CONNECTING GREAT TALENT WITH GOOD JOBS IN WEST VIRGINIA
People believe there are not opportunities for them in the Mountain State, while employers are desperately trying to fill open jobs. The new WV Jobs Network is here to connect great applicants with good jobs, provide valuable professional development for existing staff, and build successful careers and businesses across the mountain state. We are building a workforce pathway that truly works for everyone.
Bridging the gap between job seeker and employer:
The WV Jobs Network believes to solve workforce problems it takes the entire workforce from employer to job seekers. One of our goals is to provide support to both sides of the equation and elevating voices and concerns from both. Supporting both will provide a more holistic understanding of our current workforce pathways issues.
EMPLOYER SUPPORT
- Access to hiring support through the Career Connector’s applicant pool.
- Learning from employers about their workforce successes and needs.
- Connecting employers with quality training and certification programs for employers across the mountain state.
- Bringing employers and job seekers together at our conference to learn from one another.
- Compiling services to help build employers’ capacity for hiring and training.
- Facilitating resource-sharing to promote best practices and policies among employers to improve our communities together.
- Provide access to the Appalachia Connect program, which provides employers with resources to engage and retain employees.
JOB SEEKER SUPPORT
- Connecting job seekers to job applicant resources as well as resume and interview prep resources through Generation WV’s Career Connector.
- Meeting job seekers wherever they are in their path toward a livable job.
- Supporting opportunities for on-the-job training from Coalfield Development, High Rocks, First2 Network, and AmeriCorps programs across the state.
- Maintaining a resume database to keep job seekers’ resumes available for future opportunities.
- Providing ongoing training, certifications, and professional development.
- Compile career- and life-coaching opportunities to meet and support job seekers on their diverse pathways.
- Provide support through networking opportunities such as conferences to learn more about job seekers challenges.