On Saturday March 24, 2012 NOVA’s Workforce Development Division was a Gold Sponsor of the 8th Annual Fairfax Mega Job Fair and Entrepreneurship Expo. This year more than 100 employers and resource partners participated. The event attracted more than 2,500 individuals and hundreds of applicants were recruited for possible employment. Hundreds of people visited the Workforce Development Division booth expressing interest in NOVA. The Workforce Development Division participates in this event annually as a way to demonstrate its support for economic development and growth within Fairfax County.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Workforce Development Division Sponsors Networking Breakfast
On March 6, 2012 NOVA’s Workforce Development Division sponsored the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast held at the Tempo Restaurant. Nearly 60 businesses from Northern Virginia were represented at the event. Dr. Ron Beckwith, Lead of the Workforce Development Division’s Business Development Sector gave a short talk describing the services we offer and how they can benefit Alexandria area businesses. The information was well received and several businesses expressed interest in working with NOVA’s Workforce Development Division on future projects.