Retail Tips for the Holiday Season
2025-10-06 00:00 - 2025-10-10 23:59 UTC
The Forsyth Tech Small Business Center is hosting a concentrated week of holiday sales prep webinars and workshops to prepare businesses for the holiday season. Register to attend any and all of the following events:

10/7 – Selling Online: Building an ECommerce Business10/8 – Growing Your Sales with Shopify10/8 – Creating Content to Support Your Holiday Sales10/9 – Selling Products on Amazon & Etsy10/10- Building an Online Community

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Workforce Wednesdays
2025-10-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 and 1 more date | Forsyth Tech Robert L. Strickland Center, 1615 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103
What: Tabling event for employers to meet students in a high-traffic area on Forsyth Tech’s main campus

Date: Each Wednesday of the Fall & Spring semesters, beginning August 27th

Time: 10 AM – 2 PM

Location: Robert L. Strickland Center lobby

Participation Fee: $25 per visit (two visits maximum per semester). This fee will be used to buy snacks for the students, encouraging their attendance and making the event more enjoyable for everyone.

To reserve your spot(s) for Workforce Wednesdays, please visit Career Hub by Symplicity. Spaces are limited to 6 employers each Wednesday, so we encourage you to secure your spot(s) early.

Additionally, we ask that you provide as much detail as possible about your company and current job openings in your registration. This information will be shared with our students in advance, helping them to identify employers that align with their career interests.

We encourage you to participate so you can connect with our students seeking employment opportunities, showcase your organization’s brand and career/internship opportunities, and demonstrate your commitment to supporting local education and workforce development initiatives.

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Job Ready: Skills for Success
2025-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Reynolda Manor Branch Library, 2839 Fairlawn Dr., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27106, United States
Are you ready to build the skills that set you up for success in your first job and beyond? Join Forsyth Works at your local public library for Job Ready: Skills for Success, a free event designed to help teens and young adults gain confidence, strengthen communication, and learn what employers are really looking for. Whether you’re preparing for your first interview or just want to stand out in the workplace, this workshop will give you the tools to take the next step with confidence.

Registration Not Required

World of Work
2025-10-22 08:00 - 16:00
This event will welcome more than 2,500 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County 10th graders to explore career possibilities across a variety of industries. Students will have the opportunity to interact with businesses and educational institutions to learn more about the careers that interest them and how to get there.A networking breakfast and lunch will be available to participating business representatives.

10th grader tours will take place 9:45am-1:00pm, followed by a Community Career Fair from 2:00pm-4:30pm.

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Employer of Choice Credential
2025-10-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Greater Winston-Salem Inc., 525 Vine Street Suite 240, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Become a Forsyth Works Employer of Choice to signal your commitment to create a thriving workplace. This designation helps your organization attract top talent, boost retention, and enhance your reputation as a great place to work in Forsyth County.

The 8-hour employer certification includes 5 modules to support employers in strengthening their workforce, enhancing recruitment and retention efforts, fostering an inclusive workplace culture, and ensuring compliance with evolving employment standards.

Sessions Include:

Skill-Based Hiring: A New Lens on Talent Acquisition

Hiring Forward: Expanding Talent Sourcing Strategies

Generations at Work: Communication, Collaboration, and Connection

Building Benefits for Today’s Workforce

Designing the Employee Experience: Policies That Engage and Empower

Lunch will be provided. Parking instructions will be emailed prior to the event. Up to 3 representatives from each organization are invited to attend.

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Job Ready: Skills for Success
2025-10-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Lewisville Branch Library, 6490 Shallowford Rd., Lewisville, North Carolina, 27023, United States

Women of Manufacturing
2025-10-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Forsyth Tech Robert L. Strickland Center, 1615 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103
Join Us for the Women of Manufacturing Conference, sponsored by Graham Personnel!

📅 Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

🕒 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Check-in and networking begins at 8:00 AM)

📍 Location: Forsyth Tech Main Campus, Strickland Rhoades Conference Center

Registration fee: $69

Registration and payment deadline: to guarantee a meal and materials, register by October 17th, 2025

We are thrilled to announce the return of Forsyth Tech’s Annual Women of Manufacturing Conference, a unique and impactful gathering focused on empowering women in the manufacturing industry and addressing the sector’s most pressing workforce challenges.

This year’s theme—“The Talent Crisis”—will explore critical issues such as recruitment and retention, the demographic drought, and the childcare challenge. Through engaging sessions and meaningful conversations, attendees will gain new insights, share strategies, and build valuable connections within the manufacturing community. The conference will also provide dedicated opportunities to network with other professionals who are passionate about advancing the future of manufacturing.

Arts & Nonprofit Civil Rights Training for Leaders
2025-11-06 10:00 - 11:30 | WS Mixxer, 1375 N Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
Join us for this 1.5 hour training to learn about the City of Winston-Salem’s non-discrimination ordinances and how they affect your responsibilities. By enrolling FREE, each business/organization will receive: Certificate of Completion NDO Decal for public display, Listing on the City’s NDO page

Forsyth Works Job Seeker Resource Group
2025-11-20 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-02-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual, Virtual
Looking for a new job or changing careers can be a challenging and time-consuming experience. It requires resilience and staying optimistic. Investing time in your job search that connects with opportunities and shortens the amount of time it takes to land your next opportunity is the ultimate goal.

