WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
building a pipeline that works
A community committed to building a workforce pipeline through recruiting, training, and development is part of the benefits of partnering with the Carolinas Gateway.
Recruiting, training, and developing workforce talent is critical to North Carolina’s economic growth. Edgecombe County, Rocky Mount and Tarboro, three entities located in Eastern North Carolina have all of the elements necessary — natural resources, location, highways, education system, local government leaders’ commitment, and others — to sustain economic growth. It also provides the resources and tools required for the workforce to meet the needs of employers in a rapidly changing economy.
Eastern North Carolina recognizes that there is an evolution of individuals needed to fill existing jobs and new jobs in business and industry. Partnerships between educational institutions and local industries ensure that training programs bridge the gap between the high school/college educated and the workforce ready.
Building a workforce pipeline to fill current and future jobs requires the collaboration of multiple partners: education systems, local and State governments, local and regional economic developmenbt boards, local and State workforce development agencies, and businesses and industries. All parties work individually and collectively to produce a trainined workforce, leading the region in economic growth.
Edgecombe County and the surrounding area, including a sixty-mile radius, pulls its talent pool from more than 2.2 million people. Currently, more than 1.1. million people constitute the labor force, according to the NC Department of Commerce, with more than 84,000 working in the manufacturing sector and more than 64,000 working in automotive-related industries.
Here for You. Assistance When You Need It.
As the Carolinas Gateway Partnership’s Director of Existing Industries and Workforce Development, Tracy Crenshaw supports local, regional and state partners with industry expansions and incentives. She leads the Partnership’s workforce development efforts including the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline of Eastern North Carolina (RAMP East), the Human Resources Taskforce, and the Workforce Faith-Based Initiative.
“I look forward to visiting our industries, listening to their needs, and assisting them personally as they continue to produce and distribute consumer goods globally,” said Crenshaw. “The Carolinas Gateway region is nationally recognized as one of the best places for businesses and industries. By dedicating resources to workforce development and existing industries, we are ensuring continued prosperity.”
Support for industries through the Carolinas Gateway Partnership includes an individualized approach to meet your industries’ needs. Support can include grant application assistance, networking, growing the employment pool, promoting job vacancies and hiring events, and much more.
“The Carolinas Gateway Partnership is committed to helping your industry thrive,” said Crenshaw. “Through our innovative approaches to workforce training and development, your industry can meet hiring, training, and production goals. The support from the Partnership is ongoing. We are here when you need us whether this is your first year in business or your thirtieth.”
For workforce discussions and assistance, please contact Tracy Crenshaw at 252-442-3108 or tcrenshaw@econdev.org.
