Region Q Workforce Development Recipient of:

• NADO - National Association of Development Organizations Initiative Award:

  • Hispanic Initiative, 2007

  • Second Chance Program, 1992

  • Summer Education Enrichment Program, 1993

  • Industry Based Training Program, 1994

  • One Stop Career Center, 1995

  • NADO Premium Member, 2004

• Enterprise National Award Winner, 1998 (1st in the Nation), Award - Information and Analysis

• Outstanding Employer- Impressions Marketing Group, October 2007

• Governor's Award for Excellence - Outstanding Employer, November 1997, National Spinning

• Ann's House of Nuts, 2003

• Governor's Award for Excellence -
  Outstanding Workforce Development  Participant

  • 1994, Latisha Anne Hodges (Youth)

  • 1995, Billie Jo Gregory (Youth)

  • 1998, Carlton Warren Moore (Youth)

  • 1998, September 22 - Sherry Langley (Adult) & Carlton Moore (Youth)

  • 1999, September 16 - Christy Renee Woolard (Adult)

  • 1999, September 16 - Christopher Woods (Youth)

  • 2000, September 21 - Daisy Walters (Adult)

  • 2001, October 25 - Crystal Talmadge (Adult)

  • 2002, October 24 - Sarah Louise Hill (Adult)

• Wayne Davis Award for Outstanding Achievement in Workforce Development

  • Angela Moore, 2004

  • Caleb "Joe" Forbes, 2005

  • Anna Barrett, 2006

  • Natalie Castro, 2007

• Elijiah Sheppard - National Award Winner - National Association of Private Industry Councils

• Membership on taskforces for USDOL and State of North Carolina

• National Enterprise Certification for adults and dislocated worker services

• Developed One-Stop System prior to the implementation of the National Vision 

• 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th JobLink Centers chartered in NC

• First Level III JobLink Center chartered in NC, Pitt County

• Walter Dorsey, President of the NC Workforce Development Directors Council for 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006

• Pitt County JobLink won the 2002 "Most Improved Accessibility Award" in the government institution category, awarded by the Pitt County Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities

• Walter Dorsey- Workshop Presenter, National Association of Workforce Boards, Washington, DC, 2008

• Walter Dorsey- Workshop Presenter, USDOL Workforce Innovations Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2008

Press Releases:

• August 2003 - 2003 Governor's Award for Excellence in Workforce Development goes to Ann's House of Nuts, Robersonville, NC
• June 2003 - Duke Endowment Foundation Grant received
• Community college student, associate to be honored at statewide workforce conference
• Workforce Conference Presents Governor's Awards for Excellence in Workforce Development

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