Events

Join us for a workshop on April 24th as we define transferable skills, highlight their importance in the workplace, and engage in an activity that will help identify your transferable skills to support you in landing a new role and career success.

Complement your career planning and think ahead for retirement by joining this free event featuring Brian Jones, Truliant At Work Financial Education Officer. Hosted by Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.'s Winston Under 40 group.

Join Beth Mitchell, Career Services Director at Forsyth Technical Community College, for an innovative discussion on leveraging AI technology in the job search, including the advantages and drawbacks of utilizing AI, strategies to optimize your resume, interview skills, job alignment, and more all using this revolutionary technology.

Hiring job seekers with differing abilities is a rewarding strategy that taps into an underutilized pool of talented workers who are eager to learn and thrive in the workplace. Join Dan Wellman, Program Director at Moji Coffee + More, and special guest, Tricia McManus, Superintendent of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, as they discuss the business […]

Join Danielle Rose, Director of Experiential Learning at Forsyth Tech, Alesia Hilton, Director of Career Readiness at Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., and Kim Forbes, Executive Director of Career & Technical Education at WS/FCS, as they discuss internships, apprenticeships, and other ways that employers can build the talent pipeline through work-learning opportunities.

Join us as we welcome David Morris and Jamyia Garrett from the Piedmont Authority of Regional Transportation (PART) to share their transportation expertise to discuss the variety of transportation services available to employers, using transportation benefits to gain a competitive advantage, and the Commute Friendly NC program. Lunch provided.

Join us for a fun and interactive workshop that will help you develop communication techniques including strengthening active listening, clearly expressing yourself, identifying the hidden language of non-verbal communications, and how practice always makes progress in our ability to communicate effectively.

Do you have a resume, but it hasn’t been updated in a while? Or are you wondering if your current resume will make the cut with a hiring manager? 

Join us and have your resume reviewed by a local workforce development professional. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is highly recommended to guarantee a slot. Please bring two printed copies of your resume and/or personal laptop or tablet with an editable electronic copy.  

Join us as we welcome Kyle Smith and Raphael Ramazani from World Relief for a comprehensive discussion about refugee hiring and how to create a successful experience for job candidates and employers that strengthen our local workforce and support economic integration. Additional panel guests include workforce development partners from Forsyth Tech and Goodwill of NWNC, and Logan Fowler, Talent Acquisition Manager with Ziehl-Abegg.  

Join us as we welcome top recruiters from the area to offer job search and career tips to local job seekers. The guest panel includes Jasmine Lee with Graham Personnel Services, Grace McParland with The Resource, and Whitney Long with WorkForce Unlimited.