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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…
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.…
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…
The “Virginia Values Veterans” program highlights groups that assist vets with making the transition to post-military careers in the private sector. NORFOLK, Va. — The Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center has been recognized with the Virginia Values Veterans “V3” award.…
Virginia Values Veterans Awards announced at Va. Veterans and Military Affairs Conference PUBLISHED AUGUST 19, 2020BY SYDNEY LAKE Eleven Virginia employers received this year’s Virginia Values Veterans Awards, which were announced Wednesday during the virtual 2020 Virginia Veterans and Military Affairs Conference,…
CHESAPEAKE — When the pandemic cast a dark cloud over the world, the need for medical care increased even while access to that care faded. Chesapeake Care Clinic, a nonprofit organization that provides medical and dental services to low income…
by Erin Miller NORFOLK, Va. – The phones have been ringing off the hook in the offices of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council. “Just in the last three days we’ve had close to 600 phone calls and last week we gave…
When health officials announced in mid-March that community transmission of the novel coronavirus was happening in the United States, a group of Hampton Roads business and workforce leaders sensed it was going to have a profound effect on the regional…
NORFOLK, Va. – With unemployment rates so high and many businesses closed, finding a job right now is tough. That’s why the Hampton Roads Workforce Council is holding a series of virtual workshops for people looking for jobs. The online sessions are…
In early March, 18 women gathered for the first week of a pre-apprenticeship program designed to catapult them into in-demand careers in the ship repair industry. Run by the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, the 12-week, intensive Women in Skilled Careers (WISC)…