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It’s no news flash that employers are itching for qualified workers. Even beyond the current labor shortage, careers in health care, road and bridge building, and alternative energy need workers now, and are expected to be in high-demand for years down the road.As part of an occasional series about students training for these jobs, we learn about a young man who's learning to operate robots in the New River Valley.
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One of former Governor Ralph Northam’s signature policy proposals is known as G3 — that’s an investment in community colleges that helps low-income students get in-demand work credentials at little or no cost to them. This past fall was the first full semester of the program. And it bucked the trend of low-enrollment.
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Thousands of students flow into Southwest Virginia for college every year.A new initiative hopes to stop the "brain drain" as they graduate and leave the…
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A grant that pays two-thirds the cost of certain community college credentials has been hugely successful. And this Fall there's more money in the bank,…
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As Virginia’s craft beer industry continues to boom, it means more job openings. To help fill the demand, the University of Richmond is expanding its…
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When Charles Griffin saw the flier at work for a Manufacturing Technician class, signing up was a no brainer. He builds refrigeration coils at a nearby…
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As craft beer grows in popularity in Virginia, the industry is facing a shortage of skilled labor. The Virginia Craft Brewer’s Guild estimates that…
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Public transportation plays a big role in a community -- helping people get to and from work and school. But now Richmond’s public transport agency is…