Workforce Development and Government Contracting Basics
Workforce Development topics will include: Importance of Workforce Development within a region or community (education, training and recruitment) Explanation of this new role: Director of Workforce Development, serving Virginia’s Gateway Region and the Community College Workforce Alliance Importance of Industry and Business knowledge and intel Q&A/Creative solutions discussion Learn about government contracting basics: Registering in eVA Swam certification Microbusiness certification Sam registration
Speaker(s): Special Introduction by Yoti Jabri, M. Ec., Economic Development Specialist, Prince George County Michelle Rogers, Director of Workforce Development serving Virginia's Gateway Region and Community College Workforce Alliance Joanne Tompkins, Crater PTAC Program Director
Co-Sponsor(s): LSBDC, GMU, VSBDC, SBA, Crater PTAC
Fee: No Cost
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the United States.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/.