of the Career Readiness Certification, and the degree to which the Center has become a leader in offering training that is business-driven. DRS 2015 8,926) Cognitive/Other Mental Impairments 48 percent – Psychosocial Impairments 32 percent – Physical Respiratory Fatigue 9 percent – Orthopedic, Neurological, Mobility/Dexterity 5 percent – Deaf/Hearing Impairments (Includes Deaf-Blind) 4 percent – Blind/Vision Impairments 1 percent – Communicative Impairments Expressive/Receptive 1 percent – Expanded workforce-driven Training Options through WWRC WWRC continues its evolving partnership with business development managers to classrooms to workplace standards and expectations” and modify “connect curriculum to increase the likelihood of successful placements for training graduates, with long-term retention opportunities. critical partnerships resulted in the development of several collaborative workforce initiatives with industry and professional organizations and corporate networks directly benefitting VR consumer employment goals. The DRS business development managers connected CVS Health with WWRC. Now CVS Health has forward with an initiative at WWRC by making substantial donations of equipment and products to set up a mock store for training Center students. A customized CVS Health retail sales curriculum has been designed and WWRC will partner with local CVS Health stores to provide internships as part of the WWRC experience. Further plans are in development with CVS Health to develop a pharmacy tech track in addition to retail employment options. WWRC anticipates the first training cohort to start in January 2016. There are more than 300 vacancies on any given day at CVS Health stores located in Virginia. A similar partnership is in development with the Virginia Manufacturers Association and the Manufacturing Skills Institute to offer relevant education,
of the Career Readiness Certification, and the degree to which the Center has become a leader in offering training that is business-driven. DRS 2015 8,926) Cognitive/Other Mental Impairments – 48 percent Psychosocial Impairments – 32 percent Physical Respiratory Fatigue – 9 percent Orthopedic, Neurological, Mobility/Dexterity – 5 percent Deaf/Hearing Impairments (Includes Deaf-Blind) – 4 percent Blind/Vision Impairments – 1 percent Communicative Impairments Expressive/Receptive – 1 percent Expanded workforce-driven Training Options through WWRC WWRC continues its evolving partnership with business development managers to “connect classrooms to workplace standards and expectations” and modify curriculum to increase the likelihood of successful placements for training graduates, with long-term retention opportunities. critical partnerships resulted in the development of several collaborative workforce initiatives with industry and professional organizations and corporate networks directly benefitting VR consumer employment goals. The DRS business development managers connected CVS Health with WWRC. Now CVS Health has forward with an initiative at WWRC by making substantial donations of equipment and products to set up a mock store for training Center students. A customized CVS Health retail sales curriculum has been designed and WWRC will partner with local CVS Health stores to provide internships as part of the WWRC experience. Further plans are in development with CVS Health to develop a pharmacy tech track in addition to retail employment options. WWRC anticipates the first training cohort to start in January 2016. There are more than 300 vacancies on any given day at CVS Health stores located in Virginia. A similar partnership is in development with the Virginia Manufacturers Association and the Manufacturing Skills Institute to offer relevant education,
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