Virginia Economic Review

Tailor-Made Welding Talent

Rappahannock Community College's Westmoreland Workforce Training Center has allowed the school to expand its offerings to include customized learning opportunities the school has developed with employers in the region.

Blue Ridge Community College Partners With Industry to Train the Future of Cybersecurity

Blue Ridge Community College is providing a growing number of students quality cybersecurity training at no or low cost in a three-month program.  

Laurel Ridge Community College Partnership Helps Trex Meet Leadership Needs

As the pandemic led people to expand their homes and demand increased for their services, Trex Company, Inc., reached out to the Workforce Solutions department at nearby Laurel Ridge Community College to provide company employees with leadership training.  

Piedmont Virginia Community College Connects Wineries, Breweries with Skilled Talent

Piedmont Virginia Community College offers the Commonwealth’s only workforce training certificate programs for training future viticulturists, winemakers, brewers, and tasting room managers. 

Central Virginia Community College’s CTE Academy Brings 30 Trade Programs Under 1 Umbrella

The Talent Connection: Inside the Partnerships That Bolster Virginia’s Businesses

Educational institutions across Virginia are finding innovative ways to work with businesses to provide a pipeline of potential employees while also creating better employment outcomes for the students they serve.