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WORKFORCEMISSIONNOVA Workforce is a powerful leader and change-makerin our region. We prioritize the growth and success ofour region’s employers and students—bringing theseimportant elements together to create one cohesive,competitive, and thriving economy.Equip employers Provide employers with highly-skilled talent that isaligned with labor market demands. Build corporate partnerships to link our educationalassets with industry and the community.Enhance the region Grow the regional economy by directly connectingindustry with today’s students and preparing for theworkforce of tomorrow. Create an environment where businesses and jobseekers thrive, by identifying current and future talentneeds, and developing strategies that complementthe innovation that lies at the heart of our region’seconomic competitiveness.Empower students Prepare K-12 students for in-demand careers bymerging real-time labor market information withcommunications campaigns to inform students,teachers, and parents of in-demand careers andjob projections. Develop education and training programs for adiverse group of learners and companies, keepinga pulse on new and emerging technologies andbusiness sectors.23

FROM THEVICE PRESIDENTIt has been a great year for NOVA Workforce. I am proud to share our accomplishmentsas a division over the last year through our annual impact report.Northern Virginia has faced new opportunities and challenges. In November, Amazonannounced that its second headquarters location would be here in northern Virginia.In addition, our region’s demand for tech talent continued to rise. We led the countrywith the highest number of cybersecurity job postings, and annual job growth isprojected to outpace the U.S. over the next 10 years.The need for skilled talent is increasing. NOVA Workforce has a unique and significantresponsibility to provide solutions. It has been exciting to see our division tacklethese opportunities in unique, creative, and collaborative ways this year. We placeda greater emphasis on strategic partnerships, opening doors for dynamic employercollaboration. At a regional level, we developed a brand and campaign to build thetechnology talent pipeline in K-12 schools. We also saw a spike in employer demandfor apprenticeship programs and worked on building several new technologyapprenticeship programs. We expanded our space in high-growth areas, openingour doors in the new Reston Technology Center to support the increased labormarket demand for additional tech, health, ESL, and business programs. Our workgarnered both national and international interest, with visits from The White House,China, Kosovo, Morocco, and other international delegations to learn about our talentdevelopment strategies.Steve PartridgeVice Presidentof Strategic Partnershipsand Workforce InnovationAs you will read in this report, it is an exciting time for our region and NOVA Workforce,and innovation is core to our mission and values. I want to say a sincere thank you toeach and every member of our team, community, and employer partners. We lookforward to another exciting year with you!45

OUR REGIONBY THE NUMBERS67

A BOOMINGECONOMY2.5%unemployment rate#1region in the countryfor cybersecurityjob postings1,333,000total jobs in region1186,0002ndFortune 500headquartersnew jobs createdin the last 5 yearslargest concentration ofinformation technologyworkers in the country362,000Nearly25,000Amazon HQ2jobs advertised in 2018post-secondary degreesawarded annuallyselected northernVirginia for its location1.9%population growthannually (more than 2xthe national average)5thlargest labor marketin the country36%higher average wagesthan the national averageOver thenext 10 yearsannual job growthprojected to outpaceCommonwealth ofVirginia and USACite: JobsEQ by Chmura EconomicsLaborInsight by Burning Glass TechnologiesCite: Fortune 1000 List, May 2019

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WORKFORCEIN s507credentialsearnedNEWPROGRAMSOver 31 newprograms, tectIntro toNonprofitAccountingWebDevelopment13

FREE CLASSES FORFURLOUGHED WORKERSFurloughed federal employees were able to choose from over90 classes in Business & Management and IT & Computer Skills.Courses offered included: Fundamentals of Project Management AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) CompTIA Network CompTIA Security 1415

CAREERSERVICESWe currently work with more than 8,300 businessesthrough Career Connection, NOVA’s new careermanagement system that gives students the toolsthey need to find and apply for jobs and internshipsas posted directly by regional and national employers.80%61%49%of NOVA students seek a careerreadiness opportunityof NOVA students seek aninternship programof NOVA students seek careerservices programs suchas résumé reviews,workshops and career fairs1617

ACADEMIA CIRCLE OFEXCELLENCE AWARDNOVA Workforce received the prestigious Academia Circleof Excellence award from the EC-Council recognizing theCertified Ethical Hacker program, which has an exampass rate of nearly 100%.1819

