The Workforce Wizard is a powerful new tool now available to help region’s workforce. This new Web site is brimming with up-to-date, local data based on a survey of more than 2,400 businesses with 10 or more employees throughout the Richmond-Petersburg-Emporia region.

WORKFORCE ONE has launched the Workforce Wizard, an inter-active website that provides current and comprehensive local job market information for the Greater Richmond region. This site can provide job seekers with information on the best paying, fastest growing and most in-demand occupations in the region. For businesses, the Workforce Wizard provides labor market data such as benefits and compensation information, employment growth by industry, and short-term hiring trends.

The Chemical Engeering students at VCU have launched a “company” called ChemEngine. The chemical engineering students at VCU work cooperatively, with advice from faculty advisors, to provide multiple services of broad interest to the chemical industry and related technologies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Have you been thinking of setting up your own business but don’t know where to begin? If so, join other entrepreneurs in attending a one-day conference designed to improve your chances of succeeding as a small business owner.

Virginia’s A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP) is a state organization that fosters economic growth by enhancing the competitiveness of Virginia’s manufacturers. Four seminars will be held in the Richmond area during the May-June time period.