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Virginia Ready supports 14 programs within the skilled trades industry including welding, HVAC, and CDL-A, among others. This month’s Talent Task Force brought together VA Ready’s educational and business partners to talk about their latest successes and struggles in the industry, and how Virginia Ready can collaborate with them to bridge the gap between training and family-sustaining employment for VA Ready Scholars.

On July 19th, Virginia Ready hosted a Healthcare Talent Task Force, gathering Business and Education Partners to discuss career pathways for credentialed VA Ready Scholars. VA Ready was joined by representatives of the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) and VCU Health who shared a presentation on their partnership, created to address critical staffing needs in the industry.

On June 21st, Virginia Ready gathered our IT/Tech Business Partners and Community College Partners to discuss career pathway solutions for credentialed VA Ready Scholars and non-traditional students.

VA Ready and executives from a number of our Northern Virginia Business Partners recently gathered to discuss VA Ready’s impact in the region and the changes still needed in the hiring process so companies can find the talent they need to reboot Virginia’s economy. Read the key takeaways from this energizing discussion here!