Students learn to be exceptional by design

March 29, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

For Maiden High School students, educational opportunities can happen anywhere, from the worktable of a carpentry classroom to the self-checkout lane at a grocery store. Four years ago, Candace Stephens came up with the idea […]

CVCC registering for Furniture Academy

March 26, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

The next eight-week Furniture Fundamentals class required to enter the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy will start May 1, 2018, and is open for registration. Taught four days a week from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the […]

Claremont company plans expansion, addition of 100 jobs

March 20, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

Prysmian Cables And Systems plans to expand local operations in Claremont by investing $73.48 million and ushering in 100 new jobs to the company. Catawba County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to amend the 2017 […]

Region’s jobless rate holds steady at 4.2 percent

March 20, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

The unemployment rate in the Greater Hickory area was stable from December to January, staying the same in three counties and rising slightly in Burke County. The region’s January jobless rate was 1 percentage point […]

CVCC Receives $50,000 from Local Chick-Fil-A Franchise Operator

March 19, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

The CVCC Foundation, Inc., recently announced a $50,000 gift pledge from James Goewey, franchise operator of Chick-fil-A at South Hickory. Fulfilled over five years, Goewey’s pledge will be used by CVCC’s School of Business, Industry […]

Prospects ‘promising’ for new Spec building

March 13, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

People driving through Claremont may think they see untapped potential for the small town, but what doesn’t catch their eye is the steady rise of industry that has been taking place over the last decade. […]

Paramedic students face the ultimate test in night simulations

March 13, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

Seven second-year paramedic students at Catawba Valley Community College put their knowledge to the test Friday night through a series of eight emergency simulations. “This is an opportunity to show off their skills before their […]

3 habits of highly successful people that you can employ today

March 8, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

“You don’t ever achieve greatness. You don’t actually ever become great, because greatness is a journey, not a destination,” says Don Yaeger, an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, eleven-time New York Times Best-selling author […]

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