Great news for residents in the Danville area, the Virginia Workforce Center opened yesterday, according to the Danville Register Bee.

This is good news for home owners in the area because the center will provide resources to help area residents find jobs, which will boost the local economy and property values.

"State and community leaders celebrated the opening of the Virginia Workforce Center — or 'One-Stop' — in Nor-Dan Shopping Center on Thursday morning.

'I look at these centers as platforms for opportunity and hope,' said Danny LeBlanc, senior advisor for workforce to the governor’s office.

The new one-stop center housed a full lobby of customers after opening three weeks ago. From Dec. 18 to Wednesday, the center served 1,521 customers.

'This region, we are well positioned for progress and we are ready to get the job done in a more effective and efficient way,' Mayor Sherman Saunders said.

What does the Virginia Workforce Center do?

Employers, workers looking to upgrade their job skills and job seekers will benefit from the integration of service providers. The facility streamlines employment services for customers with convenience in one location and by using a common registration form.

The center also serves in-school and out-of-school youth and provides internship training, job placement assistance and summer and in-school employment-related programs."

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