In The News - Virginia Ready Initiative

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New online resources added to Virginia Ready career site

November 3

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Hampton Roads employers looking to hire welders, shipbuilders

WTKR News 3

October 17

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2 years into pandemic, learning partnerships crucial to talent search

HRDive

September 14

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Virginia Ready Initiative retrains workers for in-demand jobs

WHSV3

August 17

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Virginia Ready Initiative retrains workers for in-demand jobs

NBC12

August 17

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Virginia Ready Initiative retrains workers for in-demand jobs

WDBJ7

August 16

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VA Ready looks to put a dent in the “paper ceiling”

WFIR News Talk Radio

August 16

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Work it out

Virginia Business

August 10

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Opinion: Virginia companies shouldn’t overlook “STARs” when hiring

The Virginian-Pilot

July 5

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‘It’s my turn’ | Chesapeake woman pursues lifelong career goal in her 50s

WVEC — 13 News Now

June 1

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Training collaboration helps laid off executive assistant pursue Sentara nursing career

The Virginian-Pilot

May 10

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Turning on a dime

Virginia Business

April 29

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Virginia rep. tries tackling supply chain issues through truck driver incentives

WTOP News

April 11

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VA Ready Chair of the Board Loretta Penn Honored as “NACD 2022 Directorship 100 Directors of the Year”

StreetInsider.com

April 11

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ABC, VTA help incentivize new driver training in Virginia

Bulk Transporter

February 21

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How Virginia is trying to get more truckers on the road

WTOP News

February 14

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New Truck Driver Training, Employment Program for VA Residents

Pinkston News Service

February 14

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New initiative launched to recruit more truck drivers in Virginia — and get younger

The Virginian-Pilot

February 14

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‘Driver shortage’ sparks CDL partnership program in Virginia

Land Line

February 14

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With truck drivers in demand, incentive program for training is expanded in Virginia

Richmond Times-Dispatch

February 7

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New Virginia community college program aims to combat ongoing truck driver shortage

WSLS-10

January 24

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New Executive Director Starts Work at VA Ready

PR Newswire

January 18

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This new partnership aims to get more drivers behind the wheels of tractor-trailers

WTVR - CBS 6 News Richmond

January 12

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VA Ready Partners With Virginia Trucking Association To Get Drivers On The Road

HRTech News

January 5

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Virginia Partnership Aims to Recruit, Train Drivers in the State

Transport Topics

January 5

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VA Ready Welcomes Natalie Foster as New Executive Director

PR Newswire

December 22

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VA Ready Partners with Virginia Trucking Association to Get Drivers on the Road

PR Newswire

December 16

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New careers, vanishing applicants: Here’s why some employers can’t find workers

The Virginian-Pilot

October 25

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VA Ready Hits 3k Scholar Enrollment Milestone

PRWeb

October 20

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Virginia Ready Initiative: Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report

VA Ready

October 4

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Virginia Ready Adds Three Innovative Leaders to the Board of Directors

PRWeb

September 8

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Startups are on the rise and so are the companies helping them

CBS Richmond

August 23

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Workers in Richmond and beyond are switching jobs – and fields – for better work-life-balance and remote work

Richmond Times Dispatch

July 16

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Virginia Ready Initiative opens up to all Virginians

NBC12

June 17

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Op-Ed: Business leaders are the key to ending labor shortages for good

The Hill

June 14

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Virginia Ready Enrollment Reaches 2,000 Scholars

PRWeb

June 8

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Richmond’s Morning News with John Reid: Caren Merrick (May 13, 2021)

WRVA

May 13

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A record 44% of small businesses struggled to hire workers in April, and more than a third raised prices, study finds

Business Insider

May 12

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EXPLAINER: Did US hiring slow because of a ‘labor shortage’?

