** The Chancellor's Dateline 2009 goal for workforce is to provide services to 225,000 individuals. Workforce development is on target to meet this goal by 2009. Read more in the Dateline 2009 Progress Report for Workforce, posted 2.11.08.
Did you know that the benefits VCCS provides to Virginia's economy are four times as great as the costs required to generate those benefits? Read more.
It's time for the 2008 Workforce Development Peer Conference at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. From December 9 - 12, workforce and industry leaders from around the Commonwealth will gather to share knowledge, ideas and best practices. Join us for this exciting opportunity!
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Last year, more than 190,000 people directly benefited from our workforce programs, including the 65,000 people we served in programs customized for Virginia businesses - a substantial increase over the previous year.
In partnerships with local schools and businesses, we have placed career coaches in more than 100 high schools across the commonwealth increasing post secondary enrollment in those schools by an average of 6.5% and even higher in some schools.
Over 70% of Middle College students received a GED and more than half of the students we served last year enrolled in a college program. These are some of the best succes rates in the business. This effort is vital in giving working-age Virginians a second chance at the skills they need to work in a global marketplace.
The Role of Workforce-Related Noncredit Education & Training in Today's Economy, 7.8.08
Resource Guide for Local Workforce Boards During State-level WIA Transition
State-level Functional Contact List for Local Workforce Investment Areas
Guidance for Community College Involvement in the Development and Operation of the WIA One-Stops
Virginia's Community Colleges Workforce MOU