Workforce Boards in Six States Selected for National Partnerships to Help Get Americans Back to Work

Workforce Boards in Six States Selected for National Partnerships to Help Get Americans Back to Work

$6 million Grand Challenge competition reimagines employment services through the application of advanced technologies, data analytics BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Launched in 2020 in response to unprecedented labor market volatility, the Future of Work Grand Challenge today announced its selection of workforce board…

New Google feature aims to simplify Hampton Roads job searches

A new Google pilot program could help Hampton Roads job seekers find high-paying jobs and training options, but one workforce expert says there’s still more companies can do to connect people to local resources. The enormous tech company recently announced…

04 Jan

Smithfield Foods reaffirms its commitment to hire veterans

SMITHFIELD — Smithfield Foods has more than 1,800 military veterans working for its company in the U.S., and it plans to more than double that amount over the next five years. The world’s largest producer of pork has launched a…

04 Jan

Workforce Council chosen for back-to-work initiative, partnering with RISE

NORFOLK — The Hampton Roads Workforce Council has been selected as one of six agencies in the country to take part in an effort to develop innovative ways to rapidly retrain and refocus more than 25,000 displaced workers into higher…

08 Dec

Hampton Roads Workforce Council to receive support, funding to help connect more than 25,000 COVID-impacted workers

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – COVID-19 has put thousands of people out of work locally, but now a new program aims to change that. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council said they were selected to be part of a national initiative that…

24 Nov