LABOR MARKETINFORMATION PUBLICATIONSEvery year, NOVA Workforce publishes many labor marketresources, available to download online.The reports include State of the Workforce, Career Ladders,Regional Workforce Briefs, the Labor Market InformationResource Guide, and more.These resources are available to community partners,employers, students, faculty, and others.To download these and many other publications,please visit: https://www.nvcc.edu/lmi2021

NOVA’S NEWRESTON CENTERIn January, NOVA Workforce opened a brand-new training facilityin Reston. The center features three technology classrooms, atesting center space, a medical skills lab, and a state-of-the-artretail pharmacy technician simulation lab.This space will provide students with greater access to informationtechnology and allied health certification classes. Located at 1821Michael Faraday Drive, the center is in the heart of the DullesTechnology Corridor and is conveniently located near theWiehle-Reston East stop on Metro’s Silver Line.2223

RE-ENVISIONINGINDUSTRY FEEDBACKWith support from the Capital One Foundation, weare working to re-imagine and re-shape the 39 industryadvisory boards that guide each of NOVA’s applieddegree and certificate programs. Board members withsignificant experience and expertise in their fields arerecruited directly from our region’s top employers, andprovide the feedback necessary to ensure that NOVA’scourses and programs continue to build the skillsstudents need to succeed in northern Virginia’sjob market.NOVA is looking for businessand community leaders who show:Experience24CommitmentAdvocacy25

FASTFORWARDPROGRAMThe FastForward program provides financial assistance to helpdomiciled Virginia residents offset the cost of tuition for credentialprograms that lead to high-demand careers.825 students benefited from the FastForward funding2627

TALENTREADYIn December 2018, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. announceda 6 million investment in five regional school districts: Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS)DC Public Schools (DCPS)Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS)Northern Virginia Community College is working withFCPS to design educational pathways that connectto postsecondary degrees, certifications, and realworld work experiences to high-demand careersin technology.This initiative is funded by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.2829

BUILDING THEFUTURE WORKFORCE3031

K-12 TECHPATHWAYSThe northern Virginia Tech Talent pipeline initiative seeks to raiseawareness of technology careers in K-12 schools in our region.There is a shortage of IT talent in our region—and this is one waywe’re seeking to address that challenge.School districts across northern Virginia are involved in theinitiative, including: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church,Loudoun, Manassas City, Manassas Park, and Prince William.The TechPathways initiative is made possible through a generousgift from GO Virginia.The website and outreach campaign is called TechPathways, with alaunch date of September 2019.Guiding Northern Virginia students towards careers in technologyVisit the website at mypathway.tech3233

TECHAPPRENTICESHIPSThe northern Virginia technology apprenticeshipinitiative is addressing the tech talent shortageby implementing a clear and direct careerpathway: apprenticeship.Apprenticeship allows individuals to learn the skillsthey need through on-the-job training and relatedclassroom instruction, all while receiving a salary fromday one and working as an employee of the company.NOVA Workforce has begun a pilot with approximately12 companies to establish apprenticeship programs.To date, over 164 apprentices have been served.The program also celebrated its first apprenticeshipcohort conversion.Tech apprenticeships are scaling through the support ofa GO Virginia grant, which is led in partnership with theNorthern Virginia Technology Council.3435

CAREER READINESS: BRIDGING THE GAPBETWEEN STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERSConstructionRecruitment EventSix companies from the HeavyConstruction ContractorsAssociation participated inon-campus recruiting to meetand possibly recruit all of thegraduates of the program.CompTIA Boot CampCompTIA Security boot campsfor twenty-eight NOVA students,directed mainly to women as anunderrepresented group intechnology fields.GovCon Career FairTwelve government contractors met200 students enrolled in computerscience and information andengineering technology programs.InNOVAtion HackathonMore than 100 students workedto solve real life challenges posedby employers. Various companiesparticipated, including AmazonWeb Services, General DynamicsInformation Technology, andRigil Corporation.United Airlines SummerAssociate InternshipFourteen NOVA studentswere selected for the UnitedAirlines Summer AssociateInternship program.37

SMALL BUSINESSCAREER PREPARATIONNOVA Workforce launched a series of ESL careerreadiness courses to provide students with essentialbusiness skills.We are proud of our students’ accomplishments.One student, Yustina, who is a Korean native, runs herown business teaching piano. She is an accomplishedmusician who has performed at the Kennedy Center.Through the career readiness courses, Yustina wasable to create advertising materials for her companyand land job interviews.3839