North Carolina Manufacturing Plant Announces Layoffs And Closure
Oh we hate to see it. A longtime North Carolina manufacturing plant announces hundreds of layoffs and closure. The company told workers a few days ago and the news is…
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Oh we hate to see it. A longtime North Carolina manufacturing plant announces hundreds of layoffs and closure. The company told workers a few days ago and the news is sinking in.
A North Carolina Manufacturing Plant Announces Closure
According to wbtv.com, Keystone Powdered Metal Company in Troutman, North Carolina will permanently close and nearly 220 people will lose their jobs there. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining notification 217 people will be let go at the plant along Old Murdock Road off South Main Street in the Iredell County town.
Here's The Timeline For The Layoffs
The human resources department provided a timeline for the layoffs. 45 employees are scheduled to be laid off in November, then on December 1, 67 more people will be out of a job. Phase 3 of the layoffs start February 1 when 33 employees will be let go. Phase 4 will be the last of it when 72 employees will be relieved of their duties on April 1, 2025.
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There is no word on exactly why the plant is closing but the dismissals will reportedly be permanent. By the grace of God it has been awhile since I have been fired but I do know it is a very scary time. There are many concerns not the least of which is how to pay the bills. My husband and I both worked, we have to. It is not an option. Financial worries is the number one problem people face when out of work.
Some people face an identity crisis when they are let go from their job, especially if they have been on the job for many years. Another problem people face when being let go from their jobs is what to do with all the time on their hands.
List: Top 50 Companies For Remote Jobs In North Carolina
One thing to come out of the pandemic? Remote jobs. While Covid forced many of us to work from home beginning in March of 2022 for some that change has been permanent. And a great many more want it to be. There are tons of people who absolutely love working from home. I don't mind having it as an option but personally, I enjoy the structure of returning to an office and the routine that goes with it. But I know from talking to friends that I'm not the majority with that opinion. Well, a FlexJobs survey dug a little deeper into that.
In fact, they found that 65% of survey respondents want to remain full-time remote workers and shockingly 58% said they would search for a new job if they can’t continue working from home post-pandemic. That's "make or break" for over half of the respondents. Companies take note. In this market where finding workers can be difficult, you're going to have to adapt. FlexJobs notes that from January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, the number of remote job postings in their database increased 12% over 2020.
But if you're in North Carolina looking for remote jobs where should you start? Flexjobs also created a list of the best companies to check out if you want to work from home. To come up with the list they analyzed the job posting history of the around 57,000 companies in their database to identify which companies posted the most remote jobs throughout 2021.
For this list, “remote job” is defined as a professional-level job that allows employees to work from home either all or part of the time.
The top companies with remote jobs in North Carolina in 2022 are:
1. BroadPath
Industry: Healthcare
2. Liveops
Industry: Customer Service
3. SYKES
Industry: Business process outsourcing
4. Working Solutions
Industry: Contact Center/Customer Service
5. SAP
Industry: Software
6. Varsity Tutors
Industry: Education/Tutoring
7. TTEC
Industry: Customer Service
8. Kelly
Industry: Staffing
9. Williams-Sonoma
Industry: Retail
10. TranscribeMe
Industry: Data Services
11. Robert Half International
Industry: Management Consulting
12. Transcom
Industry: Outsourcing
13. Dell Technologies
Industry: Software
14. UnitedHealth Group
Industry: Insurance
15. Sutherland
Industry: Business Processes
16. Change Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare Technology
17. Thermo Fisher Scientific
Industry: Science
18. Cactus Communications
Industry: Science and Technology
19. Parexel
Industry: Clinical Research
20. CVS Health
Industry: Pharmacy/Insurance
21. Activus Connect
Industry: Customer Service
22. Randstad
Industry: Staffing
23. BELAY
Industry: Virtual Assistants
24. Kforce
Industry: Staffing
25. Paylocity
Industry: Payroll/Software
26. UKG – Ultimate Kronos Group
Industry: HR
27. Twilio
Industry: Communications
28. Colony Brands
Industry: Retail
29. CrowdStrike
Industry: Cybersecurity Technology
30. Aquent
Industry: Staffing
31. Accounting Principals
Industry: Staffing
32. Pearson
Industry: Media
33. Citizens Bank
Industry: Banking
34. Ajilon
Industry: Staffing
35. Anthem, Inc.
Industry: Insurance
36. HubSpot
Industry: Software
37. Toast, Inc.
Industry: Restaurant Software
38. Lincoln Financial Group
Industry: Insurance
39. eXp Realty
Industry: Real Estate
40. Verizon
Industry: Wireless Technology
41. GitHub
Industry: Software
42. Stride, Inc.
Industry: Online Education
43. Elastic
Industry: Analytics
44. AT&T
Industry: Wireless
45. Aston Carter
Industry: Staffing
46. FlexProfessionals
Industry: Staffing
47. Ansafone Contact Centers
Industry: Customer Service
48. Capital Group
Industry: Financial Services
49. Aerotek
Industry: Staffing
50. Supporting Strategies
Industry: Bookkeeping
