Job training Coverage

Inside look at Wake County diplomatic security training

Law enforcement agencies in Wake County are training to protect high-profile people who visit the area. The training includes practicing how to protect dignitaries such as royalty, foreign ministers and the Dalai Lama.

When high-profile people visit, Wake law enforcement will be prepared to protect them

Law enforcement agencies in Wake County are training to protect high-profile people who visit the area. The training includes practicing how to protect dignitaries such as royalty, foreign ministers and the Dalai Lama.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Google $$ will pay for on-the-job training in tech jobs

Google is investing $2 million to support apprenticeship programs in the Carolinas.

Google money, community colleges partner to pay and train apprentices in tech

Google is investing $2 million to support apprenticeship programs in the Carolinas.

Tar Heel Traveler: North Carolina Justice Academy

Few people realize law enforcement in North Carolina, and beyond, receive much of their training in the tiny town of Salemburg, located in rural Sampson County.

Fact check: McCarthy says welfare work requirements boost employment

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said May 28 on "Fox News Sunday" that "every study has shown, when you do that (impose work requirements), it puts more people to work."

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Fort Bragg soldiers plant seeds for future careers

As Fort Bragg soldiers transition out of military service, some now see farming in their future. A new free program through the NC State ag-extension is helping to make that dream come true.

From front lines to the farm: NC State program helps soldiers transition to careers in agriculture

As Fort Bragg soldiers transition out of military service, some now see farming in their future. A new free program through the NC State ag-extension is helping to make that dream come true.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

As dropout rate increases in Durham, local nonprofit offering job training

The Durham City Council will discuss continuing its partnership with a local non-profit during Monday night's meeting.

Money Matters: How to negotiate a better job

Job turnover remains high as millions of Americans move on from old positions to new ones.

Wake Tech opens new state-of-the-art facility to train students for auto repair careers

A new training center for students interested in careers in the automotive industry opens Wednesday.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter & Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

BMW, Universal Technical Institute create program for Ft. Bragg servicemembers to start careers

BMW has teamed up with Fayetteville Technical Community College to provide training for service members to become Certified BMW Technicians. A closer look at the program shows how its changing lives.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

BMW, Universal Technical Institute team up with service members to provide jobs

Friday was graduation day for a half-dozen service members ready to start new careers when they get out of the military.

Training exercise turns real for water rescue team

It was a 'right place, right time' situation for a water rescue team Sunday in Harford County, Maryland. The team was conducting a training exercise until it turned into a real thing when a car went into the water with the driver still inside.

LeVelle Moton wants to give Durham residents chance to work for Google

A foundation run by North Carolina Central University basketball coach LeVelle Moton has partnered with Google to help some low-income Triangle residents prepare for careers in information technology.

NCCU basketball coach teams with Google to help low-income people land high-paying jobs

A foundation run by North Carolina Central University basketball coach LeVelle Moton has partnered with Google to help some low-income Triangle residents prepare for careers in information technology.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

Program links high school students with careers in hospitality

With the end of the pandemic, many restaurants and hotels now struggle to hire enough workers. However, The North Carolina ProStart Program has helped expose many high school students to jobs in the hospitality industry. That's where many discover their future careers.

Young women follow demand, money to train for careers in welding

More women are now flocking to skilled trades jobs once dominated by men.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Biotech firm teams with Durham Tech on apprenticeship program

DURHAM, N.C. – A local company has formed a partnership with Durham Technical Community College to provide people with the […]

Apprentices to get salary, free classes at Durham Tech in 3-year program

A local company has formed a partnership with Durham Technical Community College to provide people with the needed skills to get jobs in the biotechnology industry.

Apple, colleges work together to train people for tech jobs

Some 3,000 people are expected to work at Apple's planned $1 billion hub in Research Triangle Park within several years, and colleges and universities across the region are already taking steps to turn out people with the necessary skills to fill those jobs.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Texas college teaching students to code in Apple language

Some 3,000 people are expected to work at Apple's planned $1 billion hub in Research Triangle Park within several years, and colleges and universities across the region are already taking steps to turn out people with the necessary skills to fill those jobs.

Wake Tech helping people learn skills for new careers after pandemic

Economists say some of the jobs lost during the pandemic will never return. Wake Tech offers a chance for those workers to shift into careers in growing fields.

Online Dementia Education Series with Teepa Snow

Join well-known dementia educator Teepa Snow as she provides instruction based on her Positive Approach to Care model.

'SynDaver' dog offers hands-on veterinary training

Students at Ohio's Four County Career Center are training for future jobs in veterinary medicine with the help of a high-tech, realistic dog simulator. (Video from WNWO)