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Creative Solutions to Workforce Pipeline Challenges in West Virginia

At this year’s Pathways to Progress Conference, Generation West Virginia hosted a compelling panel titled “Creative Solutions to Workforce Pipeline Challenges,” bringing together leaders from healthcare, energy, higher education, and innovation. What unfolded was an inspiring conversation around bold, practical strategies that are reshaping how we attract, train, and retain

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GWV’s May 2025 Newsletter

Our inaugural Pathways to Progress: Charting a Course for West Virginia’s Future Workforce conference is packed with powerful sessions designed to equip employers, young professionals, and community leaders with the tools they need to shape a thriving workforce.

Whether you’re seeking fresh ideas, practical strategies, or new partnerships, these sessions are your front-row seat to West Virginia’s workforce transformation.

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Generation West Virginia Announces the GWV Fellowship Class of 2025

Generation West Virginia (GWV), the statewide organization dedicated to equipping young West Virginians with the key skills and career opportunities they need to thrive in the Mountain State, proudly announces the GWV Fellowship Class of 2025. The GWV Fellowship is a leadership development training program for promising young professionals in

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GWV’s April 2025 Newsletter

Our inaugural Pathways to Progress: Charting a Course for West Virginia’s Future Workforce conference is packed with powerful sessions designed to equip employers, young professionals, and community leaders with the tools they need to shape a thriving workforce.

Whether you’re seeking fresh ideas, practical strategies, or new partnerships, these sessions are your front-row seat to West Virginia’s workforce transformation.

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Request for Proposals: Broadband Workforce Implementation Plan Consultant

Generation West Virginia is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to work with project partners to create a detailed action plan to integrate and scale proven workforce development and digital literacy programs into a multi-state (Pennsylvania/West Virginia) Fiber and Digital Literacy Workforce Training program that will help underserved residents to secure

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GWV’s March 2025 Newsletter

Generation WV Expands Workforce Initiatives in March

Generation West Virginia partners with TechConnect WV and NOVA WV to enhance tech hiring through the Career Connector job board. Highlights include the Pathways to Progress Conference on May 8, a Broadband Instructor Training in Braxton County, and the launch of the Level Up cohort for NewForce alumni. The Career Connector team also supported job seekers at a Workforce WV job fair in Parkersburg.

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