Strategic Workforce Decisions Start with Local Data

The 2025 Catawba County Wage & Benefits Survey is now open. If you’re responsible for setting compensation strategy, managing workforce costs, or staying competitive in an ever-evolving labor market, this survey gives you something you can’t get anywhere else: real-time, local, and detailed wage and benefits data, specific to your industry in Catawba County and […]

Upskill Western Piedmont-Local Training Grants of up to $10,000 for Business Success

Upskill Western Piedmont, an initiative of the Western Piedmont Workforce Development Board (WPWDB), offers competitive training grants to businesses in addressing employees’ skill gaps, improving employee retention, helping stabilize the business, and increasing the competitiveness of the employee and business. Through this effort, businesses: Improve Productivity and Increase Competitiveness Retain Key Talent and Expertise Reduce […]

Launching the Catawba County Talent Strategy

The Catawba County Chamber Foundation is proud to announce the official launch of the Catawba County Talent Strategy, a transformative process that will help position our community for long-term economic prosperity. This month marked a significant milestone as the first meeting of the Talent Strategy Steering Committee convened. This dynamic group, comprised of 45 leaders […]