Author: Ramona Thompson

Business Analysis Online Certificate Series

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Business analysts lead efforts to define needs and design solutions that deliver value to businesses and organizations; they are agents of change and take a disciplined approach to introduce and manage change within businesses and organizations. Continue reading Business Analysis Online Certificate Series

6 graduate from Virginia Career Works’ first Building Maintenance Technician Program

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This is original content from the Winchester Star.

Kenia Guevara was 2 years old when her family emigrated to the United States from El Salvador. Growing up in Frederick County, she was subjected to racial slurs, told she would never amount to anything and told to go back to her native country. Continue reading 6 graduate from Virginia Career Works’ first Building Maintenance Technician Program

Jill Cagle: Workforce Solutions’ CompTIA courses lead to new career for mom of six

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Mother-of-six Jill Cagle is thriving as an IT specialist with Syntelligent Analytic Solutions in Luray where she is one of nearly 20 employees who either have graduated from or are still enrolled at LFCC. Continue reading Jill Cagle: Workforce Solutions’ CompTIA courses lead to new career for mom of six

Kareem Jenkins: Pandemic hiatus leads to new career direction

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Having his work hours drastically reduced due to the pandemic led Kareem Jenkins to take a serious look at what he wanted to do with his life.

The Manassas resident had been working two part-time jobs before the pandemic struck – as a pizza delivery driver and as a school janitor. When the pandemic closed down schools, Jenkins was out of the janitorial job for months. His delivery job racked up miles on his car. Continue reading Kareem Jenkins: Pandemic hiatus leads to new career direction

IT Pathways

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Which IT Pathway Will You Choose?

At LFCC Workforce Solutions, we don’t just offer job training, we offer complete career pathways for you to choose from. Our workforce coaches work with you to help you design a pathway for your future and provide an overall career outlook using real-time industry and employment data in the regions that are important to you. Continue reading IT Pathways

Fact Check: The Cost of Poor Leadership

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Poor leadership can cost companies thousands to millions of dollars per year, depending on the size of the organization. Collectively in the United States alone, businesses are losing trillions of dollars per year as a result of voluntary turnover and inability to hire qualified talent due to poor brand reputation. Continue reading Fact Check: The Cost of Poor Leadership