General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Office of Adult Education and Literacy of the Virginia Department of Education provides leadership and support for adult education and literacy services, with priority on the development and expansion of quality family literacy and workforce education programs.
    URL: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Adult/index.html

Bridging Business and Education for the 21st Century Workforce: A Strategic Plan for Virginia's Career Pathways System describes Virginia's consolidated and performance-based workforce system. The framework aims to enable individuals to secure employment within their sector and to advance over time.
URL: http://www.workforcestrategy.org/publications/CareerPathwaysVA.pdf

 

Resource Materials and Providers

The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center strengthens the Virginia Adult Education and Literacy System through professional development, resources, communication and collaborative projects. All Virginia adult education and literacy programs and organizations are eligible for services.
    URL: http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/

The Workforce Improvement Network (WIN), funded by the Office of Adult Education, is a partnership between James Madison University and the Virginia Literacy Foundation. WIN encourages and supports customized basic skill instruction through a network of affiliated and certified brokers or program developers, training programs for practitioners and training programs for curriculum developers.
     URL: http://cep.jmu.edu/workforce/

Workplace Essential Skills is a comprehensive, interactive multimedia learning system available in Virginia through a state license funded jointly by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Department of Social Services. 
     URL: http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/programs_and_services.html

Give employees the training they need to use the Workplace Essential Skills system by registering for a Workplace Essential Skills workshop. Workshops are open to staff of Adult Education and Literacy programs, Local Social Services Offices and partnering agencies
     URL: http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/programs_and_services.html

Core services of the Office of Adult Education and Literacy include Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructional programs that provide basic skills for adults who are performing below the ninth grade level in reading, writing, computation, and other basic skills.
     URL: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Adult/core.html

Adult Secondary instructional programs of the Office of Adult Education and Literacy are for individuals who function at the ninth grade level or higher in reading, writing, and math and include the Adult High School Diploma, the General Educational Development (GED) testing program, and the External Diploma Program. 
     URL: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Adult/core.html

The Virginia Workforce Center provides employee training programs through the multiple funding sources of its partners and the Workforce Center.  Depending on program qualifications, intensive and training programs may be provided in the areas of basic skills training, advanced skills training, on-the-job training and others.
     URL: http://www.charlottejobs.org/em_training.html

Tech Prep of the Virginia Community College System prepares students for a highly skilled technical occupation that allows either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or continuation with further education.
     URL: http://www.vccs.edu/workforce/techprep/

Using an HR Audit, such as this one used by the Commonwealth of Virginia, allows organizations to examine their recruiting, training, benefits, and labor relations policies.
     URL: http://www.workforce.com/section/09/article/23/39/64.html#Explanation%20of%20Department%20Organization%20Questionnaire

This marketing/outreach guide for GED programs provides advice on how to target groups and develop outreach strategies, create a communications strategy, establish relationships with the media, use promotional items, and gain publicity. Success stories are included.
     URL: http://www.valrc.org/publications/outreach.html
 

Labor Market Information

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognizes that the availability of a technically skilled, trainable labor force is the most persuasive location factor sought by business today and seeks to establish programs and policies to achieve such a workforce across the state.
    URL: http://www.vachamber.com

Employers, analysts and planners can find labor market information from the Virginia Employment Commission.  Data collected, analyzed and reported includes Current Employment Statistics; Employment, Wages, and Contributions; Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Occupational Employment Statistics and Wages; and Mass Layoff Statistics. 
     URL: http://www.vec.state.va.us/index.cfm?loc=lbrmkt&info=lmi

Learning Support

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.
     URL: http://www.schev.edu/

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Last updated: Apr. 30, 2009.