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Work Talk — 80 episodes
E72: Hiring Happens Here: Job Fairs That Power Local Workforce Growth
E71: Recovery-Ready Regions: How Multi-State Partnerships Are Rebuilding Appalachia
E70: Funding the Future of Work: A New Model for Workforce Foundations
E69: Celebrating the People Who Power Workforce Development
E68: From Data to Action: Building Smarter Workforce Systems
E67: From Incarceration to Opportunity: Stories of Hope and Work
E66: Mentoring, Learning, and Growing: YouthBuild’s Transformative Model
E65: From Draft to Direction: The Workforce Development Planning Process
E64: The Rural Health Workforce Challenge: Solutions in Action
E63: Changing the Game: How GiveLocalNRV and the New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Foundation Are Making an Impact
E62: Workforce Innovations: Enhancing Capacity and Efficiency in Workforce Development
E61: Transforming Lives: Stories of Reentry, Recovery, and Opportunity
E60: Regional Collaboration for Economic Development
E59: Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating WIOA's Career Programs
E58: Transforming Lives, Building the Regional Economy: A Grants and Funding Update
E57: The SHOW Workshop- Supporting Rural Small Businesses with Retention and Workforce Productivity
E56: Reflections from the 2023 NAWB Forum
E55: Improving the Capacity and Quality of Regional Childcare
E54: Regional Funding and Services for 2023
E53: How the Regional Workforce System Is Helping Meet Recruitment and Retention Needs
E52: Recruitment and Retention Initiatives and Strategies
E51: The Production Technician Career Pathway
E50: Recruitment, Retention and Career Pathways
E49: The Youth Career Exploration Camp
E48: Reflections from the 2022 NAWB Forum
E47: Supporting Second Chance Employment
E46: Being a Recovery Ready Region: The POWER Initiative and Peer Recovery Specialists
E45: Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Skill Trades
E44: The STRONG Accountable Care Community- Improving Health and Wellbeing
E43: Supporting Economic and Addiction Recovery
E42: DOL YouthBuild Grants- Supporting Education and Occupational Skills Development for Youth
E41: Regional Trends in Economic Development
E40: Strengthening Our System, Inc.- Providing Quality Care and a Person Centered Approach
E39: Opportunities with Blue Ridge Designs
E38: The Virginia Road to Success Program- Increasing Self-Sufficiency, Connecting to an In-Demand Career
E37: The Virginia Economic Development Partnership- Making Virginia the Best State for Businesses, Workers and Families
E36: The Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Initiative
E35: Update on Youth Services
Community Awareness Podcast 8: An Update on Job Seeker Services and Programs
E34: Innovating and Changing the Perception of Individuals with Disabilities
E33: Economic Equity and the Road to Success in Virginia Program
E32: Update on Virginia's Unemployment Insurance Program
E31: The Ticket To Work Program
E30: The Virginia Ready Initiative
Community Awareness Podcast 7: Business Services During Times of Disruption- Pt 2
Community Awareness Podcast 6: Business Services During Times of Disruption- Pt 1
E29: Resource Guidebook for Reopening Your Business in the Age of COVID-19
Community Awareness Podcast 5: Upcoming Virtual Job Fair
Community Awareness Podcast 4: Preparing for Job Opportunities During COVID-19
E28: Tips for Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Awareness Podcast 3: Virtual Job Seeker Workshops
E27: Preparing the IT Talent Pipeline
Community Awareness Podcast 2: The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
Community Awareness Podcast 1: How To File Unemployment Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
E26: Wytheville Community College- A Powerful Workforce Partner
E25: Supporting and Strengthening Manufacturers in the Region
E24: Spotlight on Business Services
E23: Prior Learning Assessment Part 2- PLA in Action
E22: Prior Learning Assessment- An Important Tool for Talent Development
E21: Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development- Furthering Economic Growth and Prosperity in Virginia
E20: Recruitment and Retention in the IT Sector
E19: The Heart Project- Helping Coal Impacted Businesses
E18: Spotlight Series- New River Community College
E17: Best Practices and Business Services Database
E16: Filling Middle Skill High-Demand Occupations
E15: How to Prepare for Job Fairs
E14: IT Careers in Virginia- Opportunities and Trends
E13: Providing Job Opportunities for Youth
E12: How to Tap Into The Labor Pool of Persons with Disabilities
E11: The Power of Apprenticeships
E10: Attracting and Retaining Talent to Build The Local Economy
E09: Giles County Youth Work Program- Best Practices for the Region
E08: Pathways to the American Dream- Enhancing Workforce Development Capacity
E07: Volvo's New River Valley Plant- Creating Great Jobs and World Class Trucks
E06: Introducing The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council
E05: Helping Young People Explore a Career in Manufacturing
E04: Building a Talent Pipeline in Southwest Virginia
E03: Employment Opportunities With Hollingsworth & Vose
E02: Mohawk Industries-Opportunities With a Global Flooring Company
E01:The Somic America Story