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We are excited to expand our text messaging capabilities into Martin County!

Effective Wednesday, May 27, 2020 – residents and employers of Martin County will be able to receive services from our Martin County NCWorks Career Center via text message!  Individuals can text a KEYWORD to receive specialized assistance!

The full Press Release can be found by visiting:  http://riverseastwdb.org/press-releases/

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THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTICE that the Rivers East Workforce Development Board is soliciting comments on the Local and Regional Workforce Development Area Plan for Program Year 2020 from May 21 – June 22, 2020.
Interested citizens are encouraged to review the plan and submit comments. Any comments received will be considered by the Rivers East Workforce Development Board. Please email any comments about the plan and/or any questions regarding the plan to jbowen@mideastcom.org.

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As we continue to expand and adapt our services to the residents and employers of Beaufort County, beginning Friday, May 15, the Beaufort County NCWorks Career Center is transitioning its existing text messaging system to a new number and adding additional “keywords”.

Read the full Press Release here:  Text Number Change for Beaufort County NCWorks

We are excited to expand our text messaging capabilities into Pitt County!

Effective Wednesday, May 13, 2020 – residents and employers of Pitt County will be able to receive services from our Pitt County NCWorks Career Center via text message!  Individuals can text a KEYWORD to receive specialized assistance! #ncworks

The full Press Release can be found by visiting:http://riverseastwdb.org/press-releases/

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board will meet on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 3 pm.  Committee meetings are as follows:  NCWorks Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 10 am and the NEXTGEN Youth Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm.  All meetings are open to the general public.  All meetings will be held via Zoom, with a call-in option.  To receive the Zoom invitation for any of the meetings, please ...

The Board and our NCWorks Career Centers were quite busy during the first quarter of the new year.  The second quarter has seen lots of changes, especially in the way we provide services due to COVID-19.  Look for our next edition in July.

Board Newsletter, First Quarter, 2020

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board and Region Q Workforce Investment Consortium (administered by Mid-East Commission) is soliciting proposals from qualified and eligible organizations/businesses for the competitive selection of Adult & Dislocated Worker program operator(s) and local One-Stop Operator(s) under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).  The intent of Rivers East Workforce Development Board and Region Q Workforce Investment Consortium is to enter into a contractual relationship with one or more proposers beginning July 01, 2020 for a two-year ...

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board has scheduled its second Virtual Career Fair.  This fair will focus on careers in Advanced Manufacturing, specifically located in Beaufort and Pitt counties.  Job seekers – start getting those resumes ready!  If you need assistance, please message us and we will connect you to the nearest NCWorks Career Center.  Employers – if you are interested in attending and having a booth – feel free to message us!  More details will be released next week ...

Many of our local businesses, both small and large, are being impacted daily by COVID-19.  Please rest assured that your local Workforce Development Board staff as well as your local NCWorks Career Center staff are here to help and guide you.  We have gathered together a list of resources that may assist you in the coming days and months.

Information from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – this includes information on the Paycheck Protection Program, the EIDL Loan Advance ...