Attracting Local Talent & Partnerships
Resources and Opportunities for Monroe’s Employers
Employers
Precision manufacturers face unique challenges when it comes to hiring. Finding local talent is hard, and keeping that talent can be just as challenging. Below is a series of resources to help you post jobs locally, identify training programs and opportunities for current employees and identify support programs for employees who need an extra hand up.
Monroe Works includes partnerships with our Community College & Local University, as well as our diverse public, private, charter, & homeschool
Are you a company seeking to relocate to Monroe, North Carolina in the United States of America. We are a full service city owning our own utilties, managing our permitting, planning, zoning, inspections, engineering, stormwater processes, and a generous incentive program. Find out more about the City's Economic Development Department: https://www.developmonroe.com/
Contact us on where to start or for more information:
Teresa Campo, Director, City of Monroe’s Office of Economic Development
tcampo@monroenc.org
Resources
Job Boards
Looking for the next teammate or A-player doesn’t have to feel impossible. Work with the local NCWorks Career Center to post jobs, attract local jobseekers and navigate the hiring process. Visit ncworks.gov or contact Ruth Brooks, Assistant Center Leader, at NC Work’s Career Center Union for local help at (704) 283-7541 x207. State of NC collaboration with NC Works and the Centralina Workforce Board works for our citizens. We are proud to partner with them.
Apprenticeship & Training Programs
Corporate training, work-based-learning and apprenticeship don’t have to feel overwhelming. When you need to train your employees to help advance your goals and their careers, it’s important to have a quality educational partner. Monroe is proud to be the Union County seat.
MonroeWorks is working with SPCC to identify the right training solutions for our manufacturing firms. Contact Russell Carpenter, Director of Apprenticeships and Work Based Learning at 704-290-5892 or rcarpenter@spcc.edu. You can also go directly to Apprenticeship NC for more information, https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/businesses/apprenticeships/.