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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…
Newport News residents eligible for free fast-track shipbuilding and repair courses
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A fast-track skilled training program for shipbuilding and ship repair is looking for applicants in Newport News to apply. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council is partnering with the Virginia Ship Repair Association to provide free…
Job resources for Hampton Roads veterans
Thousands of Hampton Roads veterans are seeking jobs. Author: Angelo VargasPublished: 6:47 PM EST November 11, 2020Updated: 6:47 PM EST November 11, 2020 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The transition from the military to the civilian workforce isn’t always an easy one. As we…
Amanda Green, 30, youth program coordinator, Hampton Roads Workforce Council | Top 40 Under 40
At work: I provide oversight and technical assistance to government-funded youth programs that are designed to help young people obtain credentials, enter employment, and enter post-secondary education. Home and family: I am a Hampton Roads native, and I reside in Norfolk with…
Early childhood education virtual jobs event series to help fill workforce loss from COVID-19
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Roads Workforce Council has partnered with Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Minus 9 to 5 to connect community members with jobs in early childhood education in an effort to help with the jobs deficit COVID-19 has created.…
$100 million Sentara, LISC partnership begins with financial literacy and job training
It was early October when Sentara announced it had partnered with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation on a $100 million multi-year effort to make Hampton Roads healthier. Sentara and its insurance subsidiary Optima Health pledged to contribute $50 million toward…
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