The Pandemic Didn’t Stop This High School Grad from Fast-Tracking His Career
Clarke County Man Beats the Odds and Finds a New Career Through Training with Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions Luis Camacho-Bruno is so much happier pursuing his trades education than he […]
Posted in: Student and Employer Success Stories, UncategorizedPowell’s Plumbing Growing Their Own Workforce Through FastForward Credential Grant
Usually, plumbers are the ones making house calls. But, one evening a week, a professional comes to Powell’s Plumbing in Winchester to provide instruction to 11 employees. It’s all part […]
Posted in: Corporate Training, Student and Employer Success StoriesPandemic Job Loss Opens Door to Exciting New Career
Like many people around the U.S., Angel Ortiz of Remington lost his job at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily for Ortiz, he was able to turn this setback […]
Posted in: Student and Employer Success StoriesHVAC Program Led to Great Career for 22-Year-Old
Josiah Shortridge is just 22-years-old, but the facility operator HVAC technician is already thriving in his career. He recently completed the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) trades course offered […]
Posted in: Student and Employer Success StoriesWinchester FastForward Grad Thriving in New Career
Since earning the 10,000th workforce credential from the Virginia Community College System’s (VCCS) FastForward job training program, life just keeps getting better and better for Winchester resident Ed Breeden. He […]
Posted in: Student and Employer Success StoriesHigh Schoolers Sign With Employers Following Laurel Ridge Heavy Construction Course
2019 Fauquier County High School grad Logan Falls has a jump start on his heavy construction career thanks to Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions’ Heavy Equipment Operators (HEO) program. He was […]
Posted in: Student and Employer Success Stories, Trades and ApprenticeshipsFauquier County Resident Finds Purpose, Career With LFCC’s New Dental Assisting Course
Fauquier County High School 2014 graduate Mackenzie Rollins has finally found a career she can really sink her teeth into, thanks to a brand-new dental assisting program being offered by […]
Posted in: Coaches Corner – Career Help, Healthcare and Wellness, Student and Employer Success StoriesIT Prep Courses Come with Job Interview Guarantee
Skyline High School graduate Bradley Cute recently completed Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions’ CompTIA A+ Prep and Certification course, and now works for a federal contractor in Luray. He took advantage […]
Posted in: Computers and Technology, Student and Employer Success StoriesPhlebotomy Technician Course Opens Doors For Single Mother
At her new job, Keisha Smith’s benefits include good insurance for herself and her young son. Certified phlebotomist/nurse assistant Keisha Smith is proof of what can be accomplished through hard […]
Posted in: Healthcare and Wellness, Student and Employer Success StoriesThanks to LFCC, Statewide Recognition Given to Winchester Man Who Trades Up
For many people, learning that their workplace of 23 years is closing would be devastating. But, for Winchester resident Ed Breeden it was the chance to reinvent himself and to […]
Posted in: Industry and Manufacturing, Student and Employer Success Stories