The Capital Region Workforce Center at Goodwill Industries and our satellite office at F.I.R.S.T Contractor can provide you with a wide range of information, resources and access to agencies and organizations that can help you meet your labor force needs. The Centers are literally one-stop shopping – bringing Richmond’s many workforce development programs together into a single, customer-friendly, system. The Centers are there to help you find qualified workers. Recruitment services include:

• Labor Exchange services
• Interview facilities
• Matching and referral
• Job descriptions and task analysis
• Temporary or full-time staffing services

If you need help to start or grow your business, the Centers can provide:

• Access to Small Business Administration loans
• One-on-one business counseling

In addition, the Centers can assist you with developing your workforce by offering:

• Soft skills training
• Supervisory skills training
• Incumbent worker training
• Customized training.

And the Centers can provide you will a wide range of information about workforce issues, such as:

• Labor Market Information
• Tax credits
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Through the Capital Region Workforce Center at Goodwill Industries and our satellite office at F.I.R.S.T Contractors, you can access the services and programs of sixteen different agencies and organizations, including:

• Community College Workforce Alliance
• Virginia Employment Commission
• Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
• City of Richmond Department of Economic Development
• Capital Area Training Consortium

As you can see, the Centers are truly a user-friendly resource for help with recruitment, business and staff development and workforce issues. It’s a valuable support for employers, no matter what their size. And most services are available at no cost.

• Information regarding consultations on workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities
• Information on and referral to business start-up, retention and expansion services
• Information on and referral to sources for developing customized training programs
• Information on and referral to career preparation activities
• Rapid response to mass layoffs and plant closings
• Information about training incentives, such as, on-the-job training programs (based on worker eligibility)
• State and/or federally generated information on tax credits for new hires