Build and Grow with Major League Talent
A metro workforce of 205,000 employees sustains Asheville’s diversified economic base and historically low unemployment rates, supported by multiple colleges and universities and driven by growing demand from a knowledge-based business sector in advanced manufacturing, comprehensive healthcare, professional services, and tourism.
Comprehensive training programs like those found at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College blend seamlessly with local business and industry to develop workforce employees with both classroom and on-site training curriculum.
In addition, Asheville is drawing top-ranked talent from major cities throughout the U.S. to go along with its top-ranked status as a best place to live. An entire class of creative professionals and technical specialists in manufacturing, IT, global information systems, medical, and media arts are choosing Asheville as their home.
Helpful Information :
| Click here to find reports on industry employment, occupations, and income statistics. |
| Made in the Mountains Video - highlighting local career opportunities in advanced manufacturing |
| Buncombe County's International Firms (PDF) |
| Major Employers in Buncombe County (PDF) |
| Click here to purchase Business & Industry Directory |
| Education - Colleges, Universities, K-12 |
Listings of local resources for small business, workforce development, the Asheville Hub, education and technology.
Director, Business & Industry Services