Produce delivery driver Rico Hearns has aspirations far beyond moving vegetables from one place to another. Hearns, 29, would love to set up his own website as a platform for the artist interviews he does in his spare time and shares on YouTube. Driving a delivery truck isn’t a bad gig, he said, but […]
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Charlottesville Works Initiative gaining momentum after move to PVCC
The Charlottesville Works Initiative, an effort to connect people and their families with living-wage jobs and job training, has gotten a boost since it moved from the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce to become a part of Piedmont Virginia Community College. The effort, headed by Ridge Schuyler, has worked to connect the dots between job […]
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Local institutions welcome new subsidized workforce training program
With Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently signing legislation that will pay for two-thirds of the cost of professional certificate programs for people seeking skilled blue-collar work, area business-oriented organizations are cheering the coming opportunities. The state budget provides about $20 million in the 2016-2018 biennium for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Fund and Program, according […]
