For Immediate Release:
February 24, 2017
Primary Media Contact:
Sally Voth
Public Relations Specialist
[email protected]
Phone: 540-868-7134
Employers in the education, banking, law enforcement, construction, and technology fields will discuss job opportunities during the Spring Job Fair at Laurel Ridge’s Warrenton Campus from 4-6 p.m. Monday, March 6.
Workforce Solutions, in partnership with the Piedmont Workforce Network, the Fauquier County Department of Economic Development, and the Virginia Employment Commission, is sponsoring the fair, which will feature 16 area businesses and organizations, including Fauquier Health, Fauquier County Public Schools, Warrenton Police Department, Fauquier County, The Home Depot, Appleton Campbell, Golden Rule Builders, UVA Temps, Gaithersburg Millwork, At Home Care Staffing, Gentle Harvest, Visiting Angels, Miller Brothers Construction, The Fauquier Bank, and Continental
Cloud-computing giant OVH, which is building its U.S. headquarters in Vint Hill, will also be at the job fair.
Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education at Laurel Ridge offer high-quality business, professional development and continuing education courses and credentials relevant to today’s in-demand jobs. Programs are offered year-round at multiple locations and even on-site for employers. 
With more than 1,000 courses offered each year, programs range from three-hour workshops to nine-month apprenticeship programs. They’re taught by professionals working in the field.
The job fair is open to the public and is free. Walk-ins are welcome, or you may register online at http://goo.gl/kKlGsa. For more information, contact Carlene Huddle, workforce and economic development coordinator, at 540-351-1045.
For more information about Workforce Solutions, call 540-868-7021, or visit http://lfccworkforce.com.
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Founded in 1970, Laurel Ridge Community College is a multi-campus public institution of higher education. With four locations — Middletown, Warrenton, Luray-Page County and most recently, Vint Hill— the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and northern Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the city of Winchester. Laurel Ridge offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs offered on site by a four-year institution. Laurel Ridge also serves the business community by offering workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. Laurel Ridge serves more than 9,000 unduplicated credit students and more than 11,000 individuals in professional development and business and industry courses annually.
Laurel Ridge Community College (Laurel Ridge) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Laurel Ridge Community College. Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors. Laurel Ridge also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment.
Laurel Ridge Community College was known as Lord Fairfax Community College until June 2022. For consistency purposes, the college will be referenced as Laurel Ridge going forward.
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