Loudoun County businesses draw from one of the most highly-educated workforce talent pools in the United States.
Workforce development is a key focus area for our team, leveraging a diverse network of public, private and non-profit service providers to help connect Loudoun businesses and job seekers.
Those efforts include:
Learn how Loudoun companies and organizations are already using innovative practices to develop our workforce:
We are conducting a county-wide employer survey. We are directing this survey in order to get a better understanding of employer workforce requirements, both current as well as future needs.
Loudoun employer feedback is critically important to us and this survey is your chance to share your labor force demands so we can contribute to foster talent attraction, training and popeline development.
As the data is provided, we will share the results so you can see where the County’s needs lie.
Please Take Our Workforce SurveyIn Loudoun County, you can leverage our network of business, academic, government and community partners that are dedicated fostering opportunities and developing our labor pipeline. Contact our amazing partners for more information
| Organization | Industry/Services | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| AG Careers | Agriculture, Food Production | 800-929-8975 |
| AgHires | Agriculture, Agribusiness, Food Production, Food Processing, Horticulture | 844-244-4737 |
| NVCC Career Connection | Job Placement, Job Training, Resources | 703-503-6305 |
| Handshake | Job Placement, Resources | |
| Loudoun County Job Link | Job Placement, Resources | 703-777-0377 |
| Loudoun Workforce Resource Center | Job Placement, Resources | 703-777-0150 |
| Virginia Employment Commission | Job Placement, Job Training, Resources | 866-832-2363 |
| Virginia Employment Commission - Veterans | For Veterans: Job Placement, Job Training, Resources | 866-832-2363 |
Get the latest information, data and statistics to enrich your hiring or job search process:
Is your idea the next #LoudounPossible success story?
Apply for the Loudoun Innovation Challenge pitch competition and your business could be awarded up to $50,000.
💡 See link in bio to apply!
Submit your application by noon on July 28, 2022 to be considered.
Every successful business starts with a good idea and the funding to make it happen. 💡 That`s why a total of $150,000 is up for grabs in the Loudoun Innovation Challenge pitch competition!
Don`t miss the opportunity to promote your business and advance your entrepreneurial success.
Find details and apply before noon on July 28, 2022: LINK IN BIO
#LoudounPossible #LoudounCounty #LoveLoudoun #PitchCompetition #SharkTank
Loudoun Economic Development`s Executive Director Buddy Rizer is named to the @washingtonianmag`s #TechTitans list for the 6th straight year!
Rizer’s success in enticing data centers to #LoudounCounty has helped shape the area as a technology hub with a thriving business ecosystem, but Rizer still sees work to be done.
“When you reach the size we have, it’s important to have a balanced economy,” he says. “You don’t want all your eggs in one basket.”
The 2022 Tech Titans list featured “the 225 most innovative and important people in DC’s tech scene right now”, which included a vibrant mix of #entrepreneurs, investors, lobbyists, early-stage CEOs, non-profit leaders, government officials, and big business movers and shakers.
#LoudounPossible #DCtech #TechTitan #Loudoun #DataCenterAlley
If you`ve collected our Farmer Trading Cards with @lcpshealthycafe over the years, you may already know @sweet_piedmont, @butterfly_hill, and @georgesmillcheese!
Meet these farmers & other local all stars this weekend during the #LoudounFarmTour!
Dozens of @LoudounVAFarms will be free and open to visitors on both Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Download our app or the map to plan your farm tour weekend! Link in bio.
@xcalloudoun officially opened their doors to the public with a ribbon cutting on May 7. 🎉 ✂️
Senator John Bell, Supervisor @sylviabroadrun and @loudounbiz’s Buddy Rizer were on hand to celebrate the occasion.
Loudoun Economic Development has been working with the Brown family since 2015 to make their dream #LoudounPossible. 🌟
Happy #LoudounSmallBiz Week! As you are driving through out Loudoun’s seven beautiful towns, you may see these thank you signs to our small business community!
Featured above is the Town of Hamilton’s sign featuring (from left to right) Mayor David Simpson, Vice Mayor Ken Wine, and Project Coordinator Earl Dublin.
Thank you to all the amazing small businesses who selected Loudoun as their home! #LoudounPossible
Meet @atharibio’s Susan Mitchell @zastiai’s Krish Krishnan! These two talented CEOs lead #LoudounPossible Health IT companies that blend #biohealth and data to push the #LifeSciences industry forward.
Mitchell and Krishnan were featured speakers at this week’s “Collaborative Minds: Big Solutions” event hosted by the #NorthernVirginia BioHub.
Did you know there are over 90,000 life science workers in our region?👩⚕️🩺
LINK IN BIO: Learn more about how #LoudounCounty innovates at the nexus of health and big data!
#Loudoun #HealthIT #LifeScience #BioTech
Sign up now for the #LoudounFarmTour! This annual May event brings families and visitors from across the region to explore our farms and rural businesses.
In addition to welcoming in-person visitors, all participants will be featured in the farm tour app`s digital scavenger hunt.
See LINK IN BIO and submit your sign-up form by March 25!
#LoudounPossible #LoudounFarms #LoudounCounty #LoudounSmallBiz #BestOfLoudoun
“The word ‘Athari’ means ‘impact’ in Swahili. Progress happens when we unite the best and brightest minds through a common purpose, and the place to do that is in #LoudounCounty,” says Susan Mitchell, founder and CEO of Athari Biosciences.
“Loudoun’s ready access to smart people, wet and tech lab space, and the populations we serve, make it the perfect place for our health equity accelerator."
“Now that we know our ‘where,’ we can work to diversify the ‘who’ and ‘how’ of STEM industries, fixing the problem of underrepresentation and increasing our global health insights.”
#LoudounPossible #Loudoun #STEM #HealthIT #WetLab #DiversityInTech #WomenInSTEM
At the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, we’re here to help build your business. Dedicated to recruiting new business, growing our existing industries and improving our county’s business climate, we’re ready and waiting to provide a wide range of services for your company, whether you’re a start-up or well-established player.
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