Workforce Development

Official Twitter of Virginia’s Chief Workforce Development Advisor

[VA Rural Center @VARuralCenter]

We had our final rural caucus meeting of the 2019 General Assembly session this evening!
Thank you @WorkforceVA and the Coalition of Small and Rural Schools for speaking with us!
#GrowRuralVA

[Workforce Development @WorkforceVA]

.@GovernorVA announces $5 million grant round to transform the Virginia Community College System (@VCCS_SO) through an industry-driven, skills-first approach emphasizing nationally recognized credentials. An exciting day for students, companies, and our Commonwealth as a whole!

[Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73]

Virginia's unemployment rate held steady at 2.9% in October, which continues to be the lowest rate in more than 10 years. Read more here: https://t.co/xfEP7UiWP9.

[Workforce Development @WorkforceVA]

Congratulations to today’s graduates — the first cohort of veterans to complete #Virginia’s new Cloud Computing apprenticeship program with @awscloud! #VirginiaValuesVeterans

[Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73]

This morning we’re celebrating thousands of new jobs at Newport News Shipbuilding and announcing #BuildVA, a groundbreaking initiative to address workforce and training needs and connect trained workers and employers in every corner of Virginia.

[Brian Ball @VACommTrade]

Proud to be in Newport News this morning with @GovernorVA to announce #BuildVA (https://t.co/mINu17lm34) and celebrate Newport News Shipbuilding’s announcement that they will be hiring almost 7k people, including the creation of 2k new jobs, in Newport News over the next 5 years.

[Workforce Development @WorkforceVA]

#BuildVirginia will bring together partners from across #VA to train and place the next generation of skilled workers in good-paying jobs.

[Workforce Development @WorkforceVA]

Thrilled to join @VAAsianChamber for ProcureCon!

[Workforce Development @WorkforceVA]

Thrilled to join @GovernorVA for the grand opening of the @City_of_Roanoke’s #Virginia Career Works Center! #Workforce #Jobs

[Workforce Development @WorkforceVA]

Last Friday, @GovernorVA announced that @cityofdanville has been certified as #Virginia’s 5th Work Ready Community! Great news for the city, the region, and the commonwealth.