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Engaged, Empowered, Employed

Dec 15, 2020

In this episode we highlight structural inequities and how racial disparities manifest in the workplace. Our Chief Impact Officer, Kevin Loux, talks with Fernando Little, Chief Diversity Officer at Atrium Health and  Sherri Chisholm, Director at Leading on Opportunity, to get practical advice on what we can do to be a...


Nov 24, 2020

Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manager Erika Shorty talks with a job seeker about how Charlotte Works and NCWorks helped him find a position in the midst of a pandemic and what employers can do to ensure work from home success. Listen to hear this job seeker's inspirational words for others in the job market.


Sep 16, 2020

Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manager Erika Shorty talks with Lotticia Shefferson from Discovery Place about preparing youth for STEM careers during COVID-19 and how Discovery Place is promoting diversity in STEM, and what area employers can do to help.


Jul 29, 2020

Charlotte Works' Director of Labor Market Intelligence, Kevin Loux, discusses what a living wage is in Charlotte, pathways to a living wage, plus what happens with the loss of public subsidies and how it affects benefits. Brandi Newman of Atrium Health and Sylvia Cini of Central Piedmont also join the episode to...


Jul 22, 2020

Charlotte Works Business Engagement Manager Erika Shorty talks with MeckEd student Efuru Cole-Brewer about how she’s handling the pressure of going into her senior year at Harding University High School while COVID-19 is still on the rise. She also discusses her experience with our community partner MeckEd and how...