NCcareers.org aims to be North Carolina’s central online resource for students, parents, educators, job searchers and career counselors looking for high quality job and career information. Within the NCcareers system, available at NCcareers.org, users will identify their skills/interests; explore occupations and local job/employer needs; identify education and training opportunities and prepare to enter/re-enter the job market. The system will provide clear, consistent information about North Carolina’s current and future job needs and education/training offerings to all, starting with students in middle school and continuing through adulthood.
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NCcareers Partners
NC Department of Commerce
Our mission is to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians. To do that, the North Carolina Department of Commerce works closely with local, regional, national and international organizations to propel economic, community and workforce development for the state. NCcareers is sponsored by two Commerce divisions – the Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS) and the Labor & Economic Analysis Division (LEAD).
DWS helps people in North Carolina find jobs through the administration of a statewide system of workforce programs. The Division offers services for adults, veterans, youth, and more; and helps employers find the qualified talent they need to make their businesses thrive. Learn more at www.ncworks.gov.
LEAD collects data, conducts research and analysis and publishes reports about the state’s economy and labor market. Information and data produced by LEAD help stakeholders make more informed decisions on business recruitment, education and workforce policies and career development, as well as gain a more extensive view of North Carolina’s economy.
www.nccommerce.com
The University of North Carolina System
The University of North Carolina is a public, multi-campus university dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. It encompasses the 17 diverse constituent institutions and other educational, research, and public service organizations. Each shares in the overall mission to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge to address the needs of individuals and society.
This mission is accomplished through instruction, which communicates the knowledge and values and imparts the skills necessary for individuals to lead responsible, productive, and personally satisfying lives; through research, scholarship, and creative activities, which advance knowledge and enhance the educational process; and through public service, which contributes to the solution of societal problems and enriches the quality of life in the state.
www.northcarolina.edu
The North Carolina Community College System
The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary education, maximize student success, develop a globally and multi-culturally competent workforce, and improve the lives and well-being of individuals by providing:
1) Education, training and retraining for the workforce including basic skills and literacy education, occupational and pre-baccalaureate programs.
2) Support for economic development through services to and in partnership with business and industry and in collaboration with the University of North Carolina System and private colleges and universities.
3) Services to communities and individuals which improve the quality of life.
www.nccommunitycolleges.edu
NC Department of Public Instruction
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) envisions a North Carolina where every public school student will graduate ready for post secondary education and work, prepared to be a globally engaged and productive citizen. In that pursuit, NCDPI is s charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The agency provides leadership and service to the 116 local public school districts and 2,500+ district public schools, 180+ charter schools, and the three residential schools for students with hearing and visual impairments. The areas of support include curriculum and instruction, accountability, finance, teacher and administrator preparation and licensing, professional development and school business support and operations.
www.ncpublicschools.org
College Foundation of North Carolina
College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina provided by a collaboration of Pathways (the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, the N.C. Community College System, the N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities and The University of North Carolina System), the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, and College Foundation, Inc. CFNC promotes access to North Carolina higher education and assists students with education planning, career planning, and applying and paying for college
www.cfnc.org
NC Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families. The Department works closely with health care professionals, community leaders and advocacy groups; local, state and federal entities; and many other stakeholders to make this happen.
www.ncdhhs.gov