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NCSUITS: Modernizing Unemployment Tax Administration for North Carolina’s Employers (October 10, 2023)

Discover NCSUITS, a modernized and user-friendly unemployment insurance tax system for North Carolina, scheduled to launch in November of 2023. With nearly 300,000 employers or their agents currently navigating an outdated process, this innovative platform is engineered to simplify operations and filing and deliver prompt, efficient service. To ensure business leaders got the information they need to start utilizing available features, the NC Chamber hosted a virtual session to offer insights and a live demonstration of this improved and streamlined tax management platform. Watch here.

UPS Labor Negotiations: What Your Business Needs to Know (June 5, 2023)

A critical update with UPS leaders on the most recent developments in labor negotations. To ensure North Carolina businesses get the timely answers they need, the NC Chamberhosted a webinar to unpack the potential impacts on our state’s business community. Learn more.

Child Care Survey Results Webinar (May 10, 2023)

There is ample data that the child care industry is nearing a breaking point with providers struggling to keep their businesses open and teachers leaving the field. However, the impact on North Carolinians and their views on this crisis has been largely anecdotal. The NC Chamber Foundationhosted a webinar next Wednesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. to share results of a survey of North Carolina voters to better understand their child care experiences, the impact it is having on their ability to work, and their understanding and support for child care. Watch here.

Building & Managing Talent Pipelines in Health Care (February 14, 2023)

The NC Chamber Foundation’s Institute for Workforce Competitiveness is responding to the urgent talent supply needs of employers across industry sectors through convening stakeholders and spotlighting solutions for current workforce challenges. In collaboration with the NC Center on the Workforce for Health, the NC Chamber held a webinar on “Building & Managing Talent Pipelines in Health Care” to discuss strategies for addressing labor shortages in health care with the employer-led framework—Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM). Watch here.

Reaching Your Future Workforce (October 20, 2022)

Recognizing that each student faces a unique journey to job opportunity, the NC Chamber champions high-quality academic pathways leading to college readiness or career training such as apprenticeships and technical education.To help North Carolina employers and job creators navigate the challenge of building their talent pipelines, the NC Chamber hosted a webinar, titled: “Reaching Your Future Workforce.” This virtual discussion, presented in collaboration with ScholarPath, explored avenues to help connect and converse with students early on as they shape their career paths. Watch here.

How a Recent Surge of Organized Labor Might Impact Your Business (June 30, 2022)

Union activity is on the rise – from healthcare to the hospitality industry, retail, and e-commerce – with levels of organizing reaching the highest in a decade. Why is this happening now? Who are the key players? And most importantly, how can your business prepare? Join us on June 30 to navigate and gain greater understanding of the organized labor landscape. Recording not available for this program.

Mental Health Webinar Series (May 2022)

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the NC Chamber hosted a webinar series, designed to provide tools, share best practices, and discuss real-life business scenarios for how North Carolina employers can address mental health wellness in their workplaces.

  • “Creating a Mental Health-Friendly Culture” on May 12 reviewed impactful strategies to help destigmatize mental health and foster mental wellbeing at your organization. Watch here. 
  • “Educating Managers on Mental Health” on May 24 centered around providing managers with access to tools and education as they support their teams in mental wellbeing. Watch here.

Workforce Webinar: How K-12 Education Fuels NC’s Competitive Success (January 26, 2022)

Conversation with NC Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt on advancing alignment between employers and educators so that our students are prepared for success after high school. This complimentary webinar was moderated by CEO and Editor in Chief of EdNC Mebane Rash. Watch here.

What the Infrastructure Bill Means for NC (December 9, 2021)

The recent passage of a landmark federal infrastructure package proved that lawmakers can reach across the aisle to secure bipartisan infrastructure priorities. That bill will mean big things – big as in billions! – for North Carolina’s transportation, energy, broadband, and water infrastructure. To find out just how big, the NC Chamber hosted a webinar: “What the Infrastructure Bill Means for NC” to gain perspectives from Capitol Hill, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the N.C. Department of Transportation about how historic federal infrastructure investments will bring transformative benefits to our state. Watch here.

