Through a partnership with Wytheville Community College(WCC), the New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board, and People Incorporated; introduced young adults to hands-on career exploration for high demand and sustainable careers in our region through projects like carpentry and welding. Participants explored fields including healthcare (CNA, LPN, RN, Paramedic/EMT), forensic science, criminal justice, industrial maintenance,… Read more »
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Antonio, Lineman
My mother and father divorced when I was young. My mother had different men whom I lived with throughout my adolescent years. My father wasn’t really around. He remarried and had another family and my mother had another child as well. I always felt like the outsider because I felt as if I didn’t belong… Read more »
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Cheri, Machine Operator
Cheri H. was referred to Goodwill by the Radford Virginia Employment Commission office in late November 2017. Cheri had decided to re-enter the workforce because of a downturn in her husband’s income, after being a stay at home mother for several years. She had just been let go from a job that she had just… Read more »
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Robin J. K., Registered Nurse
With no prior work history, Robin K. struggled to enter employment. She applied for the WIA Adult program on June 21, 2012 and was enrolled immediately July 10, 2012. With no work history or no formal training, it was recommended that Robin enter occupational skills training in order to enhance her employability. Robin’s assessments indicated… Read more »
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Michelle Campbell – Somic America
Michele Campbell, HR Manager with Somic America in Wytheville VA, discusses their experience with work-based learning through programs sponsored by the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board.