The Northern Region of Virginia Career Works and SkillSource Group, Inc. are partnering to create two new initiatives focusing on skills development and hiring incentives for small businesses throughout Manassas and Northern Virginia.
Return to Earn Initiative
To support employers bringing workers back quickly, the Northern Virginia Return to Earn Grant Program will match payments from eligible Northern Virginia small businesses to provide new hires with up to $1,000 to support their transition back into the workforce. The Return to Earn Grant Program serves businesses with less than 100 employees that may not have the resources to provide this financial support.
The initiative will match up to $500 paid directly to a new employee hired after May 31, 2021. Funds will be reimbursed to businesses for new hires in positions that pay at least $15 per hour (tips included) and that qualify as W-2 employment, either full- or part-time. To help address workforce shortages in childcare, qualifying childcare businesses may qualify for up to $500 per new hire without the match requirement.
More details on employer eligibility and the online application through the SkillSource Group are at https://vcwnorthern.com/employers/return-to-earn/
LinkedIn Learning
In addition, our local workforce area is distributing up to 5,000 LinkedIn Learning licenses for free to jobseekers and employees of small businesses to develop new skills through LinkedIn Learning.
The on-demand courses can be tailored to various interests and career goals – from business software and marketing to human resource and professional development.
- On Demand Learning: Available anytime, anywhere (downloaded to the app or computer)
- Quality Content: Taught by experts with new courses regularly added each week
- Personalized Curation: Course recommendations based on the most in-demand skills for unique career interests
Licenses are in limited supply – so take advantage of this FREE resource today.
For more information on how you can obtain a LinkedIn Learning License, please contact Virginia Career Works by visiting vcwnorthern.com/contact.