Once the pockets were identified, we sought verification and agreement from community partners and other …

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CAWD/IBM Collaboration Offers Free Seminars for Small Business Owners

SkillsBuild provides accredited learning content from IBM, a global leader in learning and technology. Users can explore career interests and build skills in areas important to businesses including problem-solving & process controls, essential digital skills and web developer foundations. There

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CAWD-Annual Report 2019-20

 -CAWD-Annual Report 2019-20

 

We are excited to bring you highlights from another successful year of building a better workforce! Click the image to view.

 

 

Annual report link

 

https://youtu.be/G5HW6abEwTU

 

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All New Virtual Triangle Career Expo!

All New Virtual Triangle Career Expo!

The region’s workforce development partners are hosting the Triangle Career Expo on October 8th from 9 am to 2 pm using Premier Virtual.

Several large and small employers have already signed up including Credit …

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CAWD Announces First Ever Recipients of “Wake Partners” Grant

August 26, 2020

CAWD Announces First Ever Recipients of “Wake Partners” Grant

Fourteen nonprofits awarded grants to aid individuals affected by COVID-19

Capital Area Workforce Development is happy to announce that it will fund 14 projects for community-based organizations through …

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Information Technology Apprenticeship Program is Recruiting

Information Technology Apprenticeship Program is Recruiting!

Capital Area Workforce Development is looking for qualified candidates to participate in the ISG Information Technology Apprenticeship Program (ITAP).

The goal of the program is to combine classroom learning with real-world experience so students …

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“Reopen Wake” Covid-19 Employee Training

Reopen Wake is a two-module, online training that will help employers prepare team members to return to work using appropriate precautions. CAWD is pleased to offer this training at no-cost to eligible Wake County businesses. This program specifically connects businesses …

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2020 WIOA Plan Open for Public Comments

Capital Area Workforce Development is required to make copies of the proposed Capital Area Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) plan available to the public and allow for public comment. The 4-year plan is available via the links below.

Please …

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