Tim Saunders with Va. Career Works discusses why so many area employers need workers
Many area businesses are desperately need workers these days. Tim Saunders with Virginia Career says there are 16-hundred job openings the Lynchburg area, and many of those are restaurants that are reopening after COVID. He joined the Morningline to discuss the situation:
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Virginia Career Works in Roanoke explains role in assisting people with unemployment claims Katey Roshetko © Provided by Roanoke-Lynchburg WDBJ-TV There s often misunderstanding about the differences between the Virginia Employment Commission and Virginia Career Works.
The Virginia Career Works is a state-run company that operates under the umbrella of America’s Job Centers with offices throughout the Commonwealth. Toni McLawhorn is the one-stop coordinator for the Blue Ridge region.
“Our center is a conglomeration of partners,” she said. “VEC is one partner.”
So while there are a few VEC representatives working in the building in Roanoke, they’re very limited in what they can do to help.