Regional Economic Indicators

Regional workforce and education related data and trends. These data sets are best if used for “comparisons” and not as exacts. Unemployment numbers are updated monthly, but some data sets are updated as they become available

2019

Quarterly Workforce Report Q1 2019

2018

Quarterly Workforce Report Q4 2018

Quarterly Workforce Report Q3 2018

Quarterly Workforce Report Q2 2018

Quarterly Workforce Report Q1 2018

2017

Quarterly Workforce Report Q4 2017

Quarterly Workforce Report Q3 2017

Quarterly Workforce Report Q2 2017

Quarterly Workforce Report Q1 2017

2016

Quarterly Workforce Report Q4 2016

Quarterly Workforce Report Q3 2016

Quarterly Workforce Report Q2 2016

Quarterly Workforce Report Q1 2016

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Pathways to the American Dream

In 2017, the Radford Fire Department established a goal of transitioning to Radford Fire and Rescue Department, which meant that six of their Fire Fighters needed to obtain their Emergency Medical Technician certification. Fire Chief, Rodney Haywood, contacted the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board inquiring about the Pathways to the American Dream project to… Read more »

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Jesse, Commercial Driver

Jesse entered the WIOA Youth program on April 11, 2016 as an Out of School Youth. Jesse was 19 years old, his father had just passed away and he had lost his mother before that. Jesse is now responsible for taking care of his sister, did not have a job, and no training. Jesse qualified… Read more »

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Geneva G., Accounting/Payroll Clerk

College was something Geneva G. dreamt about but for one reason or another always felt out of reach. When the doors to the company where she spent a 30 year career closed in 2011, Geneva had no luck finding employment in her hometown of Bristol Virginia. Searching for help, Geneva reached out to the Virginia… Read more »

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Jonathan, Commercial Driver

Jonathan S. is 24 years old and a single parent of a 6 month old baby girl, Landon. Jonathan was employed by a local temp service as a Fuel Assistant (refueling delivery trucks) at KVAT, earning $10.00 per hour. However, since this was through a temp service, he knew that it could end at any… Read more »

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April, LPN

April K. came to our program in May of 2016 as an Out of School Youth looking for training to help her reach self-sufficient employment. She is a single mother with two young children receiving SNAP and was struggling to make ends meet. We helped her to build her first resume, and had her take… Read more »

Resources

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Pathways to the American Dream

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Jesse, Commercial Driver

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Geneva G., Accounting/Payroll Clerk

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Jonathan, Commercial Driver

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April, LPN