North Carolina Unemployment Offices

Division of Employment Security Verified against official source Updated July 2026

North Carolina's 100 unemployment and career center offices cover 97 cities and towns across three very different regional economies — banking and finance in Charlotte, tech and biotech in the Research Triangle, and a Piedmont manufacturing base that has struggled with the long decline of furniture and textile production. Find your city in the list below.

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Filing agency

Division of Employment Security

Statewide

100 offices

Covered

97 cities

North Carolina Unemployment Offices by City

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Hertford County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

109 Community College Road

Ahoskie, NC 27910

252-862-1257

Fax: 252-862-1270

M-F 8:30AM- 5PM

View Services (11)
✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Stanly County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

944 North First Street

Albemarle, NC 28001

704-982-2183

Fax: 704-982-1815

Monday-Friday 8:00 am 4:30 PM

Randolph County NC Works Career Center

Career Center

600 South Fayetteville Street

Asheboro, NC 27203

336-625-5128

Fax: 336-625-2798

M, W, Th, F 8:30 am - 5 pm; Tues. 8:30 am - 7 pm

Buncombe County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

48 Grove Street

Asheville, NC 28801

828-251-6200

TTY: 800-735-2962

Fax: 828-232-2981

M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm

Edgecombe Nash County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

110 Fountain Park Drive Suite A2

Battleboro, NC 27809

252-977-3306

Fax: 252-446-2720

M-F 8:30am 5:00pm Closed 12pm-5pm last Thursday of each month

Gaston County Career Center East

Career Center

7220 Wilkinson Boulevard Harney Hall - Room 212

Belmont, NC 28012

704-266-5005

M-TH 8:00am - 12:00pm; Closed on Friday

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Watauga County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

130 Poplar Grove Connector Appalachian Enterprise Center

Boone, NC 28607

828-265-5385

Fax: 828-265-5410

M-Th 8:00am-5pm; Fri 8am-5pm

Transylvania County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

45 Oak Park Drive Blue Ridge Community College

Brevard, NC 28712

828-883-2550

Fax: 828-863-2536

M-Th, 8:00am-5:00pm, Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm

Swain County Bryson City Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

50 Main St. Federal Bldg. P.O. Box 280

Bryson City, NC 28713

828-488-2149

Fax: 828-488-8890

T 8:30am-4:30pm, closed 12-1:00pm

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✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Alamance County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

2640 Columbine Lane

Burlington, NC 27215

336-570-6800

Fax: 336-570-6806

Monday-Friday 8:30am 5:00pm

Yancey County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

1040 East US Hwy 19 E Suite L

Burnsville, NC 28714

828-682-6618

Fax: 828-682-7563

M-TH 8:30am-5pm Closed 12pm-1pm

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✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Orange County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

503 West Franklin Street

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

919-245-4335

TTY: 919-644-3045

Fax: 919-969-3038

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Mecklenburg County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

5601 Executive Center Drive Suite 100

Charlotte, NC 28212

704-566-2870

Fax: 704-566-2857

8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

Mecklenburg County NCWorks Career Center South

Career Center

7140 Forest Point Blvd Suite A

Charlotte, NC 28217

704-565-6865

Fax: 704-565-6873

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Johnston NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

8998 U.S. 70 Business

Clayton, NC 27577

919-553-0953

Fax: 919-553-0979

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 am 5:00 pm /Tues - 8:30-7:00 pm. / Friday - 8:30-2:00 pm

Cabarrus NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

845 North Church Street Suite 201

Concord, NC 28025

704.786.3183

TTY: 800-735-2962

Fax: 704-786-3471

8:00am 4:30pm

Catawba County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

403 Conover Station SE Suite C

Conover, NC 28613

828-466-5535

Fax: 828-466-5545

8:00am 4:30pm M-Th, 8am -12 pm Fri

Durham County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1105 South Briggs Avenue

Durham, NC 27703

919-560-6880

Fax: 919-560-3388

M-Th 8:30am-5:00pm, F 8:30am-1pm

Chowan County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

800 North Oakhum Street

Edenton, NC 27932

252-482-2195

Fax: 252-482-2188

Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Henderson County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

180 West Campus Drive Blue Ridge Community College

Flat Rock, NC 28731

828-694-1755

Fax: 828-694-1698

8:00am 6:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Fri)

Macon County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

23 Macon Avenue Macon County Annex

Franklin, NC 28734

828-369-9534

Fax: 828-369-5166

8:30am 5:00pm M-Th, 8:30-12 F

Wake County NC Works Career Center

Affiliate Office

130 N Judd Parkway NE Southern Regional

Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

919-557-1121

Fax: 919-557-1091

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:15 pm

Self-serve, One-Stop Career Center

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Guilford County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

2301 W. Meadowview Rd.

Greensboro, NC 27407

336-297-9444

Fax: 336-315-4945

Mon, Tues & Thurs 8:30am-5:00pm; Wed open until 7:00pm; Friday 8:30am-2:00pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance by Phone ✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Pitt County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

