Gaston College
Gaston College in Dallas, NC teaches Welding, Machining & CNC, HVAC. 704 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
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Who hires from these programs
704 of the 3,314 federally registered companies within 25 miles of Dallas, NC work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Strong demand
| Program | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 346 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Electrical & electronics | 114 | Electrical contractors, electrical equipment, electronic products |
| Automotive & diesel | 108 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Machining & CNC | 94 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Welding | 72 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| HVAC | 67 | Mechanical contractors, HVAC equipment manufacturing and distribution |
Counted from SAM.gov entity registrations, matched to each program by NAICS sector. “Strong” means 250-999 matching employers within the radius. A registration shows a company filed in that sector; it is not a measure of headcount, current hiring, or job openings. Companies with no NAICS on file are counted in the area total only, so the matched figure is a floor.
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