Centralina Career Headlight

Centralina Workforce Development Board,in collaboration with our regional partners,launched the region"s new career tool "Career Headlight," to help career seekers identify careers and jobs available in our region,the skills required for these positions,and where to get the necessary training for these jobs.

"Organizations and their staff from high schools,technical schools,community colleges,universities,career centers and non-profits as well as any other organizations are invited to use Career Headlight," said David Hollars,Centralina Workforce Board Director. "Job seekers,local government officials and employers in our region have all told us there needs to be a better way to match up people seeking careers with good paying in-demand jobs locally and in the region. Career Headlight meets this need."

"The Career Headlight tool responds to recommendations in the Prosperity for Greater Charlotte CEDS report," said Mike Manis,Centralina Economic Development Commission President. "Considered one of the best practice strategies across the country,it helps us to more quickly and effectively close the gap between what employers need and the skills,education,and training pipeline we have within the region."

"It"s about jobs,jobs,jobs for our region," Manis said. "Career Headlight helps us meet the need of businesses seeking skilled employees. We boost job growth by linking the region"s workforce skills,strengths,and education assets to the specific needs of local businesses. The region"s overall business environment is tremendously enhanced for industries interested in coming to a region that has a skilled workforce."

Career Headlight is unique because it allows all organizations,students and other job seekers to identify rewarding local careers and jobs,identify the skills needed and how and where to get the training in the region.

"No one organization can provide all this information," Hollars said. "Working together with Career Headlight we"ll get a better,lower cost solution that crosses geographic boundaries." Features of Career Headlight includes:

• County-level job demand and education data not found on any other jobs/career platform;
• Education programs for each institution in the region and how they connect to careers and occupations;
• Use of an award-winning software platform that is designed to provide information quicker,better and faster;
• A database that is more comprehensive,but designed to be easy-to-use;
• A design that will soon enable it to be available on smartphones and tablets.

Career Headlight helps the Centralina Workforce Board monitor regional industry growth and related jobs demand.

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Have questions or suggestions about Career Headlight? Contact Asia Wilson Centralina Workforce Development Communications Specialist,704-348-2732,or at awilson@centralina.org,for more information on the website or to schedule a personal presentation.

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