The Talent Connection: Inside the Partnerships That Bolster Virginia’s Businesses

Educational institutions across Virginia are finding innovative ways to work with businesses to provide a pipeline of potential employees while also creating better employment outcomes for the students they serve. From leadership training modules through community colleges to campaigns to expose students to potential careers at younger ages to novel programs designed to improve diversity, companies are finding Virginia’s educational institutions and community partners to be enthusiastic participants in creating a sustainable workforce.

Check out these articles to learn more about how these innovative partnerships benefit businesses, communities, and employees alike.

• Northern Virginia Community College Leverages Industry Partnerships to Fill Tech Workforce Needs
• HII Leans on Local Partners to Fill Significant Workforce Needs
• Virginia Western Community College’s Bespoke Training Helps Mack Trucks Grow in Roanoke
• Netflix, Virginia Universities Work to Diversify Tech
• GO TEC Helps Develop Advanced Manufacturing Talent Pipeline at K-12 Level
• ODU’s ADP Collaboration Trains the Next Generation of HR Pros
• Building a Stable Cybersecurity Pipeline in Greater Fredericksburg
• National Work Study Program Helps Fill Manufacturing Skills Gap
• VMASC Works With Industry Partners to Solve the Problems of the Future
• Southwest Virginia Job Seekers Get a Leg Up From United Way Program
• Pioneering Research and Partnership at Scale
• Tailor-Made Welding Talent
• Blue Ridge Community College Partners With Industry to Train the Future of Cybersecurity
• Laurel Ridge Community College Partnership Helps Trex Meet Leadership Needs
• Piedmont Virginia Community College Connects Wineries, Breweries with Skilled Talent
• Central Virginia Community College’s CTE Academy Brings 30 Trade Programs Under 1 Umbrella