North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and the Workforce and Apprenticeship Council outline their first report today at Central Piedmont Community College.
Earlier this spring, Stein established the council to focus on ways to expand access to good jobs and wages in North Carolina. Goals include an increase in participation in work-based learning, engaging with employers statewide and reducing state government job vacancies to 15%
During a briefing at Central Piedmont Community College near uptown, Stein emphasized he wants prospective high school students to have multiple options to gainful employment.
"There is not one single path towards success," Stein said. And a person shouldn't have to get a four year degree in order to earn an income enough to support their family."
In January, Stein announced a $16.3 billion capital investment plan for North Carolina that aims to create 18,000 good-paying jobs.
