SVHEC staff attended the 12th annual Career Choice Expo on October 1st & 2nd. This year 2,885 middle and high school students walked through the Olde Dominion Agricultural Center in Chatham, VA exploring hands-on careers. Our team provided information on SVHEC hands-on training programs that prepare students with the skills and certifications needed for an in-demand career.

On October 3rd we celebrated Manufacturing Day with Coffee & Commerce. We highlighted some of our training programs that support the regional manufacturing workforce. A strong manufacturing sector is the backbone of a strong regional economy, and we're proud to support manufacturing in Southern Virginia!

Representatives from the Microsoft Datacenter and TekSystems recently spoke to the IT Academy's A+ and Tech+ students. They shared information on their career paths and gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to work for one of the region's leading IT employers.

On September 31st, SVHEC's Sustainable Wood Innovators project team held a college and career fair at Halifax County High School. The event exposed students to the wide array of careers available in the forest products industry.