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In an effort to realign staffing and better meet customer demands, the NCWorks Career Centers in the Rivers East Workforce Development Board area will begin new hours on Monday, May 2. Customers of the Beaufort County, Bertie County, Hertford County, Martin County, and Pitt County NCWorks Career Centers will notice scheduling and staffing changes. To view the full press release, click here.

The Pitt County NCWorks Career Center, located at 3101 Bismarck Street in Greenville, will be offering nontraditional hours for summer beginning May 16. The Center’s hours will be as follows: Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 7:00pm; Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm. To view the full press release, click here.

The Rivers East Workforce Investment Consortium is seeking a qualified individual/organization to review the Request for Proposals (RFPs) received for providing program services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult and Dislocated Worker programs and One Stop Operations (Title I, Public Law 113-128) for July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024. Click here for more.

Mid-East Commission, as Administrative Entity for the Rivers East Workforce Development Board and the Rivers East Workforce Investment Consortium will be accepting Request for Proposals (RFP’s) from qualified and eligible organizations and businesses for the competitive selection of Adult & Dislocated Worker program operation(s) and local One-Stop Operation(s) under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Please note, this is a combined RFP for program operations and one-stop operations. To view the full Request for Proposals, click here.

An Inclusion Committee Meetings has been scheduled for March 29, 2022 at 3:30pm. This meeting is open to the general public and will be held via Zoom, with a call-in option. To receive the Zoom invitation, please contact Ashlan Crouch at acrouch@mideastcom.org. The agenda can be found by clicking here.

The Rivers East Workforce Development Board has been awarded a National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWTG) in the amount of $275,000 to assist the employees of the QVC Rocky Mount Distribution Center that reside in the Rivers East region. To view the full press release, click here.

On Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Vidant Health in partnership with the Rivers East Workforce Development Board and NCWorks will host a Virtual Job Fair featuring Certified Nursing Assistant I & 2 job openings. Click here to view the full press release.