Careers

Find your path to success by following through with different jobs that build up your career.  Many employers in the mountain area are offering great opportunities to earn a paycheck and also learn new skills.

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Let’s Explore a Career Path

You’re a skilled and knowledgeable individual with talents valuable to the workforce.  You’re looking for a job, ready to learn, and earn a good living.  That’s good!  I’m going to help you find a career that’s right for you.

Choose one of the career pathways below, then read the descriptions of different jobs you can advance through to build your career.

Advanced Manufacturing

Build something excellent with manufacturing skills in the WNC workforce.  A career in manufacturing allows you to learn new technologies and work on small and large projects with teams of skilled employees. Learn new techniques and advance your career.

Explore Advanced Manufacturing Careers

Production
Maintenance
Engineering

Download Manufacturing Career Pathways PDF

Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality and tourism offers a chance to work with people and create great experiences for them. You’ll learn from helping your team, and your employers will help you grow your skills to build your career.

Explore Hospitality & Tourism Careers

Outdoor Recreation & Experiences
Housekeeping & Maintenance Operations
Guest Service Operations
Food & Beverage : Front of House Operations
Food & Beverage : Culinary Operations
Sales & Administrative

Download Hospitality & Tourism Career Pathways PDF

Healthcare

Healthcare is experiencing growth in our region and as a result a significant number of jobs are available in this career path. This growth in Healthcare jobs accounts for almost thirty percent of the total overall jobs added in our region. The average wage for healthcare jobs in our region exceeds the state average wage and offers many opportunities for career advancement.

Explore Healthcare Careers

Nursing
Diagnostic / Technical
Administrative Support

Download Healthcare Career Pathways PDF

Construction / Skilled-Trades

If you have a passion for hands-on work in the field of building and construction, or a desire to pursue one of the many skilled trades; you’ll find a high demand for your skills in Western North Carolina. The region offers ample opportunities to develop and advance your career while experiencing the rewarding feeling of your work enhancing people’s lives.
Download Construction / Skilled-Trades Career Pathways PDF

Tech / IT

Pursuing a career in the tech sector opens doors to explore cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with talented teams on both small and large-scale projects. Seize the opportunity to continually expand your knowledge, acquire new techniques, and propel your career forward.

Securing a good job can be an open door to opportunities to expanding your education and impact.  Move between career pathways to advance, especially once you are established within a company, as job opportunities for upward mobility become available.  What begins as an entry-level job can often become a management position in a relatively short amount of time.

Career Success Stories

Read a few stories of people who’ve found opportunities for growth and on-the-job training.

Laura Sendrea

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QA Engineering Professional

Chad Nance

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Developer at Integritive

Meg Hammond & April Jones

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Deputy Solutions Center Manager & Service Desk Manager at Epsilon, Inc.

Ruth Simons

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Homeowner Selection Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity

Erin Renwick

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Project Manager at Vannoy Construction

Steve Ahlgren

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Distinguished Software Engineer at Alteryx

Brian Fox & Matthew Horton

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Co-Owners at One Who Serves

Ashley Kepley-Steward

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Operations Manager at Red Tree Builders

Marvette Fleischer

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Student at AB Tech Welding
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Your Future is Here

Mountain Area Careers helps you find careers where you can earn a paycheck and improve your skill.  Search for jobs available today to connect to a world of opportunity.

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