Virginia Economic Review
Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.
Workforce Training at the Speed of Industry
Virginia’s FastForward program offers locally relevant job training and certifications — efficiently and affordably.
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Bespoke Training for Emerging Workforce Needs
Award-winning customized training programs help companies ramp up quickly in Virginia.
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Maintaining the Talent Pool
Demographic shifts make talent attraction and retention a key priority for states, regions, localities.
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Putting Talent in the Right Place: A Conversation With Peter Beard
VEDP Senior Vice President of Talent and Workforce Strategy Megan Healy spoke with Beard about talent in Virginia and the rest of the country and the ways states and regions can help ensure alignment between skill development and employer needs.
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Durable Jobs, Transferable Skills: A Conversation With Alison Lands
Alison Lands is vice president of employer and workforce solutions at Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit that works to align the education and workforce systems to improve access to quality jobs for over 75 million American workers. Her career spans workforce and economic development,…
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Thinking Globally, Recruiting Locally
VEDP’s Virginia Global Business Internship Program connects students with companies seeking to grow exports.
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Disrupting Conventional Historical Wisdom
July 13, 2026
A Conversation With Christy Coleman, Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
A Biopharma Moment Decades in the Making
April 7, 2026
A Conversation With John Newby, CEO, Virginia Bio
The Urgency of Building Healthier Communities
April 1, 2026
A Conversation With Pam Cheng, Executive Vice President of Global Operations and IT and Chief Sustainability Officer, AstraZeneca