Centralina WDB Lauded on the floor of the US House of Representatives

Centralina Workforce Development Board and Centralina Council of Governments were recognized by Congresswoman Virginia Foxx on the House floor last month near the anniversary of the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,which she sponsored." Congresswoman Foxx applauded Centralina"s efforts to "foster a modern workforce that local businesses can rely on" through the innovative on-line career search tool,Career Headlight,that matches our region"s students and dislocated workers within-demand local careers,needed skills,and local education and training,and through local NCWorks Career Centers,citing these as exemplary uses of WIOA funding.

For the full text of Congresswoman Foxx"s remarks in the Congressional Record,see https://www.congress.gov/crec/2016/07/06/CREC-2016-07-06-pt1-PgH4290-4.pdf." For a video recording of her address on the House floor,see https://youtu.be/_59ADoK1-J

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