Shenandoah Valley Disability Employment Awareness Events

Next WIB Meeting:  September 23, 2010

9:00 A.M. at the (new) BB & T Bank
at 250 Neff Avenue in Harrisonburg 
click here for the WIB's meeting schedule for 2010
and announcements of committee meetings

Warner, Webb Announce $5M for Valley Green Jobs Program

~ New Workforce Training Program to focus on jobs in green energy sector ~

Click here to Read Senator Warner's Press Release

Need Help With Re-Employment?

Samantha Greenfield, Re-Employment Specialist at the Winchester Virginia Employment Commission, writes a blog for the Northern Virginia Daily covering the latest employment trends, current job search methods and other helpful information for Shenandoah Valley-area job seekers. Click here to read Samantha's “Re-Employment Tips.”

The field of advanced technology in manufacturing, healthcare, construction and information technology is booming in the Shenandoah Valley. Unfortunately, there is a growing shortage of skilled employees in these industries. The WIB-sponsored 21st Century Workforce Transitions Project has partnered with the Virginia Manufacturers Association to bring the Dream It. Do It. Virginia campaign to the Valley. The first step is a recently launched website for Dream It. Do It. Shenandoah Valley.

Welcome to valleyworkforce.com

The central Shenandoah Valley is home to progressive employers and career opportunities. Our scenic geography, communities rich in quality of life, exceptional educational institutions, moderate cost of living, and climate with four distinct seasons makes us good neighbors, friends, and co-workers with a strong value for community, work, and family.

This site is a resource for job seekers, employers, and service providers of the central Shenandoah Valley.

Job seekers can use the Virginia Workforce Connection which offers several options for a self-directed job search in specific Virginia cities and counties, a national job search by state, Military Specialty, government jobs, and other national sites for jobs and employment information.  Job seekers may also search for employment using the online classified sections of local Valley newspapers.

Employers may post job orders to the VEC's job order database.

The Virginia Workforce Network in the central Shenandoah Valley is sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board. Our Board members include area businesses, service agencies, and training providers working together to provide integrated, user-friendly, and responsive services to our community of employers, workers, and job seekers.

Program Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities