Coverage of jobs in North Carolina focuses on hiring, layoffs, labor market shifts and compensation trends. This page reports on employment developments across the state.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist will raise its minimum hourly wage by $1.15 to $20 in 2027, as part of a broader Advocate Health compensation increase.
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Do you think local employers raising starting wages is getting better for workers in your area?
Quadean C. Knight also takes command of the reactivated 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard.
A new report on the state's nursing pipeline finds graduate numbers rising while registered nurse vacancies remain above 7,000.
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Do you trust state inspections to keep elevators in your area safe?
North Carolina's latest Quarterly Elevator Index shows 32,439 active elevator devices statewide and a decline in new installation permits.
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Is the Raleigh-Durham area getting better or worse for people like you?
The region's economy is expanding into advanced manufacturing as Research Triangle Park opens its doors to mixed-use development.
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Do you believe local universities in your area are doing enough to address regional healthcare shortages?
Eight scholars participated in a summer program designed to address healthcare workforce shortages in North Carolina.
Day to day, that means monthly employment data, large-scale hiring initiatives, workforce reductions and changes to state labor standards. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties throughout the state. Public sector hiring cycles often follow a different pace than private industry, which reacts quickly to interest rates and general economic climate. State unemployment insurance filings and labor force participation rates serve as the primary indicators for these stories.
