The Workforce Development Board is partnering with HumanKind to lead the WIOA Title I Adult worker program and serve as the One Stop Operator. Using the Bridges Out of Poverty framework and similar initiatives, HumanKind helps under-resourced job seekers or those with barriers to employment with life and career development skills.  Working in partnership with the Virginia Employment Commission, Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Adult Education of Central Virginia, Old Dominion Job Corp, Central Virginia Community College, local departments of Social Services and other education or community stakeholders throughout the region, HumanKind staff coordinates resources to prepare individuals for living wage careers within the region.  HumanKind is responsible for outreach throughout the region to ensure that career resources available in the comprehensive One Stop Center are available through libraries, adult education sites and other access points in every locality.

 

Hours of Operation

Virginia Career Works Lynchburg Center 
3125 Odd Fellows Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 455-5940

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 

Wednesdays 
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

For satellite locations please check with your local library for available times.

Jobseekers

Virginia Career Works is here to help you find the job that is right for you.

We offer career services and access to training services as well as provide access to programs and activities carried out by One-stop partners as well as provide access to labor market information, job placement, recruitment and labor exchange services.

These services are available at all access points throughout the region. No appointment is needed.

Basic Career Services

Along with career assistance and employment opportunities the workforce center can help you develop valuable skills to meet the demands of the workforce. Services include workshops for resume preparation; job search techniques; interviewing skills; basic computer skills, and tutorials for navigating the Virginia Workforce Connection system. We can also provide valuable information on career outlooks and salary information to assist you in making smart decisions for your future career.

Individualized Career Services

Virginia Career Works has individualized career services based on your eligibility. We coordinate unemployment insurance benefits to eligible individuals; and other programs designed to assist with employment.

For workers impacted by layoffs or business closures the center can offer re-employment services, career counseling, resume preparation and interview workshops, education and training opportunities and information on health benefits and pension.

Similar services are available for workers impacted by foreign trade, as well as for migrant and seasonal farm workers and veterans.

Services for People with Disabilities

Career services for individuals with disabilities are coordinated to assist with the education, training, certification or credentials needed to qualify for high-demand jobs. These services assist individuals in gaining new skills to seek employment in competitive, high-quality occupations. The agencies also partner with a network of community rehabilitation providers, known as Employment Services Organizations. These organizations provide Employment and Vocational Services.

“There’s no judgements made. They’re just here to help you get a job.” Jenny Novalis |  Director of Bedford Public Libraries and Workforce Development partner

For more information, please contact:
Keith Cook | Workforce Operator

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The new, unified brand Virginia Career Works was unveiled on January 8, 2018, by Governor McAuliffe and Governor-Elect Ralph Northam.

Virginia’s workforce development system is a network of 62 One Stop Career Centers and state and local partners spread throughout the Commonwealth. The system serves as a crucial link between good jobs and growing businesses – a vital resource as Virginia employers are currently struggling to fill more than 150,000 high-quality jobs and face a deficit of 1.5 million over the next ten years.