Regional Initiatives
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is focused on creating regional strategic partnerships that support businesses, workers, and ultimately, the economic growth of our region. Extensive research and data drive our decisions to invest in initiatives that strengthen our workforce, provide opportunities for career seekers, and support the success of employers in the global economy.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is focused on creating regional strategic partnerships that support businesses, workers, and ultimately, the economic growth of our region.
Centralina Career Headlight is a user-friendly, real-time web-based platform created to quickly and efficiently match the region's career seekers with rewarding careers and the training needed to qualify for those regional jobs.
Finish Line Grants provide emergency assistance to currently enrolled community college students who have completed at least 50% of their training program.
Centralina WDB and partners have launched the NC Manufacturing Institute to provide pathways for manufacturing companies in our region to access top workforce talent and build a world-class manufacturing workforce for the region.
UpSkill Centralina, an initiative of the Centralina Workforce Development Board (WDB), offers competitive training grants designed to address employees' skill gaps and thereby help your business grow.
