NCWorks Training Center

Congrats cohort 9!

Congratulations to the ninth cohort of workforce development professionals to graduate from the "Workforce Foundations" program through the NCWorks Training Center!

Workforce Foundations provides an orientation to workforce development and critical skill training for Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Title III career advisors. The training is provided in partnership with Dynamic Works Institute and includes three tiers: the "Workforce Rookie," the "5 Core Competencies," and the “Customer Encounter.”

Graduates who are pictured include:

Susan Miller (NCWorks Career Center - Watauga County)
Annette Staley (Foothills Workforce Development Board)
Alnissa McDonald (NCWorks Career Center - Charlotte)
Tasha Williamson (NCWorks Career Center - Charlotte)
Wendy Hedgebeth (Albemarle Commission/Northeastern WDB)
Lakeisha Reed (Equus Workforce Solutions)
Ian Blumenthal (NCWorks Career Center - Watauga County)
Hennessy Valles (NCWorks Career Center - Charlotte)
Thermon Sellers (NCWorks Career Center - Charlotte)
Codedra Ward (NCWorks Career Center - Pitt County) and
Tammy Wyllie (Two Hawk Workforce Services).

Not Pictured: Earl Wright (NCWorks Career Center - Charlotte).

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If you're involved in workforce development in North Carolina, you've probably encountered many amazing people and success stories from your community - so why not nominate them for statewide recognition? The deadline to submit nominations for the 2026 Governor's Awards of Distinction is Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 5 p.m.

The various awards honor participants (students or jobseekers), workforce professionals who provide career services, employers, private-sector leaders and innovative partnerships. Note: each nomination must include a Letter of Support from their local Workforce Development Board.

Find more information and worksheets at https://www.commerce.nc.gov/jobs-training/workforce-professionals-tools-resources/ncworks-training-center/ncworks-partnership-conference

Questions? Email the NCWorks Training Center at [email protected].

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Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

The Partnership Conference is seeking your proposals for impactful workshops to present to North Carolina's workforce development community! Submit your proposals by June 11, 2026. Learn more at https://forms.office.com/g/aiLHraYFeC

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Congratulations STAR X graduates!!!🤩

Congratulations to the tenth graduating class of “Successful Teams Achieve Results” (STAR), the leadership training program for managers and supervisors within the core NCWorks system!

STAR is a collaborative effort of the state’s local workforce development boards and the NCWorks Training Center. The program was again facilitated by trainer Kathy Stoddard Torrey. STAR is part of a system-wide focus on developing workforce leaders for today and tomorrow.

The graduates were recognized during an in-person ceremony at the Training Center in Raleigh on Dec. 3, 2025. They included (in alphabetical order):

- Tammy Beasley, NCWorks Career Center - Robeson County
- Chaquita Breland, Orange County DSS
- Syretha Brown, GuilfordWorks
- Michael Coolidge, NCWorks Training Center
- Virginia Eagles, Division of Workforce Solutions
- Tremayne Gilchrist, NCWorks Career Center - Cumberland County
- Christie Hardin, NCWorks Career Center - Forsyth County
- Melissa Harp, NCWorks Career Center - Iredell County - Statesville
- Shastine Lee, Division of Workforce Solutions
- Morrise Metts, NCWorks Career Center - Lincoln County
- Tiffany Price, NCWorks Career Center - Whiteville
- Michael Ragsdale, NCWorks Career Center - Randolph County
- Martika Robinson, NCWorks Career Center - McDowell County
- Jacob Starks, NCWorks Career Center - Wilkes County
- Patrick Webber, NCWorks Career Center - Catawba County
- Melanie White, NCWorks Career Center - Buncombe County
- Shae Whiteman, Division of Workforce Solutions

It was great having Panda and the Dynamic Works Institute at this year's NCWorks Partnership Conference!

We had so much fun connecting with you all at the NCWorks Partnership Conference last week 👊 Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Dynamic Works booth including some friendly faces that completed their CWDP certification with us. Check out some great moments we captured. We are already looking forward to next year! #NCWorks2025 #StrongerTogether #WorkforceDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #DynamicWorks

Congratulations to this year's Governor's NCWorks Awards of Distinction! What an affirmation to the many success stories of our state's workforce system.

Are you ready? We are! Tomorrow is Opening Day for the 2025 NCWorks Partnership Conference. Stronger Together. Unlimited Possibilities.

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On Friday, Sept. 26th, team members gathered at Haywood Community College and completed the day long Mental Health First Aid Training offered through the NCWorks Training Center.
The training was well-attended, attracting participants from three different Workforce Development Board regions and staff that support 13 counties in Western North Carolina.

Thank you to the NCWorks Training Center team for your ongoing support of staff development across the NCWorks service areas!

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