Valley Today: Career Cafe

Our conversation today centered around job seekers and the unique approach Fauquier County is taking to attract more people to their employers. This was originally recorded on December 9, 2021.

Joining us: Guy Curtis – Director of Marketing for Laurel Ridge Community College (becoming Laurel Ridge), Donna Comer – Program Manager at Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions/Fauquier County Economic Development Coordinator, and Marty Bywaters-Baldwin – Director of Workforce Services at Rappahannock Goodwill Industries/Director of Workforce Services at the Virginia Career Works’ Culpeper center.

We learned about the Career Cafe – an unintimidating way to network and talk with local employers – and the important role it plays in Fauquier County connecting job seekers to local businesses. Donna & Marty explained how the cafe came to fruition, it’s goals, and how people can participate. The next event will happen on January 19, 2022.

For more information about Career Cafe, be sure to follow Laurel Ridge Workforce on Facebook.

You can reach out directly to Donna here: 540-351-1044 / [email protected]

You can reach out directly to Marty here: 540-847-9238 / [email protected]