YOUR WORKFORCE

• Finding and Developing your Workforce
  The Commonwealth's Community College system actively trains workers.
• Employer Services
  Post a job listing online at no cost! Contact a local VEC office for assistance in finding qualified candidates to fill your jobs.

EXPORTING

• Exports
  The Division of International Trade is part of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). The goals of VEDP's Division of International Trade are to increase the number of Virginia companies exporting and the volume of Virginia's exports.
• Agricultural and Forestry Exports
  The Office of International Marketing at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services helps Virginia companies develop profitable export opportunities throughout the world for agricultural, food and forest products.
• Virginia Port Authority
  The Virginia Port Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state's leading agency for international transportation and maritime commerce, charged with operating and marketing the marine terminal facilities through which shipping trade takes place.

MARKETING

• Marketing Training Programs
  Training is available in marketing your business's products goods and services through the network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) in Virginia. Go to their web sites and find the "Calendar" or "Schedule of Events" to find specific instruction and programs addressing marketing and expanding your business.
• Agricultural Products and Commodities - Domestic Market Development
  Domestic Sales and Market Development at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer services assists Virginia's producers and processors in marketing their products throughout the U.S. and Eastern Canada.