Several regional COVID-19 business grant and assistance programs have exhausted their funding, but it’s worth checking to see if new rounds become available. Local governments and organizations are waiting for clarity on how the latest $1.9 trillion stimulus package signed…
Monday, March 22, 2021 Virginia Beach City Council recently voted to provide an additional $12.4 million in funding to continue providing resources and assistance to Virginia Beach residents and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The funds are being distributed through…
Leaders in the Hampton Roads business community have debuted a plan to not only lift the region out of the coronavirus pandemic but accomplish an even loftier goal — make it one of the most sought-after and fastest-growing metropolitan areas…
Through the XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling competition, teams will collaborate with workforce boards and XPERT advisors to advance new training technologies that lead to jobs paying a living wage and offering opportunities for career growth. Over the past six weeks, we’ve…
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – If you’re looking for career resources and services, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council is here to help. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council recently reopened the Virginia Career Works Norfolk Center for in-person appointments. The Military Circle…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Local organizations have teamed up to help those impacted by the pandemic — that includes the regional workforce council, which wants to get people employed. It’s called the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership and is…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The holiday stress may be over, but for many still out of work because of the COVID-19 crisis, the anxiety lingers. A new program, however, is offering renewed hope for some job seekers. Latonya English, the…
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…
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…
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…