Work Release Inmates Receive Training to Operate Heavy Equipment
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Amy Russo: From Laid-Off Due to COVID to Giving COVID Shots
Had it not been for the pandemic, Amy Russo wouldn’t be in a new career right now, down what she loves – which now includes inoculating people against the COVID-19 […]
Valley Today: Leadership Institute
We pre-recorded today’s conversation with Guy Curtis, Director of Marketing, Business & Industry Training for Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions & his guest Jeff Hill, Quality Assurance Manager for Thermo-Fisher Scientific to talk about Leadership […]
Talent Shortages in the Workforce Pool
Talent shortages are frustrating to employers but with 10 million unemployed in the United States, is there really a shortage of talent or are skills gaps the underlying issue? The […]
Why Leadership Training?
Contrary to the opinion of many, leaders are not born; they are made. And they are made by hard effort, which is the price we must all pay for success. […]
Valley Today: Get Yourself a Workforce Coach
We pre-recorded today’s conversation via Zoom to learn about the new Workforce Coach available from Workforce Solutions at Laurel Ridge Community College.
The Pandemic Didn’t Stop This High School Grad from Fast-Tracking His Career
Clarke County Man Beats the Odds and Finds a New Career Through Training with Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions Luis Camacho-Bruno is so much happier pursuing his trades education than he […]
Start 2021 in a 90-Day World
Organizations are overwhelmingly familiar with setting goals. Leaders set yearly ones, they’re created for specific projects, and they can be short or long term. They’re also applied to new employees, […]
Webinar: Three Ways to Triple Your Training Dollars
When times get tough, training is often the first to get cut from budgets. Yet research shows that job-related training and development opportunities are a top influencer on an employee’s […]
Powell’s Plumbing Growing Their Own Workforce Through FastForward Credential Grant
Usually, plumbers are the ones making house calls. But, one evening a week, a professional comes to Powell’s Plumbing in Winchester to provide instruction to 11 employees. It’s all part […]