The Forsyth Works Job Seeker Resource Group is a quarterly meet up with the purpose of providing job seekers support through their search and career changes. Meetings offer attendees the chance to share their experiences, network, receive advice, and information that will support their job search and career development.

*Please note that registration information and discussions during meetings are confidential.

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Building Meaningful Relationships Through Professional Networking
2025-12-03 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-03-31 11:30 - 13:00 | Greater Winston-Salem Inc., 525 Vine Street Suite 240, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Join us to build meaningful connections through professional networking! Growing your network in size contributes to the diversity of knowledge, skills, and abilities of those you are connected to. At the same time, it is important to build a network with intention and purpose. The relationships you build through networking come in handy when you need expertise, mentorship, and support with planned or unexpected changes in work and career. Equally important is that you can be that connection for others.

This workshop will begin with a presentation focused on foundational networking practices to build meaningful connections in person and in the digital world. We will wrap up the workshop with an opportunity for you to put your new knowledge and skills to use with an in-person networking lunch.

Lunch is provided. We look forward to seeing you there and becoming a valued member of your professional network!

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Students@Work Hosting Opportunity
2026-01-19 10:00 - 2026-01-30 14:00
For the Student @ Work program, businesses will be asked to host a WS/FCS student for approximately four hours to provide a job-shadowing experience. This experience is designed to expose students to the daily responsibilities and work environment of a specific career. All students will be required to remain at their designated drop-off location.

Program Timeline:• January: Business recruitment• February: Students will apply for job-shadowing opportunities, similar to a real job application process. Shadowing dates will be selected during this time.• March: Students participate in job-shadowing experiences

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Workplace Improv: Real Fun, Serious Skills
2026-02-19 16:30 - 18:00 | Greater Winston-Salem Inc., 525 Vine Street Suite 240, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Improv is one of the hottest (and most fun) ways to build personal and professional skills. This interactive, on-your-feet workshop blends play with purpose, using laughter and games to strengthen communication, collaboration, creativity, decision-making, and leadership. Participants practice active listening, navigating challenges, and working with diverse personalities, all while building confidence, community, and a deeper appreciation for what they bring to the table. The result? Memorable a-ha moments and practical takeaways you can immediately apply in all areas of your life.

Led by wife-and-husband duo Saya Hillman and Pete Aiello of Mac & Cheese Productions℠, this zero-experience-required workshop offers a welcoming space where curiosity and fun lead the way. With over 20 years of improv and teaching experience, nationally recognized speaking and coaching credentials, and clients ranging from Microsoft and Feeding America to universities and hospitals across the country, Saya and Pete know how to make growth feel accessible and energizing.

This workshop is designed for professionals and teams from local businesses who want to strengthen skills, collaboration, and performance in the workplace.

The event will wrap up with a brief networking happy hour. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring your “I’ll try it” attitude.

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Forsyth Tech Health Sciences Career Fair
2026-03-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
Registration is now open for all five of Forsyth Tech’s Spring 2026 Career Fairs! We invite you to join us on campus to connect with our students and highlight your organization’s opportunities.

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Forsyth Tech Construction Technologies Career Fair
2026-04-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

Forsyth Tech Business & IT Career Fair
2026-04-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

WS/FCS Graduating Senior Hiring Fair
2026-04-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Mazie Woodruff Aviation Technology Center, 2739 Aviation Dr, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27105, United States
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) would liketo invite you to participate in our upcoming Graduating Seniors Hiring Fair.This event is designed as a floating hiring fair specifically for graduating seniors who areplanning to enter the workforce in our community. Students will have the opportunity tomeet directly with local employers, learn about available positions, and potentiallyinterview for immediate employment opportunities.We are seeking business and industry partners who are interested in connecting withmotivated, workforce-ready graduates. Your participation helps provide students withmeaningful employment pathways while supporting local workforce needs.

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Forsyth Tech Public Safety Career Fair
2026-04-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

Forsyth Tech Transportation Technology Career Fair
2026-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

Small Business Resource Fair
2026-05-07 16:00 - 18:30 | Greater Winston-Salem Inc., 525 Vine Street Suite 240, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Join Forsyth Works, Greater Winston-Salem Inc., and Forsyth Tech’s Small Business Center as we celebrate National Small Business Week! The celebration kicks off with a Small Business Resource Fair, designed specifically for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to start or grow a business in Forsyth County.

Connect with a variety of local organizations offering valuable resources, expert guidance, and networking opportunities to support your business journey. Whether you’re seeking technical assistance, workforce support, or new partnerships, this event brings together the tools and connections you need to thrive.

The resource fair runs from 4:00–5:45 PM, followed by a cocktail and networking hour from 5:45–6:30 PM—providing additional time to build relationships and engage with fellow business leaders and resource providers.

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Leveraging AI in the Job Search
2026-05-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual, Virtual
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is becoming increasingly popular and accessible, including during the job search. Job seekers can leverage AI tools to enhance or perform numerous tasks that at one time could only be achieved manually. While many have started to embrace AI, others continue to be curious and even a bit hesitant to incorporate this new technology into the job search and career development.

Join Beth Mitchell, Career Services Director at Forsyth Technical Community College, for an innovative discussion on leveraging AI technology in the job search, including the advantages and drawbacks of utilizing AI, strategies to optimize your resume, interview skills, job alignment, and more all using this revolutionary technology.

A Teams link will be emailed to registrants prior to the workshop.

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