Justice Involved

The NCWorks Career Center offers services to local businesses, including those operated by justice-involved residents. These services include:

Recruiting & Training Assistance

Register with NCWORKS Online 

Our 1-stop resource for employers in North Carolina. Employers can find candidates, post jobs, and search labor market information. Tutorial videos are available to help with the website.

We can also assess regional talent, whether entry level or specialized, based upon your required qualifications in a timely and cost-effective manner. Need us to schedule your interview appointments or provide facility space for you to conduct your interviews? We can! Want to educate and expose youth to your industry through mentoring or internship opportunities? We have it covered! Let our career center connect you with the talent your business requires to remain competitive.

Money for Training

Providing training to new or existing employees is an investment! The NCWorks Career Center can assist you with learning about and applying for funds provided by local and state resources to help with costs of employee training and onboarding. A few of the training programs available include:

o    Assistance with developing a registered apprenticeship program

o    Customized Training

o    On-the-job training (OJT)  - Potential funding to assist businesses with offsetting costs of hiring new FT permanent employees for the 1st 3-6 months 

Recruiting for Start Up or Growth

Is your business new or expanding? The Career Center can facilitate your finding the talent you need at the time you need it. We can save you time and money by organizing an informational session, a recruitment event or assisting with your recruiting efforts.

Financial Benefits

A variety of financial benefits may be available to your company to offset the costs of recruiting specific candidates through the Career Center. Some of these benefits include:

o    Federal bonding

o    Tax credits - Visit Work Opportunity Tax Credit to learn more

o    Work Experience - Adult and Youth

Some participants hired through our career center qualify for subsidized childcare, transportation, and training assistance. Career center representatives are available to provide you with information on how these benefits can support the retention efforts of your business.

Labor Market Information

Visit NCWorks Online for labor market data. 

Employee Assistance

Services are available to employees affected by downsizing or company closure. Our career center professionals are available to speak with your business about outplacement services.

No Cost Advertising

Your positions will be advertised on an internet-based job bank at no cost and professional placement staff will qualify candidates based on your requirements. Our database of applicants is pre-screened and job ready.

Community Networks

NCWorks Career Center is your 1-stop for accessing information about local and regional resources. We have developed relationships with area learning institutions and have built strong partnerships with the local economic development agencies, government entities and non profits. If you want to enhance your corporate citizenship experience within our region, contact us for community networking. 

The Training-to-Work-Durham (T2W) program pairs eligible justice involved individuals with a career coach to prepare them for career readiness through the coordination of training opportunities that provide background friendly opportunities of advancement, employment and supportive services through coaching and case management. Trainings focus on the career pathways of: construction, skilled trades, transportation, logistics, and food service. However, the program is not limited to those career pathways.