1. What the VEC Can Do for Your Students. Sandra Polk, Presenter

2. Introduction to the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)  Public Employment Service  Established to assist employers in finding qualified workers  Assist workers in finding suitable jobs  Promotes economic growth & stability by delivering & coordinating workforce services to include:  Policy development  Job placement  Temporary income support  Workforce information  Transition and training

3. Virginia Employment Commission  Business and Economic Development  Employer Advisory Committees  Employer Services  Job Seeker Services  Labor Market Information  Unemployment Insurance Services  Veterans Services  Virginia Workforce Network

4. Virginia Employment Commission Largest pool of qualified workers in the Commonwealth – over a half million registered job seekers 38 locations statewide: 2 Customer Contact Centers, and 24 hours a day on the internet

5. Introduction to the Virginia Workforce Connection (VWC)  Powerful online labor market information tool accessed as a website on the internet  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  Provides fast access to a complete set of employment tools on one website  VWC created under the Wagner-Peyser Act  Required VEC to establish labor exchange for purpose of matching & referring qualified job seekers to genuine employment opportunities  Internet based software systems used to fulfill this responsibility

6. VWC Services Available  Job Seekers Services  Career Services  Labor Market Services  Education Services  Unemployment Services  Financial Services  Community Services & Benefits  Youth Services  Veterans Services  Disability Services  Senior Services

7. Where to Start: (VWC) Virginia Workforce Connection www.vaworkconnect.com Additional Website Resource: Onetoline.org