Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill to enhance Virginia's workforce development, focusing on high-demand jobs, apprenticeships, and career training.

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a new bill to improve Virginia's workforce development, making it easier to find jobs and providing more access to apprenticeship opportunities. The legislation reinvents workforce development in the Commonwealth by directing workforce programs through Virginia Works to high-demand jobs and expanding access to career and technical training programs. It aims to consolidate efforts, using data from industry to provide job training in high-demand fields and ensuring federal money reaches dislocated workers.

April 10, 2024
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