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

Spotlight Success

Tyler B., Police Officer

For WIA participant Tyler B., law enforcement is not just a job, it’s a calling; a call to public service and to protect public safety. This calling was evident to WIA staff when Tyler visited the Galax workforce office seeking assistance to move him away from public assistance and into self-sufficiency. Although Tyler possessed experience… Read more »

Spotlight Success

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 »

Spotlight Success

Sabrina, Certified Nursing Assistant

Adult Program – People, Inc. Sabrina was a 22 year-old single mother receiving food stamps when she enrolled in our program in 2009. She had no marketable skills and had been unemployed for 20 of the previous 26 weeks and was only working three or four hours per week for a cleaning service. Sabrina demonstrated… Read more »

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Tierra, Teacher Assistant/Bus Aide

Tierra B. was referred to the WIOA adult program internally by the People Incorporated Head Start program where she was working as a Teacher’s Assistant/Bus Aide with the Head Start program. As a condition of her employment, Tierra was required to obtain her Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within 90 days of hire. She had attempted… 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 »

Resources

Spotlight Success

Tyler B., Police Officer

Spotlight Success

Robin J. K., Registered Nurse

Spotlight Success

Sabrina, Certified Nursing Assistant

Spotlight Success

Tierra, Teacher Assistant/Bus Aide

Spotlight Success

Cheri, Machine Operator