Associated Press

May 10

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Virginia non-profit VA Ready partners with Fairfax Radiology

WDVM

April 1

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Pell Grants for workforce training

The Free Lance-Star

March 30

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VA Ready Welcomes Fairfax Radiology Centers as Latest Business Partner

PR Web

March 29

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FOX 5 On The Hill Report: VA Ready

FOX 5

March 23

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Why the pandemic left long-term scars on global job market

Associated Press

March 10

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Why CEOs Need To Promote Lifelong Learning In Their Companies

Forbes Business Council

March 4

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Nonprofit Retraining Initiative Reaches 1,300 Enrolled

Daily News Record

February 24

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Virginia Ready Initiative offers training for high-demand careers

CBS Charlottesville

February 16

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Virginia Ready offers free training to unemployed residents

ABC Richmond

February 10

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Virginia Ready Reaches Milestone Enrollment of 1,000 Scholars

PR Web

February 9

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Virginia Ready Names Loretta Penn as New Chairman to its Leadership Board

PR Web

February 2

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DC area ranks No. 1 for IT job postings

WTOP News

January 19

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VA Ready Scholars Talk About the Program

ABC Richmond

January 15

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CEO Caren Merrick Talks VA Ready

WRVA

January 13

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VA Ready Receives Grant from the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation

PR Web

January 5

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Sentara, Virginia Ready partnering to provide free training for healthcare careers

Wavy 10

December 24

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This nonprofit is giving unemployed Virginians $1K to find a new career

The Prince George Journal

December 16

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New partnership offers new healthcare jobs to Hampton Roads; plus, get paid to get trained

ABC Norfolk

December 15

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Nonprofit group is giving unemployed Virginians $1K to find a new career field

Independent Messenger

December 13

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VA Ready Announces Pilot Program with Sentara College of Health Sciences

PR Web

December 9

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Nonprofit Gets ‘VA Ready’ for Changing Job Market

The Dogwood

December 1

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VA Ready Co-Founder Glenn Youngkin Discusses The Initiative’s Mission

News Radio WRVA

November 24

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VA Ready Partners with BAE Systems to Help Virginians Find Gainful Employment

PR Web

November 22

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Bank of America gives $1 million to Northern Virginia Community College for job training initiative

Washington Business Journal

November 19

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Caren Merrick (CEO) talks Virginia Ready

WSVA

November 19

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Workers seek new skills as virus lingers

The Central Virginian

November 17

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Virginia Ready: training unemployed and underemployed workers in high-demand fields

Good Morning Washington

November 16

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Nonprofit Helping Unemployed Residents Get Back to Work

VPM

November 13

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VA nonprofit offering incentives for people to get new job training

WTKR

November 4

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VA Ready expands to include underemployed Virginians

Times Virginian

November 4

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VA Ready expands program to get more Virginians back to work

CBS Richmond

November 3

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Local non-profit VA Ready committed to helping Virginians get back to work

ABC Richmond

November 2

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VA Ready has fast and free retraining for good, open jobs in Virginia

WTOP News

November 2

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Non-Profit VA Ready Focused on Rapid Training for In-Demand Jobs

The Virginia Star

October 30

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Virginia Ready expands job training program

NBC 12 Richmond

October 30

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Nonprofit helps career training become accessible after COVID job disruption

Local DVM

October 29

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VA Ready receives community empowerment fund award from Microsoft to help reskill Virginians for in-demand jobs

The Altavista Journal

October 28

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VA Ready Expands Credential Program to Include Underemployed Virginians

Independent Messenger

October 28

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VA Ready Receives Community Empowerment Fund Award from Microsoft to Help Reskill Virginians for In-Demand Jobs

PR Web

October 27

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Program to reskill unemployed Virginians hit hard by the pandemic expands

CBS Richmond

October 27

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Northam sends $116 million to higher education, as new partnership focuses on work force opportunities

Richmond Times Dispatch

October 27

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Virginia Ready Initiative expands job training program

Augusta Free Press

October 24

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New employment program aiming to stretch to southwest Virginia

WJHL

October 24

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Virginia nonprofit helping people get back into the workforce

NBC Charlottesville

October 23

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Virginia nonprofit helping people get back into the workforce

NBC 12

October 23

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VA ready participant believes program is changing his life

ABC News Richmond

October 23

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Nonprofit works with community colleges to help people impacted by COVID-19

CBS 19

October 22

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New employment program aiming to stretch to southwest Virginia

WFXR TV

October 22

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VA Ready expands to include underemployed workers in Virginia

WCYB

October 22

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Virginia Ready expands job training to underemployed Virginians

