Education & Economics

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Photo: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

Appalachian Virginia Needs Workers. This Program Is Trying to Bring Them In.

Appalachian Virginia has a workforce problem. “We constantly hear [companies say], ‘We’re advertising positions, but we can’t find people to fill them,’” said Evan Feinman. He serves as executive director for the Virginia Tobacco Commission. “It’s often hard to find qualified folks in struggling counties.”  Virginia’s Tobacco Commission, launched in […]

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