Job Fair Success By: Orange County Department of Economic Development
Virginia Career Works Orange Center and Orange Economic Development hosted a job fair on Tuesday, September 20 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Orange Visitor Center & Train Depot where over 50 individuals attended and 16 businesses participated. Attendees and businesses were able to network amongst one another and discuss available employment opportunities. Job seekers were dressed for success with resumes in hand and businesses provided display tables with literature, promotional items, and hands on displays representative of their company ’ s products and services. Rose Deal, Economic Development Director shared “ It was great to see so many jobseekers come out! This was the greatest number of jobseekers we have seen at an Orange County hiring event since pre - COVID. Employers and jobseekers alike, seemed generally pleased with the event and we received a lot of great feedback. ”
Virginia Career Works has offices in Culpeper and Orange and provides free assistance with resume and cover letter writing, job search, interview prep, career exploration, as well as career training programs. The Orange Career
Works office is located at 127 Belleview Avenue in downtown Orange and is open Tuesday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information visit vcwpiedmont.com or call (540) 661 - 3419.
2022 Ordinary Awards
Huge Congratulations to The Market at Grelen for being nominated as a finalist for the Ordinary Award as Travel Attraction of the Year with Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association ! The Ordinary Awards celebrate and honor all of Virginia ’ s restaurants, lodging establishments and hotels, DMOs, attractions, and more. The true goal of these awards is to honor those in our industry, be they individuals or companies, and show how extraordinary they truly are!
2022 Locally Made Market
The Montpelier Hunt Races on November 5 are right around the corner! Make sure to keep an eye out for our selected vendors who will participate in the 2nd Annual Locally Made Market at the Montpelier Hunt Races . Congratulations Toadstool, Bound2Please Books , and The Great Maier Mercantile ! Be sure to stop by their tent on race day and check out their amazing
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