February 17 updates

Mark your calendars!

Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 26 from 11:30 till 1.  The zoom link is attached to the meeting information. We will talk all things local and national SHRM including how our chapter can support you with SHRM certification, programs for 2025 (including round table discussions and a summer social) and volunteer opportunites. Make you are getting a return your investment!

Davenport Energy is hiring a Recruiting/Payroll/Benefts Specialist. Contact Tracy Grey for more information at tgrey@davenportenergy.com 

The Southern Virginia (SoVa) taskforce is pleased to extend a partnership opportunity to you as a regional workforce service provider to exhibit and attend the third Workforce Solutions Summit. The event will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. An exhibit table plus one complimentary admission is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional registrations are $50 per person and will include breakfast and lunch.

This year’s event will address current employer concerns, highlight best practice solutions, and provide opportunities to emerge in a better competitive position with a more qualified and dedicated team. You will also be able to network with regional businesses, education providers, and workforce services professionals. The summit will address topics such as:

•       “Retaining Talent” by Elizabeth Veliz, Chief People Officer, Cayuga Health Systems
•        Business & Retention Incentives by Shirley Dodson, Business Services Manager, VEDP
•        Success stories in manufacturing, career support services, and K-12 achievements by local panel of speakers 
•        Update on the Regional Wage and Benefits Survey

Please respond by Monday, March 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. to trina.mclaughlin@ialr.org to reserve your table and one complimentary admission.  Exhibitors are responsible for displays, and marketing materials – tables, table coverings, and chairs will be provided by the event organizers. Table set up will can begin as early as 7:00am and we ask that tables are complete by 8:30 a.m. on March 11. You can access the facility the afternoon of March 10th between 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Use the link below to register additional attendees:

2025 Workforce Solutions Summit Tickets, Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Event Details:

3rd Southern Virginia Workforce Solutions Summit

Tuesday, March 11, 2024, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

IALR, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, Virginia 24540

 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PEOVIDED

About the Southern Virginia (SoVa) Taskforce:

The Southern Virginia (SoVa) Taskforce, originally enabled by the support of GO Virginia Region 3, was formed to navigate the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19. It is comprised of economic developers and chamber executives spanning the entire Southern Virginia region. Through a cooperative approach, the taskforce developed numerous initiatives to successfully support business and industry, and it continues to convene on a regular basis with a focus on critical community needs including workforce retention and recruitment.

Would your business or someone you know be interested in sponsoring a meeting or event? (covering partial or all of the lunch cost and being able to have 2-5 minutes to present, your name on our website and emails, etc) Please email me at coakes@wfunlimited.com and lets talk~