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Virginia Workforce Area Hosts U.S. Secretary of Labor Solis

October 28th, 2011 • By: Staff
Staff

On October 20, the U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Jane Oates met with jobseekers utilizing the Falls Church SkillSource Center in WIA Area 11. Secretary Solis and Assistant Secretary Oates discussed the need for continued skills development and training with job seekers at the Center and also met with several job seekers working in the Center’s computer lab while preparing to test for the Virginia Career Readiness Certificate.

In addition to touring the One Stop and meeting WIA participants, Secretary Solis and Asst. Secretary Oates sat down with WIB Director David Hunn, WIB Chair Dr. David Miles, Area 11 staff and Vanessa Rastberger, Workforce Services Consultant at Virginia’s Community Colleges to learn more about Area 11’s workforce programs and to discuss current workforce challenges. All parties in attendance benefitted from sharing their unique perspectives.

- Vanessa Rastberger, Workforce Services Consultant


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