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Governor Stein Announces New Opportunity Zone Designations

Today Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina received certification for 204 census tracts as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This announcement reflects months of ...
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Governor Stein Proclaims Employ a Veteran Week

Today Governor Josh Stein proclaimed November 9-13 as “Employ A Veteran Week” with a variety of events being held statewide to help connect veterans to jobs and other services. “North Carolina’s ...
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2026 Opportunity Zone Designations

Explore a map that shows the new Opportunity Zones in North Carolina, which are effective on January 1, 2027.
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Credentials Are Important, but Experience Is Extremely Important: More Findings from LEAD’s 2026 Employer Needs Survey

In addition to questions around hiring difficulties and barriers for applicants, the 2026 Employer Needs Survey asks ...
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Explore, Compare, Connect: Discover What’s New on NCcareers

NCcareers, the state’s career exploration system, has added several new tools and features to help users better understand occupations, explore careers, and connect career information to employers.