Current Housing Inventory and Migration Patterns in Post-COVID 19 America (October 21, 2021)

The real-estate development sector has held a steady rise during the pandemic in North Carolina and other regions across the nation. The housing market especially has roared over the last year, with buyers struggling to find their perfect home. The lack of housing inventory has undeniable implications on businesses and their workforce, on top of an already stressed talent supply pipeline. Now that the market is showing signs of normalization, what comes next? In collaboration with the Raleigh Regional Association of  REALTORS®, the NC Chamber hosted a complimentary webinar: “Current Housing Inventory and Migration Patterns in Post-COVID 19 America” to review trends in real estate and their effects on our communities statewide. Watch here.

Performance Under Pressure (April 27, 2021)

As Covid-19 continues to cast unpredictability on economic climate and communities statewide, business leaders face a challenge of sustaining performing under pressure. To aid businesses to build high-performing teams throughout the course of the year, the NC Chamber partnered with John Murphy International to review and discuss performance-related topics currently impacting businesses and their bottom line, including insights gleaned from working with business leaders globally, tools for unlocking performance from within a team, focus on the small number of changes that will deliver maximum impact, and new ways of looking at team performance.  Attendees left with action items to help identify the sources of performance gain that can boost the success of their strategic business initiatives and of their critical teams over the next 6-12 months. Recording available to attendees only.

Members Only: PAC Webinar Series (February 22 and March 1, 2021)

With legislative session in progress, the NC Chamber was thrilled to host an exclusive NC Chamber PAC Webinar Series, featuring leaders from both aisles of the N.C. General Assembly. They provided an outlook of their legislative priorities, shared perspectives on immediate and long-term key issues impacting the business community, and concluded with an opportunity for participants to join the discussion with Q&A. Recording not available for this program.

Members Only: New Faces of the Council of State: Education & Workforce Update (January 21, 2021)

The NC Chamber was pleased to virtually introduce two incoming members of the Council of State to the statewide business community: newly elected Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Catherine Truitt and Department of Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson. They provided a preview of their upcoming priorities impacting North Carolina’s businesses in the current economic environment and shared their perspectives on immediate and long-term challenges and opportunities in education and workforce.Recording not available for this program.

Connect Your Community: Breaking Barriers with Accessible Transportation (December 15, 2020)

The lack of equal access to affordable, reliable transportation in underserved communities leads not only to opportunity barriers and deepening equity gaps, but inability to meet needs as basic as obtaining food and medical care. Impact-driven organizations, including My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, National Urban League, United Way, and Goodwill, have joined forces with Lyft, to provide job seekers with rides to job training, interviews, and jobs, as well as assist low-income families and seniors with transportation to grocery stores, hospitals, and access to other essential services. Former Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx, United States Secretary of Transportation under President Obama, and current chief policy officer and senior advisor to president and CEO at Lyft, presents on how social programs, engaged policy makers, and partnerships between local businesses and support organizations can help address local transportation issues and lift up communities. Watch here.

A Stronger Workforce: The Business Case for Second Chance Employment, Part 2 (December 10, 2020)

At a time when talent supply presents the ultimate dilemma for employers in many industries, second chance employment offers a practicable solution for expanding skilled labor force. While the first installment in this webinar series, sponsored by Smith Anderson, emphasized the need and benefits to job seekers, job creators, and communities, this session focused on implementation. As part of a panel discussion, attendees had the opportunity to hear application strategies of second chance hiring in their business, address the topic from an administration angle (including available state and local resources), and gain deeper insights from the perspectives of an employment attorney and a government representative for successful execution. Watch here.

A Stronger Workforce: The Business Case for Second Chance Hiring (September 29, 2020)

Jessie Smith, W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government; and Director of the UNC-Chapel School of Government’s Criminal Justice Innovation Lab, provides a sobering, data-rich assessment of NC’s criminal justice system. Following her overview, Fifth Third Bank’s Jeff Korzenik and SEPI Inc’s Mariah Agsten provide the employer perspective on second chance hiring, underscoring the benefits to job seekers, job creators, and communities as a whole. Watch here.

Education: The Road to Recovery and Resiliency (May 5, 2020)

COVID-19 forced numerous industries to quickly re-think the delivery of products and services. One of the biggest shifts occurred in education, with more than two million students in public or private schools and universities shifting to a virtual learning, at-home format. Join us Tuesday, May 5, at 2 p.m. as education leaders discuss the impact of COVID-19 on our state’s education systems and what the road to recovery looks like. Speakers include Peter Hans, president of NC Community Colleges; Dr. Randy Woodson, chancellor of NC State University; and Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools and NC Superintendent of the Year. Watch here.