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 |
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“It became an interest. It became a hobby. It became a passion – and now a business." 💜
Cyndie Rinek describes herself as a "grower of things" in @MiddleburgLife, a delightful description of how she cultivates nearly 100 varieties of #lavender on @bloominghilllavenderfarmlet. 🌿
Her ornamental farm also offers lavender plants, creative gifts baskets, garden décor, and other handmade products.
You can meet Rinek—and dozens of other local farmers—on the #LoudounFarmTour! 👩🌾
This spring's hybrid event features video tours, in-person activities, and the ability to #ShopLocal from the Loudoun Made Loudoun Grown Marketplace, an e-commerce platform where 100% of the payments go directly to farmers!
Start your virtual or plan your weekend now. Link in bio.
“Being selected as a 2020 Loudoun Innovation Challenge winner is both tremendous and humbling because Loudoun County is home to so many incredible startups and small businesses. This is the latest of many signs that we should have not just moved here sooner, but we should have started our company here!"
That was the reaction from @QorePerformance Co-Founder and CEO Justin Li after winning a 2020 Loudoun Innovation Challenge grant for $25,000. 🏆
(See link in bio to apply for the 2021 Innovation Challenge now!)
Here's what happened for Qore Performance after winning the award:
📈 Expanded product design and offerings
🤝 Partnership with a European distributor
💼 Job creation and open positions! See link in bio for openings.
“The world is evolving and it requires consumers use sustainable products that are environmentally friendly but also reusable, My ideal customer is health and eco-friendly-minded, and I see a lot of that in #LoudounCounty.” ♻️🌎
Meet entrepreneur Melissa Kang. Her business, @Komotree, provides eco-friendly products that are better for the environment but also better for the people that use them. 💚
Komotree’s flagship product is a series of glass containers with bamboo lids, making them free from plastics and harmful chemicals.🎋
Participating in the FireUp business accelerator program has been a game-changer for Kang and Komotree.
“The FireUp Business and Mentoring program has validated my entrepreneurial spirit and helped me better connect with the Loudoun community,” she explained. “The weekly lessons have helped me redefine my target customer and leverage analytics to better understand their behavior." 📈
Kang and 14 other Loudoun business owners are participating in the FireUp Business Mentoring and Coaching Program, supported by Loudoun Economic Development its regional counterparts.
Meet Karen Reed from Loudoun’s Alchemy Wine Supply, and a member of the 2021 FireUp Business Mentoring and Coaching Program cohort.
“I am proud to be a member of this community. I have seen how supportive Loudoun County is to the development and growth of our local farm wineries. The county has been able to attract top talent within the #winemaking community, many of whom I’ve had the privilege of working with. I have also witnessed the incredible engagement and loyalty among our local Loudoun County customers. These are the three essential legs to the stool which is the Loudoun County wine industry, and the driving forces behind our designation as ‘DC's Wine Country.’ 🍷
“With Alchemy Wine Supply, my goal has always been to support my local professional Winemakers by supplying them with high-quality fermentation supplies. The FireUp Program is helping me to reach a much larger client base, and connect with Winemakers not only in Loudoun Country, but across Virginia and beyond.
“For my next step, I aspire to further diversify into owning a #FarmWinery of my own, with the emphasis on the ‘farm’ portion; not only producing grapes for my winemaking, but also producing eggs, produce, honey and flowers for my local community. During the pandemic, it became clear to me that there needs to be more connection and community around food production in Loudoun County. 🍇🍯🌻
“I aim to sell local farm produce, while teaching my community how to grow their own food at home. And as a bonus, I'd like to continue the art of winemaking and educating my local wine lovers about the joy of wine and food pairing.”
📸: Jennifer Godbold
“I’m a city boy and the idea of owning a farm was always kind of romantic."
Meet Hadi Akkard, co-founder and CEO of @FlyingAceFarm. ✈️
After making a successful exit from his Leesburg-based fintech company in 2018, Akkad had been on the look for his next business adventure. Akkad had a vision for what the 55-acre farm could be. 🤔💭
To pull off this feat in an authentic way, he assembled the best plan, equipment and team that he could find, including a strong roster of familiar Loudoun faces.
(See link in bio to meet more of the team!)
More than half of the Flying Ace Farm property will be devoted to agriculture, including the harvesting of Appalachian heirloom Bloody Butcher Corn. 🌽
The corn is a key ingredient in the spirits that make Flying Ace a true farm brewery and distillery. That craft alcohol is served at the bars on site and can be purchased by the bottle and case to #TakeLoudounHome. 🥃
Meet Bernhard Gallent 👨🍳 Helene and Berni grew up in Carinthia, the southernmost State in #Austria, in a beautiful area known for its mountains and crystal-clear lakes.
Berni moved to the United States in 2009 in pursuit of the American Dream, Helene followed him six years later.
Spending much of their time as skiing and snowboard instructors, they met back in 2004 in Hochrindl, a ski resort in the Austrian Alps. ⛷️🏔️
Before their strudel venture started, both worked other jobs. Berni used to work in humanitarian logistics, responded to global emergencies and shipped aid and relief supplies to people in need all over the world.
Now they are both full time in the strudel business, committed to their mission on making a delicious Austrian dessert widely available in the United States. Helene and Berni are raising a lovely family in Loudoun. 🏡
📸: @littleaustria
We're blushing like a 2018 cabernet frac rosé, but we had to regram this #winemakers advice from @octoberonevineyard! 🍷🤗
"In Loudoun County it’s possible to make your winegrowing vision a reality, we’re living proof here at O1V! We’re grateful to all the incredible people at Loudoun County Economic Development that continue to support our great Loudoun Wine industry and the wide spectrum of our Loudoun business community. This is one of the most exciting wine regions and counties in the state and it’s made POSSIBLE in part by the effort and vision of @loudounbiz."
🥂 Thanks to Bob and the O1V family for sharing the #LoudounPossible spirit!
"The STEM field wasn't an area I would have pictured myself in. None of my family had experience in the industry, I had never worked in it prior to getting to school and it seemed so beyond my reach," says Dre' Davis.
And yet after graduating from @olddominionu with his bachelors in mechanical engineering technology, Davis found his way onto @Google's data center team in Loudoun County.
"I was able to join the team just as our sites were hitting the ground, so to see the growth of these data centers has been amazing. Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world and I am excited to see how we continue to innovate to stand out among data centers in my home state."
"If I ever doubted that health care was my calling, last year took away all of the doubt." says Deborah Addo, president of @InovaHealth Loudoun Hospital.
It's no wonder why Addo is a @WBJnewsroom Diversity in Business Awards honoree! 🏆
Under her leadership, Inova Loudoun Hospital — which has more than 1,900 employees and reported more than $833 million in patient revenue in 2019 — has raked in safety and quality accolades.
Addo executed a $300 million expansion entailing a renovated ER, a new surgical trauma intensive-care unit and a 382,000-square-foot patient tower.
The expansions were slated to open in April 2020 but as COVID-19 emerged locally, Addo revisited the roadmap. Her team opened two weeks early, supporting a proactive regional response.
Credit: Washington Business Journal
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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