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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"Sometimes it's important to stop the madness and remember how lucky you are," says Executive Director Buddy Rizer. "And today, I'm taking a pause to reflect on how lucky I have been to spend the last almost 15 years of my professional life in #LoudounCounty, Virginia."
"Last week in Nashville, I was honored to receive, on behalf of my team, the Gold Award for "Economic Development Organization of the Year" by @IEDConline, which represents more than 5,000 organizations world-wide. This is the highest honor given for an economic developer group, and was presented to acknowledge excellence in categories such as program innovation and continuity, leadership quality and consistency, measured metrics and performance benchmarks, and community interaction and impact."
Loudoun County is moving forward in building a diverse and resilient economy. In FY21, Loudoun Economic Development worked with 2,043 total businesses, successfully attracting, or retaining:
🤝 145 business projects
💼 4,239 total jobs
💵 $6.55 billion in new commercial investment
🏢 3.71 million square feet of space
#LoudounPossible #Loudoun #LoveLoudoun #DataCenterAlley #EconDev #EconomicDevelopment #IEDC #IEDCTennessee @virginiaeconomicdevelopers #VirginiaEDA #NOVAEDA
The #LoudounFarmTour returns next weekend! 👩🌾🚜
Residents and visitors from across the region are invited to enjoy a self-guided, family-friendly weekend on the farm, October 16-17.
📲 See LINK IN BIO or download @eventzeeapp from the Apple or Android app stores to get started on the fun challenges!
Once you've downloaded the app, enter event code "farmtour" for a unique scavenger hunt around #LoudounFarms and compete on a leaderboard for badges and exciting prizes! 🏆
#LoudounPossible #Loudoun #LoudounCounty #AshburnVA #LeesburgVA #DCDayTrips #DCInTheFall #NorthernVirginia
How do you relax after an exciting #ParalympicGames? For gold medalist Pamela Jones, it means farming gently at @GatheringSprings.
@PamRelphMBE is one-half of Loudoun’s Paralympic power couple (she met husband and fellow rower @RobJonesJourney at the 2012 Games). She’s also partnered with registered dietitian @WhyFoodWorks to start their beyond-organic farm using the latest in regenerative soil management.
See LINK IN BIO to learn why Olympians hang their medals in Loudoun 🥇
“The COVID-19 crisis made it even more obvious how a robust and resilient local food system is essential,” said Jones upon receiving a Business Interruption Fund grant from the county last year.
“Your support of local small scale agricultural operations through this grant not only helps small family run businesses weather the storm but provides an example to all #LoudounCounty residents to prioritize supporting #LocalAg in the future.”
📸: Jim Thurston
#LoudounFarms #LoveLoudoun #LocalAgriculture #Loudoun #Paralympics #Paralympics2020 #LocalGrowers #Middleburg #MiddleburgVA #SupportLocal
“IXP is honored to be recognized in the #Inc5000. As a nimble, small business, we work relentlessly to pursue better experiences through human-centered design. Our goal is to make technology work for people and not the other way around.”
Meet Tina Williams (pictured at right). Williams is founder and principal at Informed XP, listed at number 💯 of the 2021 #Inc5000List.
IXP topped #Loudoun’s list of companies with 3,910% growth over the last three years, ranking fourth in the D.C. region and fifth in Virginia.
Originally founded in 2005, Informed XP is a certified #MinorityOwned and #WomanOwnedBusiness, leading in the UX and CX design space.
"Northern Virginia is a hub for cultural diversity. Notes n’ Beats is in the best position to make a connection with many different cultures through music. One of our primary areas of focus is to create music that is unique and fresh while drawing its roots from a multitude of musical genres and cultures."
Meet Veena Pandiri, former engineer turned owner and CEO of Loudoun-based
@notesnbeats_music, pictured with Loudoun's Ashburn District Supervisor Mike Turner. Her tech experience turned out to be the perfect background, allowing her to comfortably and safely provide lessons to her company’s 500 students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the music school continues to offer online lessons along with in-studio lessons at its Ashburn and Aldie locations.
Instruction at Notes n’ Beats centers around classical pedagogy, while also allowing students to explore other genres like pop, rock, musical theatre and Indian music. Pandiri and her faculty at Notes n’ Beats are dedicated to bringing excellence in training for Western, Indian and diverse styles of music to younger generations.
“The salon industry is an exciting space. The trade itself gives you instant gratification,” says Pooja Pyakuryal, co-owner of two salons located (and #hiring!) in Loudoun.
“The joy you bring your customers keeps you creative and motivated.”
Pyakuryal is urgently hiring for two eyebrow threader and three hair stylist roles at @hairsensevirginia and working with @loudounbiz as part of the #WorkInLoudoun (This Summer) campaign to connect great people with the right jobs.
Book an appointment with @hairsensevirginia, or see the link in bio to view the salon's #JobOpenings! 💇🏽♀️
Loudoun County has consistently ranked as the safest jurisdiction in the national capital region and its effects can be measured in peace of mind for our residents.
According to the most recent National Community Survey:
97% of Loudoun residents feel safe in their neighborhoods 🏘️
95% feeling comfortable in Loudoun’s downtown and commercial districts 🏬
89% overall feeling of safety in Loudoun County 😊
Having the best of all worlds in #LoudounCounty means something different for each person who lives, works, learns and plays here, but there are certain universal truths. Everyone deserves to be safe and feel safe in their community, two things that are always #LoudounPossible. ✨
In a startup world bent on technological disruption, Shami Khalili and her team at HelloGov see distinctly collaborative opportunities between woman or man and machine.
“We are a human-to-human company,” says Shami Khalili.
“We start with the human experience and work back toward the technology.”
This Ashburn-based #ArtificialIntelligence company was founded on the belief that a human-centered partnership between people and #AI can enhance data preparation, #MachineLearning, and cognitive performance.
The humans behind HelloGov and the technology that powers its solutions are two of the major reasons why HelloGov was named the overall winner of the 2021 Loudoun Innovation Challenge.
“Loudoun County has been very near and dear to us, a place where we see our future growth as our company blitz scales at the national stage.”
"I didn’t expect it, but it’s all about getting out there and creating awareness and taking risks," says @coach.mckenna, the surprise star of @USATeamHandball tryouts.
This #LoudounPossible business owner made the national handball team after picking up the sport just last year.
Smet has trained at a professional level for the past 15 years and was able to rapidly prepare for the national team’s tryouts with expert coaching and daily access to the @elite_wellness_ facilities.
“The fact that it lets me train and do all of my recovery under one roof has been one of the biggest reasons I was in shape enough to go to this tryout,” she told @LoudounNow.
USA Team Handball heads to the world championships this December and hopes to compete at the Olympics in 2024 or 2028.
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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