Workforce Development Board
Mid-Ohio Valley:
Changing Lives in West Virginia

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The Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley (WDB-MOV) is building classroom-to-career pathways for students and job seekers who will be the future of industries in the region. 

 

The board, which serves nine counties in West Virginia, takes multifaceted approach workforce development and has built strong partnerships with Transfr, the Building and Trades Council, and in local high schools.

Changing lives through VR and diverse programs

The WDB-MOV is a hub for a variety of vital programs aimed at helping increase employment in the area, serving adult and dislocated workers as well as youths.


 All of these programs are designed to help people with specific employment barriers enter the workforce.

1,468 

Distinct Users

4,173

Simulations Completed

“Our partnership with Transfr allows us to engage secondary students as well as adults, and share with them a vast variety of career opportunities. They’re able to explore their own pathways while leveraging relationships with the skilled trades.

The individuals that we serve get hands-on reinforcement along with their virtual reality experiences. Everyone enjoys an improved ability to choose their path as opposed to settling when it comes to making career decisions.

At the end of the day, this is a true economic development initiative.”
Bill Monterosso, Executive Director

WDB-MOV awarded $1.49M ARC Power grant to supercharge workforce development

In October 2022, WDB-MOV was awarded a $1.49M ARC Power grant through their project “Seeing West Virginia’s Future Through a Different Lens.” The project will help WBD-MOV develop and revitalize the workforce in the Mid-Ohio Valley region by combining VR career exploration and job training sims in key industries with wraparound services from local providers. 

 

 

The initiative is designed to provide multigenerational support, starting with eighth graders and will expand to serve unemployed, underemployed, or non-participating adults across nine coal-impacted and economically distressed counties. 

 

Over the three-year grant period, the project is expected to benefit 2,850 adult workers/trainees and 2,970 students, helping them identify talents and career interests and raise awareness of opportunities in in-demand occupations, as well as enable them to earn a professional credential or certification.

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If you’re interested in incorporating Transfr into your own workforce development program, reach out to the team today!