Director Of Industry Recruitment And Expansion
Asheville, North Carolina Area
-- Identify and advocate for the recruitment, retention, and expansion of businesses to and in the Asheville-Buncombe County region -- Identify talent development needs of existing businesses and industry-- Lead programs that provide cross-pollination and connection between businesses and contribute to continuous improvement and operational efficiencies>Program Manager for NEXT AVL (www.nextavl.org), a college to business mentorship program in Asheville>Lead for Inclusive Hiring Partners initiative, a collaborative model of talent pipeline development for job seekers whose circumstances are not conducive to upward mobility; especially those who have been marginalized because of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, and any intersections of the former.>District C Certified Coach, coaching high schools students to work in teams to solve real problems submitted by local businesses.>Lead for the WNC Career Expo, WNC's largest hiring event held twice/year - both virtually and in-person>Mountain Area Workforce Development Board Member>OnTrack WNC Board Member (https://ontrackwnc.org/)