Roanoke Times editorial: Why workforce training money is a “game-changer”
In his proposed budget that the legislature will vote on this session, Gov. Terry McAuliffe ramps up spending on workforce development programs from $5 million to $24.6 million — a figure state community college officials have called “a game-changer.” When political candidates talk about the need for more education funding, this isn’t what they usually […]
News & Advance: Lynchburg-area economy still shaking off recession
“[Virginia’s] lagging the U.S. overall,” partly a result of the decrease in federal funds to the state, Filer said. Lynchburg has been the worst of the metropolitan areas in the state. Its GDP has an average annual decrease of .5 percent between 2009 and 2014. But, “it isn’t necessarily the case that Lynchburg has been […]
Culpeper Star-Exponent: Germanna pleased with governor’s proposed budget
Speaking at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond on Tuesday, McAuliffe said his planned budget will make “significant investments in Virginia’s higher education system and steer those institutions toward preparing students to lead in the 21st Century economy. “We will also continue to reinvent the workforce system to be more effective and more in […]
DuBois and DuVal: More credentials essential to individual and business prospects in Virginia
Over the next decade as many as two-thirds of the 1.5 million jobs that Virginia must fill will require more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree, according to leading economic analysis. Those jobs will demand an associate’s degree and industry-recognized certifications that Virginia’s Community Colleges help people obtain. Virginia’s Community […]
Virginia Chamber Foundation Encourages Employers to Help Identify Critical Skills Needs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2015 CONTACT: Paul Logan 703-403-6464 p.logan@vachamber.com Virginia Chamber Foundation Encourages Employers to Help Identify Critical Skills Needs RICHMOND – The Virginia Employment Commission, in partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the Virginia Board of Workforce Development, the Council on Virginia’s Future, the Virginia Community College System and other statewide associations […]
2015 Virginia Workforce Conference Photos and Videos
See below for media from the event! Download photos from the conference here Governor Terry McAuliffe Mike Petters President & CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries Chair, Virginia Business Council
Quality Early Education Key To Building Strong Future Workforce (The Free Lance-Star) By Cathy Jett
The workforce pipeline begins as early as kindergarten. Yet one in seven children in the Fredericksburg area arrives there without the basic skills to succeed in school. Those who can’t read well by the third grade are four times more likely to drop out before graduating from high school. And high school dropouts are eight […]
Paul Koonce: Education is the Economic Engine
Blueprint Virginia Steering Chair Paul Koonce discusses the importance of a highly skilled workforce on “This Week in Richmond.”
Empowering Virginia’s Workforce
by Paul Koonce, Chair, Blueprint Virginia Virginia’s economic success will increasingly depend on our ability to compete effectively for jobs in the global marketplace. For that, we need the most highly skilled and educated work force. To accomplish this, it is vital that we support and leverage one of Virginia’s core assets — our system […]
Governor McAuliffe Announces $11.9 million Workforce Innovation Fund Grant
Virginia has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to receive an $11.9 million grant to advance employment and financial literacy for 1,800 Virginians. On September 30, Governor McAuliffe announced that Virginia has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to receive an $11.9 million grant to advance employment and financial […]