The Progress Index

October 20

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VA Ready Expands Credential Program to Include Underemployed Virginians

PR Web

October 20

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Nonprofit Helps Virginians Pay for Education, Begin New Careers

NBC Washington

October 8

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Helping people get back to work: $1K incentives for training. Here’s how it works

WY Daily

October 1

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Getting back to work: Va. non-profit offers job training, $1K awards to the unemployed

ABC 7 - WJLA

September 29

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Non-profit Helping Laid-Off Workers in Virginia

FOX 5 - DC

September 29

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Non-profit retrains out-of-work Virginians to find new jobs

CBS 6 Richmond

September 25

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First VA Ready Scholars Achieve Rapid Reskilling, Credentials and Jobs

PR Newswire

September 23

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VA Ready Introduces Bank of America as First Bank to Become Strategic Partner

PR Web

September 17

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Unemployed? New nonprofit aims to get Virginians back to work

WAVY10

September 15

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Training Programs Connect Workforce to In-Demand Jobs

Loudoun Virginia Economic Development

September 14

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Restart Your Career with VA Ready

WINA News Radio

September 9

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Reskilling for a changing economy: A discussion with Glenn Youngkin

McKinsey & Company

September 1

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Nonprofit Helps Virginians Get Back to Work

Cheddar

August 26

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New effort to help Virginia residents get job training

NBC Richmond

August 25

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Camp Announces Partnership, Grants

The Smithfield Times

August 25

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New Effort to Help Virginia Residents Get Job Training

Shore Daily News

August 25

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State program aims to connect, retrain unemployed for workforce

NBC Central VA

August 25

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$1,000 incentive being offered for those who complete Va. community college job training programs

Daily Progress

August 23

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Nonprofit offering $1,000 cash reward for unemployed Virginians who complete job training programs

Richmond Times-Dispatch

August 22

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New effort to help Virginia residents get job training

AP News

August 22

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New effort to help Virginia residents get job training

WTOP News

August 22

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Nonprofit offering $1,000 cash reward for unemployed Virginians who complete job training programs

Danville Register and Bee

August 22

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Danville Community College joins Virginia Ready initiative

Star Tribune

August 12

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‘Virginia Ready Initiative’ gets unemployed workers ready to restart their careers

CBS Richmond

July 28

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Work Talk Podcast Episode 36- The Virginia Ready Initiative

VA Career Works New River Mount Rogers Region

July 20

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VA Ready program retrains unemployed, partners businesses with community colleges

WCYB-TV

July 20

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Shipyard parent company vows to help unemployment effort, train future workers

ABC Hampton

July 17

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Huntington Ingalls partners with Virginia Ready Initiative to train, hire unemployed workers

WVEC-NFK (ABC)

July 16

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The Virginia Ready Initiative: helping unemployed Virginians get back to work

Good Morning Washington WJLA ABC 7

July 7

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1901 Group Partners with VA Ready to Provide Job Training in Lieu of COVID-19; Sonu Singh, Caren Merrick Quoted

Executive Gov

July 2

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Virginia Ready launches new job training program with community colleges, bonuses

Richmond Free Press

July 2

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VA Ready Initiative launches new unemployment program

WFIR-AM

June 30

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Non-Profit Offers Free Workforce Training in Virginia

NBC Washington

June 30

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Carlyle co-CEO launches effort to get unemployed residents in US state back to work

Private Equity News

June 30

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VA Ready aims to help out-of-work Virginians get back into a job

Roanoke Times

June 29

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Nonprofit offers extra $1,000 to unemployed Virginians who get re-trained for a new career

Virginian-Pilot

June 29

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GovCons Partner with Virginia Ready Initiative

Washington Exec

June 29

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Non-Profit Offers Free Workforce Training in Virginia

NB4 Washington

June 29

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Carlyle Co-CEO Launches Effort to Get Unemployed Virginians Back to Work

Wall Street Journal

June 29

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Need a Job? Initiative Emphasizes Training to Help Virginians Find Work

The Zebra

June 29

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Community colleges, businesses partner to get Virginians back to work

Virginia Business

June 29

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Virginia Ready Initiative Incentivizes Retraining to get Virginians Back to Work

June 29