Solving the Cyber Security Shortage
Positions in the cyber security industry are on track to become the jobs of the future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the growth rate for jobs in information security is projected at 37 percent through 2022. This demand for the industry comes from an increase in cyber attacks and the need for information security in an ever-increasing technological world.
Changing the Game in Opioid Prevention
“Be a game changer.” That is the slogan of a new statewide collaborative initiative launching in September to bring fresh awareness to the importance of prevention, education, compassionate treatment and employment opportunities when it comes to helping West Virginians overcome the opioid crisis.
Capito, Manchin Announce Funding to Support Displaced Workers
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a grant of $303,369 to support a West Virginia University (WVU) project that would transition workers to develop digital skills in regional areas where traditional industries have left. Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF). […]
High School Graduates Get a Jump Start on Their Teaching Degree at Concord University
Concord University is teaming up with the West Virginia Department of Education to offer high school students free college credit towards their education degree. There will be a signing ceremony on Thursday, August 8 at 11:00 a.m. in the President’s Office (Administration 200). Beginning in the fall, admitted Concord students who completed the Careers in […]
Wyoming County Leads in New Business Growth for July 2019
Wyoming County led in new business growth percentage for July 2019 with a total of nine new businesses registering to operate in the county, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 2.03 percent growth for Wyoming County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported that Lincoln, Jefferson, […]
WVU Parkersburg Entrepreneur Center offers free Maker Day event for cosplayers and pop culture enthusiasts
Clark Kent made changing into Superman look easy. It is challenging to transform into Iron Man, Boba Fett or Wonder Woman, but aspiring heroes and villains can find help at the WVU Parkersburg Entrepreneur Center during the 2019 Maker Day event. On Sunday, Sept. 15, from 12 – 6 p.m., the Entrepreneur Center (located in […]