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Navigating the Virginia Workforce Connections Website

Educators Institute March 26, 2012

David R. Tysinger, EconomistWhat is the Virginia Workforce Connection?The Virginia Workforce Connection (VWC) is your doorway to employment and labor market information in Virginia. It is a powerful online labor market information tool accessed as a website on the Internet. It is specifically designed to connect job seekers, students, employers, training providers, veterans, workforce professionals, and others seeking to explore local labor markets in Virginia to helpful and current information. VWC provides fast access to a complete set of employment 2www.VirginiaLMI.com3

Getting StartedWhen you first log on to the Virginia Workforce Connection (VWC) website at www.VaWorkConnect.com, the first screen will be the VWC home page. Registration allows users to save personal information, settings, and preferences that make using the system easier and quicker during future visits.

4Job SeekersOn this page are many choices and links to the services available for Job Seekers such as Career Services, Job Seeker Services, and Youth Services.Select Job Seeker Services to find job listings.

5Job SeekersSelect Job Seeker Services Resumes Cover LettersEmployers

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Job SeekerOn the Job Seeker page, you will find tabs to choose from based on how you would like to conduct your job search, i.e. quick job search, advanced job search, etc. Below the tabs is a section that gives you options to select that will aid you in narrowing your job search.7

Job SeekerAfter typing in a job title, zip code, and selecting a mile radius, select the search button.A new window will open displaying job openings in your area in the career field you selected.8

Labor Market Information Occupational ProfileYou can select a career and research that careers growth and salary history as well as future projections of job growth.

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Labor Market Information Occupational ProfileLearn more about the many options and career paths that can be found within a specific career.For example, nursing10

Labor Market Information (LMI)The Labor Market Information (LMI) page offers an online OneStop Center for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking benefits and services.This page provides easy-to-navigate links to current and historical labor market data.

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Example of Industry Employment Projections (Long Term)How to search for projected employment information such as job growthSelect Industry Employment and Projections (Long Term)

12Example of Industry Employment Projections (Long Term)Select State13

Select Workforce Region

Select Occupation and hit the search button to see the result

Example of Industry Employment Projections (Long Term)Step 4Select Occupation 14

Labor Market PublicationsSeveral of the Virginia Employment Commission publications, such as the Virginia Economic Indicators, The Forum newsletter, and the Career Guide For Virginia (CV4VA), can be found on this user-friendly page.Many LMI publications are also available for order through the LMI Store.

15Visiting the LMI StoreSelect Visit the Store button.16

Select a publication from the dropdown menu.

Visiting the LMI StoreSelect a quantity, then select add to basket.17When you are finished adding items to your basket, select check out.

Publications Community ProfilesSelect area desiredCounty/City, PDC, WIA, MSA, VCCS Print from .pdf18

Virginia Workforce ConnectionThe Virginia Workforce Connection website is your source for all things employment-related. With just a few clicks of your mouse, you can be on your way to finding the perfect job for your career, or the data needed to succeed in an ever-changing job market. Just go to www.VaWorkConnect.com. Also, you can get notifications and updates to this website and our Labor Market Information publications through Twitter, RSS Feeds, and YouTube.19

For further Labor Market Information

David.Tysinger@vec.virginia.gov

(804) 786-5880