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USPTO to Host Virtual Patent Examiner Career Webinar

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 HRMessenger Staff career opportunities, Careers, Technology, USPTO, Virtual event, workforce development

By HRM Staff The United States Patent and Trademark Office will host a virtual webinar on May 28 from 6

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Governor Spanberger Launches Statewide Tour on Economic Development

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Business News, Economic Development, economic growth, Governor Abigail Spanberger, Local Economies, Virginia News, workforce development

Tour Will Focus on Strengthening Virginia’s Economy, Supporting Small Businesses, & Creating Good-Paying Jobs RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today

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In Hampton Roads, Governor Spanberger Signs Workforce Development Bills

May 1, 2026 HRMessenger Staff economic growth, Governor Spanberger, Hampton Roads, Virginia, workforce development

NORFOLK, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today in Hampton Roads signed bipartisan legislation focused on connecting more Virginians with apprenticeships and supporting

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City of Norfolk Selected for National Talent Accelerator Program

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Business News, City of Norfolk, economic growth, Norfolk va, Talent Development, workforce development

NORFOLK, Va. – The City of Norfolk has been selected as one of only 12 cities across the country to participate

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NSU Joins National Effort to Strengthen Students Careers

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 HRMessenger Staff career opportunities, Education, Norfolk State University, NSU, workforce development

Norfolk State University has been selected as one of 16 colleges and universities nationwide to participate in From Campus to Career,

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Hampton University Launches $2 Million Workforce Enterprise

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 HRMessenger Staff City of Hampton, Hampton University, Hampton Va, workforce, workforce development, workforce enterprise

Returning to Its Roots, Reimagining the Future of Work, Powering Virginia’s Economic Growth Hampton, VA.– With the nation’s unemployment rate

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $2.3 Million in Workforce Opportunity Grants

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 HRM Staff ACT, American Workforce, Commonwealth of Virginia, Grants, loans, Opportunities, Richmond Virginia, Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater, workforce, workforce development, Workforce Innovation, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

By: Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced nearly $2.3 million in workforce development opportunity

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Rail Equipment Manufacturer to Expand in Virginia

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 HRM Staff Government, Investments, Job Opportunities, Leadership, Manufacturers, Mike Fetsko, quality jobs, Rail equipment expansion, Richmond, Secretary of Commerce and Trade, State of Virginia, Success, Wabtac Corporation, workforce development, worldwide

By: The Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin Wabtec to invest $2.7 million to increase capacity in the City of Salem,

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Governor Youngkin Announces Over $2.9 Million in Growth and Opportunity Virginia Grants

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 HRM Staff Go Virginia, GO Virginia State Board Chairman Nancy Howell Agee, Government, Governor Glenn Younkin, Growth and Opportunity for Virginia, Office of the governor, Opportunities, Richmond Virginia, skill building, State of Virginia, The State of Virginia, workforce development

By: Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin Funding will support expansion of key industry sectors, improve industrial sites and cultivate a

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Governor Northam Announces Over $6.3 Million in GO Virginia Grants to Drive Economic Growth

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 K. Alston COVID-19, Entrepreneurial ecosystems, Governor Ralph Northam, Virginia, Virginia grants, workforce development

~ Funding to support workforce development, site development and infrastructure, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and COVID-19 recovery efforts ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam