Work Talk

By New River/Mt Rogers Workforce Development Area

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Work Talk is the official podcast of New Rivers/Mt Rogers Workforce Development Area. The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board envisions a region where every business has access to a qualified, job-ready workforce and every citizen in the region has the skills needed to secure meaningful employment, competitive wages, and career advancement through an integrated workforce support infrastructure. To learn more, visit http://nrmrwib.org/

Episode Date
E72: Hiring Happens Here: Job Fairs That Power Local Workforce Growth
Apr 14, 2026
E71: Recovery-Ready Regions: How Multi-State Partnerships Are Rebuilding Appalachia
Jan 30, 2026
E70: Funding the Future of Work: A New Model for Workforce Foundations
Jan 02, 2026
E69: Celebrating the People Who Power Workforce Development
Sep 30, 2025
E68: From Data to Action: Building Smarter Workforce Systems
Jul 01, 2025
E67: From Incarceration to Opportunity: Stories of Hope and Work
Jun 02, 2025
E66: Mentoring, Learning, and Growing: YouthBuild's Transformative Model
Apr 04, 2025
E65: From Draft to Direction: The Workforce Development Planning Process
Feb 28, 2025
E64: The Rural Health Workforce Challenge: Solutions in Action
Sep 25, 2024
E63: Changing the Game: How GiveLocalNRV and the New River Mount Rogers Workforce Development Foundation Are Making an Impact
Jun 06, 2024
E62: Workforce Innovations: Enhancing Capacity and Efficiency in Workforce Development
Mar 13, 2024
E61: Transforming Lives: Stories of Reentry, Recovery, and Opportunity
Feb 06, 2024
E60: Regional Collaboration for Economic Development
Oct 31, 2023
E59: Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating WIOA's Career Programs
Aug 31, 2023
E58: Transforming Lives, Building the Regional Economy: A Grants and Funding Update
Aug 02, 2023
E57: The SHOW Workshop- Supporting Rural Small Businesses with Retention and Workforce Productivity
Jun 02, 2023
E56: Reflections from the 2023 NAWB Forum
Apr 17, 2023
E55: Improving the Capacity and Quality of Regional Childcare
Feb 27, 2023
E54: Regional Funding and Services for 2023
Jan 13, 2023
E53: How the Regional Workforce System Is Helping Meet Recruitment and Retention Needs
Nov 28, 2022
E52: Recruitment and Retention Initiatives and Strategies
Oct 30, 2022
E51: The Production Technician Career Pathway
Sep 28, 2022
E50: Recruitment, Retention and Career Pathways
Sep 11, 2022
E49: The Youth Career Exploration Camp
Jun 22, 2022
E48: Reflections from the 2022 NAWB Forum
May 11, 2022
E47: Supporting Second Chance Employment
Mar 31, 2022
E46: Being a Recovery Ready Region: The POWER Initiative and Peer Recovery Specialists
Feb 16, 2022
E45: Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Skill Trades
Nov 17, 2021
E44: The STRONG Accountable Care Community- Improving Health and Wellbeing
Sep 16, 2021
E43: Supporting Economic and Addiction Recovery
Aug 19, 2021
E42: DOL YouthBuild Grants- Supporting Education and Occupational Skills Development for Youth
Jul 12, 2021
E41: Regional Trends in Economic Development
May 11, 2021
E40: Strengthening Our System, Inc.- Providing Quality Care and a Person Centered Approach
Apr 23, 2021
E39: Opportunities with Blue Ridge Designs
Apr 23, 2021
E38: The Virginia Road to Success Program- Increasing Self-Sufficiency, Connecting to an In-Demand Career
Apr 08, 2021
E37: The Virginia Economic Development Partnership- Making Virginia the Best State for Businesses, Workers and Families
Apr 02, 2021
E36: The Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Initiative
Mar 05, 2021
E35: Update on Youth Services
Jan 13, 2021
Community Awareness Podcast 8: An Update on Job Seeker Services and Programs
Dec 10, 2020
E34: Innovating and Changing the Perception of Individuals with Disabilities
Nov 17, 2020
E33: Economic Equity and the Road to Success in Virginia Program
Oct 27, 2020
E32: Update on Virginia's Unemployment Insurance Program
Oct 08, 2020
E31: The Ticket To Work Program
Aug 14, 2020
E30: The Virginia Ready Initiative
Jul 19, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 7: Business Services During Times of Disruption- Pt 2
Jul 07, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 6: Business Services During Times of Disruption- Pt 1
Jul 07, 2020
E29: Resource Guidebook for Reopening Your Business in the Age of COVID-19
Jun 04, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 5: Upcoming Virtual Job Fair
May 01, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 4: Preparing for Job Opportunities During COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020
E28: Tips for Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 08, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 3: Virtual Job Seeker Workshops
Apr 03, 2020
E27: Preparing the IT Talent Pipeline
Mar 31, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 2: The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
Mar 27, 2020
Community Awareness Podcast 1: How To File Unemployment Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 23, 2020
E26: Wytheville Community College- A Powerful Workforce Partner
Feb 26, 2020
E25: Supporting and Strengthening Manufacturers in the Region
Feb 12, 2020
E24: Spotlight on Business Services
Dec 26, 2019
E23: Prior Learning Assessment Part 2- PLA in Action
Oct 21, 2019
E22: Prior Learning Assessment- An Important Tool for Talent Development
Oct 08, 2019
E21: Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development- Furthering Economic Growth and Prosperity in Virginia
Sep 17, 2019
E20: Recruitment and Retention in the IT Sector
Aug 09, 2019
E19: The Heart Project- Helping Coal Impacted Businesses
Jul 15, 2019
E18: Spotlight Series- New River Community College
Jun 13, 2019
E17: Best Practices and Business Services Database
May 07, 2019
E16: Filling Middle Skill High-Demand Occupations
May 01, 2019
E15: How to Prepare for Job Fairs
Mar 21, 2019
E14: IT Careers in Virginia- Opportunities and Trends
Mar 15, 2019
E13: Providing Job Opportunities for Youth
Feb 18, 2019
E12: How to Tap Into The Labor Pool of Persons with Disabilities
Jan 07, 2019
E11: The Power of Apprenticeships
Dec 03, 2018
E10: Attracting and Retaining Talent to Build The Local Economy
Nov 02, 2018
E09: Giles County Youth Work Program- Best Practices for the Region
Sep 17, 2018
E08: Pathways to the American Dream- Enhancing Workforce Development Capacity
Aug 01, 2018
E07: Volvo's New River Valley Plant- Creating Great Jobs and World Class Trucks
Jul 25, 2018
E06: Introducing The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council
Jan 05, 2018
E05: Helping Young People Explore a Career in Manufacturing
Nov 07, 2017
E04: Building a Talent Pipeline in Southwest Virginia
Sep 13, 2017
E03: Employment Opportunities With Hollingsworth & Vose
Aug 10, 2017
E02: Mohawk Industries-Opportunities With a Global Flooring Company
Jul 24, 2017
E01:The Somic America Story
Jul 24, 2017