3101 Bismarck Street

Greenville, NC 27834

252-355-9067

Fax: 252-355-9075

Monday- Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Guilford County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

607 Idol Street

High Point, NC 27262

336-882-4141

Fax: 336-882-4142

Monday - Friday 8:30am 5:00pm; Wednesday close at 7pm

Ashe County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

626 Ashe Central School Rd Unit 5

Jefferson, NC 28640

336-982-5627

Fax: 336-982-3657

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Duplin County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

192 Magnolia Extension PO Box 459

Kenansville, NC 28349

910-296-1478

Fax: 910-296-1005

M-F 8:30am 5:00pm

Scotland County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

303 North Main Street

Laurinburg, NC 28352

910-276-4260

Fax: 910-277-2628

8:30am 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Caldwell County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1909 Hickory Blvd

Lenoir, NC 28645

828-759-4680

Fax: 828-726-8371

Monday-Wednesday-Thursday, 8:00am 4:30pm; Tuesday, 8:00am-7:00pm; Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm

Davidson County NCWorks Career Center Lexington

Career Center

220 East 1st Ave. Extension PO Box 1067 (27293)

Lexington, NC 27292

336-242-2065

Fax: 336-242-7522

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Harnett County Workforce Center

Career Center

1137 East Cornelius Harnett Blvd

Lillington, NC 27546

910-893-2191

TTY: 877-695-7894

Fax: 910-814-4046

Monday - Thursday 8am-5pm; Friday 7am-3:30pm

Franklin County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

101 N. Main St. Suite 201

Louisburg, NC 27549

919-340-2279

M-F 8:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1-5 pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Rockingham County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

302 North Highway Street Suite 1A

Madison, NC 27025

336-427-3100

Fax: 336-427-8200

8:30am 5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:30am - 12pm Friday

Madison County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

4646 US Highway 25-70

Marshall, NC 28753

828-782-2632

Fax: 828-649-0358

Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Davie County Public Library

Affiliate Office

371 North Main Street

Mocksville, NC 27028

336-753-6030

W-Thurs 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Iredell County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

532 Patterson Ave Suite 170

Mooresville, NC 28115

704-360-8067

Fax: 704-360-8098

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Carteret County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

309 Commerce Ave

Morehead City, NC 28557

252-726-7151

Fax: 252-726-1141

Monday-Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm

JobLink Career Center - host: Employment Security Commission Morehead City A veterans representative is available at this location.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Burke County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

720 East Union Street

Morganton, NC 28655

828-438-6161 Ext: 201

Fax: 828-438-6207

8:30am 5:00pm M-Th, 8:30am-12pm F

state Employment Security Commission office and JobLink Career Center A veterans representative is available at this location.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim

Surry County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

541 West Pine Street Suite 300

Mount Airy, NC 27030

336-786-4169

Fax: 336-789-3795

8:30 am 5:00 pm Monday-Thursday and Friday 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Cherokee County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

800 West US Highway 64 (Tri County)

Murphy, NC 28906

828-837-7407

Fax: 828-837-5586

Mon - Thurs 8:30am-5pm; Fri 8:30am-12pm

Dare County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

2522 South Croatan Highway PO Box 757, Milepost 10.5

Nags Head, NC 27959

252-480-3500

Fax: 252-480-0121

8:30am 5:00pm

Avery County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

428 Pineola Street

Newland, NC 28657

828-737-5419

Fax: 828-737-5428

8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday; 8:30am-12noon Friday

Granville County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

111 Hilltop Village

Oxford, NC 27565

919-693-2686

Fax: 919-693-3388

M-F 8:30am 5:00pm; Thursday closes 12pm

Chatham County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

764 West St.

Pittsboro, NC 27312

919-545-8054

Fax: 919-545-8005

Monday- Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm

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✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Hoke County NCWorksCareer Center

Career Center

304 Birch Street

Raeford, NC 28376

910-875-5059

Fax: 910-875-2125

8:30am - 12:30pm 1:30 PM - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday- Closed 12:30P-1:30P - Daily for Lunch

Wake County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

220 Swinburne Street PO Box 46833

Raleigh, NC 27610

919-250-3770

Fax: 919-212-9491

M,W,Th-F 9am-4:15pm Tues 9am-8pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim

Wake County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1830-B Tillery Place

Raleigh, NC 27604

919-715-0111

Fax: 919-715-0164

Mon, Tu, Wed-8:30-5:00 Thurs. 8:30- 7:00 (limited services after 5), Friday 8:30-2

Hailfax Northampton County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1620 East 10th Street Suite 101

