GROWING JOHNSTON COUNTY'S FUTURE WORKFORCE

WHAT IS JOCO WORKS?
JOCO WORKS is an industry-led collaborative supported by education, business, civic, and government partners, created to grow Johnston County, North Carolina’s future workforce. Through a suite of career readiness programs for students in grades 8 through 12, JOCO WORKS provides curriculum, hands-on experiences, and real-world career exploration opportunities.

WOW (World of Work Expo) is an industry-led initiative, supported by education, business, civic, and government partners, to address our community’s workforce needs. The program culminates in a curriculum and in-person career exposition tailored for 8th-grade students. This event occurs annually in November. 

PRO (Youth Professional Conference) is a half-day intensive designed for 10th-grade students to prepare for work-based learning opportunities. Students attend workshops on topics such as interviewing and workplace best practices, led by local employers. The conference takes place annually in February. 

​NOW (Navigating Opportunities at Work) is a partnership between local chambers of commerce, area employers, and Johnston County Public Schools Career & Technical Education (CTE) to provide structured summer work-based learning (WBL) opportunities for students. Internships are hosted each year during the summer. ​
Learn how you can be a part of shaping Johnston County’s future workforce with JOCO WORKS.

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​JOCO WORKS is looking for businesses that want to help ignite the flame in our future workforce.  

THE JOCO WORKS COLLABORATIVE

The JOCO WORKS collaborative partners include: Benson Chamber of Commerce · Clayton Chamber of Commerce · Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce · Kenly Area Chamber of Commerce · Johnston Community College · Johnston County Public Schools · Johnston County Economic Development · Neuse Charter School · American Leadership Academy · Towns of Johnston County · Triangle East Chamber of Commerce.