Links to Local Business Service Partners
In addition to the business services provided directly by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board and its JobLink Centers, the Workforce Board also works closely with other business service organizations in the region to deliver a broad network of solutions for business needs. Our regional business partners Include:
Chambers of Commerce
Each County's Chamber of Commerce goes beyond providing services to members and joins in local economic and business development efforts. The Chambers often provide leadership and/or support for local workforce development initiatives in the public schools, community colleges and in their communities.
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
(Serving the City of Asheville and Buncombe County)
http://www.ashevillechamber.org/
Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
(Serving the City of Brevard & Transylvania County)
http://www.brevardncchamber.org/index.php
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
(Serving the City of Hendersonville and Henderson County)
http://www.hendersonvillechamber.org/
Madison County Chamber of Commerce
(Serving the Cities or Mars Hill, Marshall, Hot Springs and Madison County)
http://www.madisoncounty-nc.com/
Community Colleges
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
(A-B Tech - Serving Buncombe & Madison Counties)
http://www.abtech.edu/
- A-B Tech's Division of Corporate and Economic Development provides a variety of workforce training services and grants that are customized to meet the needs of local businesses. Corporate & Economic Development also hosts the Small Business Center for business start-ups and a small business incubator that provides shared facilities and services for business start-ups.
http://www.abtech.edu/business/default.asp
Blue Ridge Community College
(BRCC - Serving Henderson & Transylvania Counties)
http://www.blueridge.edu/
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BRCC's Division of Corporate Training Services and Small Business Center provide a variety of services grants and customized trainingprograms to assist local businesses.
http://sbc.blueridge.edu/
Economic Development - Regional Office
Advantage West is the State's Regional Office for Economic Development whose primary focus is marketing the 23 countiews in the western North Carolina mountains to corporations seeking to relocate or open a new facility, or expand an existing business within the region. http://www.advantagewest.com
City of Asheville Economic Development Office
http://www.ashevillenc.gov/
Buncombe County - Doing Business
http://www.buncombecounty.org/business/
Henderson County Partnership for Econimic Development
http://www.gohendersoncountync.org
Madison County Economic Development
http://www.madisoncountync.org/-Development
Transylvania County Economic Development
http://econdev.transylvaniacounty.org/
Employment Security Commission - Local Offices
Employment Security Commission offices in the Mountain Area are in the process of being certified as JobLink Career Centers. ESC offices are a primary point of recruitment and screening for local businesses. ESC is also the primary provider of local Labor Market Information. The ESC Web site is designed as a Statewide site - local offices in the Mountain Area are: Asheville, Brevard and Hendersonville. http://www.ncesc.com/
Vocational Rehabilitation
The North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation's mission statement is: "To promote employmnet and independence for people with disabilitieas through customer partnership and community leadership. NC Vocational Rehabilitaiton State Offices: phone (919) 855-3500
http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/
Local Vocational Rehabilitation Offices in the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board region are located in:
Asheville - 8 Barbetta Drive - (828) 670-3387
Hendersonville - 578 Upward Rd., Unit 6 - (828) 692-7163
Marshall - 190 Health Care Lane - (828) 649-0089
Brevard - Community Services Building - (828) 883-4129
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