Tag / Workforce
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RIME Expo Reaches Over 500 High School Students
The Regional Industry and Manufacturing Expo (RIME) was a success! Over 500 high school students from Greene, Jones, Lenoir, and Wayne County Schools engaged in a great learning opportunity through this event.…
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Wayne County Chamber Career Expo and Job Fair Supports Regional Workforce
EDR’s regional partner, WCDA, was present at the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Career Expo and Job Fair on April 9th. This event was a two-part series with the Career Expo focusing…
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EDR Staff Attend North Carolina Economic Development Association (NCEDA) Spring Conference
The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region’s Mark Pope and Julie Graham joined over 400 other economic development professionals for the North Carolina Economic Development Association’s Spring Conference this week in Pinehurst, NC. The…
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East Carolina University Instructors Tour North Carolina Global TransPark
Today, East Carolina University (ECU) instructors toured the North Carolina Global TransPark with stops at Draken International, flyExclusive, and Lenoir Community College’s Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Center. A presentation on the North…
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Select Genetics Holds Groundbreaking For ParkEast Facility
Exciting developments in Wayne County as Select Genetics, a premier turkey breeding company, held a groundbreaking at their new site of its latest announced facility. In April 2023, alongside Governor Cooper, the…
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Wayne County-based Daniels and Daniels Construction Company named NCDOL Building Star Contractor
On Thursday, February 22, NC Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson joined nearly 100 attendees for the formal recognition. The NCDOL Building Star Program recognizes contractors demonstrating exemplary safety and health management systems. To…
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InfinityLink Communications Holds Groundbreaking
InfinityLink Communications held a groundbreaking for their new headquarters today at the Highway 70 West Industrial Park, Kinston, NC. Today’s groundbreaking was made possible by a $450,000 grant from the North Carolina…
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EDR Staff Atteend NCEDA Emerging Executives Forum
North Carolina Economic Development Association (NCEDA) held the 2024 Emerging Executives Forum, presented by ECS Southeast. EDR’s Craig Foucht and Trey Cash attended the forum and had the opportunity to hear from…
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EDR Staff Attend NC East Alliance Vision 2024
North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region‘s Trey Cash and Craig Foucht attended the NCEast Alliance Vision 2024 event in Greenville, NC, at East Carolina University Student Union, where they learned about developing a homegrown…
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Greene County Job Fair – Supporting the Workforce in the Region and Eastern NC
The NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region teamed up with Lenoir Community College to host the Second Annual Greene County Job Fair! The event brings local industries and job seekers together to…
