Training Is Our
Investment In
You And Your
Clients!
At Edgecombe Community College, we understand workforce recruiting and training. When your client needs talented workers - that's where we shine -

Services we offer you:

Recruitment
  • Qualified candidate referrals for trainees completing the Advanced Manufacturing Academy and company specific Pre-Hire Training developed with your company.
  • Coordinate with potential employers to provide space to conduct job interviews.
  • Utilize campus facility resources to help arrange job fairs.
  • Career Portal that connects you directly to students and alumni.

Incumbent Workforce Training
  • Business and Industry Services of Continued Education provides training to meet the specific needs of industry.
  • Scholarships available for students.
  • Apprenticeships prepare individuals for an industry through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training.
  • Customized Training is offered on our campuses or at your client's facilities.

These services are offered at no direct cost to businesses.

NCWorks provides free services and programs to businesses in North Carolina. NCWorks Career Centers are also equipped to help employers find, train, and retain the qualified employees you need to succeed.

They can simplify the process of addressing your employment needs. 

  • Job applicant screening and qualified candidate referrals
  • Valuable and up-to-date labor market facts and projections, such as wages
  • Information on tax credits for hiring particular groups of workers
  • Space to conduct job interviews
  • Help arranging job fairs
  • Workshops on employer-related subjects
  • Reference library
  • Employee training resources
  • Layoff/closure prevention services for employers
  • Information about Federal Bonding (insurance for hiring at-risk workers)

These services are offered at no cost to your business.

Learn more on the NCWorks website.
Employers can train employees through different programs that are designed to improve their skill of workers. We can even help develop customized training and offer potential reimbursement opportunities to employers.

  • On-the-Job Training programs help employers train individuals for a position. The program reimburses companies for up to 50 percent of the employee's wages during the time of the training.
  • Incumbent Worker Training Grants reimburse companies for the cost of training their workers, helping to improve the skills of employees and the company's competitiveness.
  • Apprenticeships prepare individuals for an industry through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training.
  • Customized Training is offered on our campuses or at your client's facilities.

Here's how Dr. Greg McLeod, President of Edgecombe Community College, is addressing your workforce needs.
Edgecombe Community College President, Dr. Greg McLeod, interviewed with Spokesperson for Carolinas Gateway Partnership, Jean Kitchin.
Edgecombe Community College Tarboro Campus
Edgecombe Community College Rocky Mount Campus
Future 32,000 sqft. Kingsboro Training Center
Have a question? Interested in learning more?

Call the Carolinas Gateway Partnership at (252) 442-0114
or email info@econdev.org
427 Falls Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Direct: 252-442-0114
Fax: 252-442-7315

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