Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board
JobLink Career Center System

Industry Cluster Targets
Approved 01/17/08
(*Non-traditional occupations for women)

AUTOMOTIVE & MOTOR SPORTS
• Auto body/Repair Technician*
• Auto body Refinishing Technician*
• Automotive Systems Technician*
• Motor Sports Management

CONSTRUCTION
• Basic Plumbing*
• Brick Masonry *
• Carpentry*
• Electrical Engineering Technology*
• Electrical Installation and Maintenance*
• Mechanical Engineering Technology*
• HVAC Installation Technician*
• Landscape Designer
• Mechanical Engineering
• Forklift Operations*
• Residential Framing*
• Construction Managers
• Project Management
• Welding

FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
• Accounting/Payroll Specialist
• Administrative Software Specialist
• Administrative Clerk
• Bank Teller
• Business Administration
• Certified Management Accountant
• Certified Payroll Professional
• Human Resources/Employee Benefits Specialist
• Certificate in Software Use (MOUS)
• Customer Service/Keyboarding/CTR
• Paralegal Assistant Training
• Receptionist/Office Skills

HEALTHCARE
• Biomedical Electronics Technician (BMET)
• Biotechnology
• Cardiac Cath Technologist
• Certified Dietary Manager
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Developmental Disabilities support staff
• Echocardiography Technologist
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Healthcare Technician
• Health Information Technician
• Health Unit Nursing Secretary
• Human Services Paraprofessional
• Medical Office Technology
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Lab Technician
• Medical Receptionist
• Medical Reimbursement Specialist
• Nurse Aide I
• Nurse Aide II
• Nursing Assistant
• Paramedic
• Pharmacy Technician
• Phlebotomist
• Physical Therapist
• Radiology Technician
• Registered Nurse
• Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist Assistant
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Surgical Technician
• Social Worker
• Veterinary Technician

 

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
• Hotel/Restaurant Management
• Culinary Arts
• Baking & Pastry Arts

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Cisco Certified Network Professional
• Civil/GIS Drafting
• Computer Programmers
• Computer Security Specialists
• Computer Software Engineers, Applications
• Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
• Computer Support Specialists
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Database Management (Microsoft, Oracle)
• Geospatial Technology
• INET+ Certification
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
• Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
• Object Oriented Programming
• PC Repair Technician
• System Security Administrator
• Security Analyst

MISCELLANEOUS SKILLED TRADES
• AC/Heating Maintenance*
• CNC Programming & Operations
• Desktop Publishing & Graphic Design
• Diesel Mechanics*
• Early Childhood Education
• Entertainment Technology
• Environmental Health and Safety Technician
• Forklift Repair Technician*
• HEATT (Heavy Equipment & Transport Technology)
• Horticulturist
• Industrial Systems/Technical Operations or Maintenance Specialist (NC IST)
• Landscape Maintenance
• Machinist*
• Offset Printing
• Police/Fire Science*
• Teacher Assistant Certification
• Teacher Certification
• Teacher Education
• Screen Printing Operator
• Truck Driver Training*
• Turf Management
• Integrated Skills Technology
• Six Sigma (Quality Training)

*Nontraditional occupations are defined by the U.S. Department of Labor as jobs in which 25 percent or less of the workforce is female