The Gaston Workforce Development Board would like to thank all employers, demonstrators, providers and other supporters of the 2018 Construction Career Awareness Day & Hiring Event that was held on April 11th, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sims Legion Park. This event welcomed over 800+ Gaston County students and 26 Employers/Providers! Highlights […]

  The Construction Industry is expected to have the strongest employment growth in North Carolina in 2018 by over 7%. Are you Ready? The week of April 9th-13th has been designated as NC Construction Career Awareness Week. Beam Construction will be spearheading the 2018 Construction Career Awareness / Hiring Event on Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 […]

Watch and learn the great achievements gained by our NextGen Youth participant Jeremiah!

Gaston Workforce Development Board is excited to announce the new rebranding of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program, formerly YouthWorks. The NextGen Youth program is a year-round program for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 who face barriers to employment. The NextGen Youth program provides services to help youth and young adults […]