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

252-537-4188

Fax: 252-535-7943

Mon-Fri 8:30am 5:00pm, Closed 12-5pm last Thurs of each month

Tri County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

145 Moose Branch Road Shope Building

Robbinsville, NC 28771

828-479-9256

Fax: 828-479-6280

By appointment only

Richmond County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

115 West Franklin Street

Rockingham, NC 28379

910-997-9180

Fax: 910-997-9184

8:00am 4:30pm Mon-Fri; Closed for lunch 12:30pm-130pm

Person County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

303 South Morgan Street

Roxboro, NC 27573

336-599-4620

Fax: 336-599-6482

8:00am - 5:00pm M-Th; 8:00am-4:00pm Friday

Greene County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

818 Hwy 91 North

Snow Hill, NC 28580

252-747-3434

Fax: 252-747-3839

Mon & Wed 8am-5pm; Tue & Thur 1pm-4pm; closed Friday

Alleghany County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

115 D Atwood Street

Sparta, NC 28675

336-372-9675

Fax: 336-372-4306

M,W 8:30-5:00

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✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Mitchell County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

200 Mayland Drive

Spruce Pine, NC 28777

828-766-1195

Fax: 828-766-1286

Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30am - 5:00pm/ Closed 12:00-1:00 for lunch

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Iredell County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

133 Island Ford Road

Statesville, NC 28625

704-878-4241

Fax: 704-878-3278

M-F 8:00am 4:30pm (Closed the second Friday of each month)

Jackson County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

26 Ridgeway Street Suite 2

Sylva, NC 28779

828-586-4063

Fax: 828-586-3041

Monday, Wednesday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Alexander County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

604 7th Street, SW

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4631

Fax: 828-632-7689

W-TH 8:30-12; 1pm-4:30

Davidson County NCWorks Career Center Thomasville

Career Center

211 West Colonial Drive Suite 119

Thomasville, NC 27360

336-474-2655

Fax: 336-474-1015

8:00am 5:00pm

Jones County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

509 Highway 58 North PO Box 156

Trenton, NC 28585

252-448-5021

Fax: 252-448-1424

Mon, Wed, Thur; 8:00am-5:00pm; Every first and third Tues 9:00am-1:00 pm,

Montgomery County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1011 Page Street

Troy, NC 27371

910-898-9669

Fax: 910-576-5612

Monday-Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm

Interactive Job and business services A veterans representative is available with an appointment.

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✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim

Anson County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

514 N Washington Street Lockhart-Taylor Center

Wadesboro, NC 28170

704-272-5479

Fax: 704-694-9070

Monday-Friday 8:00am 4:30pm

Wake County NCWorks Career Center

Affiliate Office

350 E. Holding Avenue Northern Regional

Wake Forest, NC 27587

919-562-6363

Fax: 919-562-6315

Tues;Thurs;Fri 8:30am-5:15pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Warren County Workforce Career

Affiliate Office

309 North Main Street Room 123

Warrenton, NC 27589

252-257-3230

Fax: 252-257-4369

Mon, Tues, Wed, 8:30am-5:00pm

Computer/Internet Access Phoe, Fax, Copy Services Community Resource Materials/Referrals Job Matching Career Fairs/Hiring Events

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Beaufort County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1502 N. Market Street

Washington, NC 27889

252-940-0900

Fax: 252-940-5860

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Haywood County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

1170 North Main St

Waynesville, NC 28786

828-456-6061

Fax: 828-452-1430

M-Th 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; Fri 8:30 am to 12:00 Noon

Wilkes County NC Works Career Center

Career Center

1320 West D Street Suite 2

Wilkesboro, NC 28659

336-838-5164

Fax: 336-838-9953

Monday - Thursday 8:00am 5:00pm Friday 8:00am 2:00pm

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✓ UI Filing Assistance Online ✓ UI Filing Assistance from Staff ✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Forsyth County NCWorks Career Center

Career Center

450 W Hanes Mill Road Suite 101

Winston-Salem, NC 27105

336-776-6720

Fax: 336-776-6816

Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 pm

Caswell County Workforce Center

Affiliate Office

331 Piedmont Dr

Yanceyville, NC 27379

336-694-5975

Fax: 336-574-6930

W-Th 8:30 am -12:30pm and 1-4pm

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Piedmont Community College Caswell County Campus

Affiliate Office

331 Piedmont Drive Building K, Room 213 PO Box 1150

Yanceyville, NC 27379

336-694-5975

Fax: 336-694-5730

Wednesday & Thursday/8:30am-5:00pm

The workforce center's computer lab will be open for job-related usage Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-4pm.

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✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

Wake County NCWorks Career Center Capital Area

Affiliate Office

1002 Dogwood Drive Eastern Regional

Zebulon, NC 27597

919-404-3900

Fax: 919-404-3947

Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 5:15 pm

Provides a wide array of jobseeker and business services, serving Wake and Johnston Counties.

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✓ File Unemployment Insurance Claim ✓ Start Your Own Business Guidance ✓ Improve Job Skills ✓ Job Skills Training ✓ Interview Preparation ✓ Job Openings ✓ Resume Help ✓ Post Your Resume

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