Virginia workforce development boards and American Job Centers

Virginia has 14 workforce boards and 50 American Job Centers. Job seekers get free help with search, training and benefits there; employers get hiring and layoff support.

Virginia at a glance

3.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, counties summed
70
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
naming 8,549 workers
50
American Job Centers
54
colleges in the IPEDS directory
public and private nonprofit

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Workforce boards

Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council
Alexandria, Arlington
Bay Area Local Workforce Development Board
Accomack, Caroline, Essex, Fredericksburg, King George, King William, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland
Capital Region Workforce Development Board
Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan; City: City of Richmond
Central Virginia Workforce Development Board
Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg
Crater Regional Workforce Development Board
Dinwiddie, Emporia, Greensville, Hopewell, Petersburg, Prince George, Surry, Sussex
Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Alleghany, Botetourt, Clifton Forge, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke City
Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Chesapeake, Franklin City, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson City, Southampton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York
New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Board
Bland, Bristol, Carroll, Floyd, Galax, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Radford, Smyth, Washington, Wythe
Piedmont Workforce Development Board (Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region)
Albemarle, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Rappahannock
Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Augusta, Bath, Buena Vista, Clarke, Frederick, Harrisonburg, Highland, Lexington, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton, Warren, Waynesboro, Winchester
South Central Local Workforce Development Board
Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward
Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board
Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Norton, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise
Virginia Career Works - West Piedmont
Danville, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania
Virginia Career Works Northern Region
Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, Manassas City, Prince William

American Job Centers

American Job Centers in Virginia
Center	City	Type	Phone
Abingdon Center	Abingdon	Affiliate
Virginia Career Works--Bristol Center	Abingdon	Affiliate	276-696-3737
Virginia Career Works Alexandria (City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center)	Alexandria	Comprehensive	703-746-5940
Virginia Career Works Cherokee Avenue Center	Alexandria	Affiliate	571-319-1403
Virginia Career Works Fairfax Alexandria Center	Alexandria	Affiliate	703-533-5400
Virginia Career Works Fairfax Annandale Center	Annandale	Affiliate	703-533-5400
Virginia Career Works Arlington (Arlington Employment Center)	Arlington	Comprehensive	703-228-1400
Virginia Career Works - Charlottesville Center	Charlottesville	Comprehensive	434-529-6828
Virginia Career Works- Albemarle Center	Charlottesville	Affiliate
Virginia Career Works- Clintwood Center	Clintwood	Affiliate	276-880-5611
Virginia Career Works - Covington Center	Covington	Affiliate	540-613-6370
Virginia Career Works - Culpeper Center	Culpeper	Affiliate	540-212-4570
Virginia Career Works - Danville	Danville	Comprehensive	434-549-8220
Virginia Career Works Emporia Center	Emporia	Affiliate	434-634-2326
Virginia Career Works-Franklin Center	Franklin	Affiliate	757-569-6070
Virginia Career Works - Fredericksburg Center	Fredericksburg	Comprehensive	540-680-0331
Virginia Career Work-Galax Center-Crossroads Institute	Galax	Affiliate	276-236-5105
Virginia Career Works - Gate City	Gate City	Affiliate	276-365-4546
Virginia Career Works-- Hampton Center	Hampton	Comprehensive	757-766-4900
Virginia Workforce Center - Keysville Center	Keysville	Affiliate	434-736-2035
Virginia Career Works - Lebanon Center	Lebanon	Affiliate	276-698-5888
Loudoun Workforce Resource Center	Leesburg	Affiliate	703-777-0150
Virginia Career Works - Lynchburg Center	Lynchburg	Comprehensive	434-455-5940
Virginia Career Works - Martinsville	Martinsville	Comprehensive	276-634-3600
Virginia Career Works - Chesterfield	N. Chesterfield	Affiliate	804-652-3490
Virginia Career Works-Narrows Center	Narrows	Affiliate
Virginia Works-Norfolk Center	Norfolk	Comprehensive	757-910-3601
Eastern Shore Virginia Career Works Center	Onley	Affiliate	757-302-4511
Virginia Career Works-Portsmouth Center	Portsmouth	Affiliate	757-929-2541
Virginia Career Works - Prince George Center	Prince George	Comprehensive	804-862-6155
Virginia Career Works-Pulaski Center	Pulaski	Affiliate	540-980-1323
Virginia Career Works - Radford Center	Radford	Affiliate	540-267-8100
Virginia Career Works Richlands Center	Richlands	Comprehensive	276-963-2660
Virginia Career Works - Henrico	Richmond	Comprehensive	804-952-6116
Virginia Career Works - Richmond	Richmond	Affiliate
Virginia Career Works Roanoke Center	Roanoke	Comprehensive	540-613-8220
Virginia Career Works Franklin Center	Rocky Mount	Affiliate	540-483-0179
Virginia Career Works - South Boston Center	South Boston	Comprehensive	434-572-8064
Virginia Career Works - Lake Country Center	South Hill	Affiliate	434-955-2252
Virginia Career Works - Fishersville Center	Staunton	Comprehensive	540-332-7750
Virginia Career Works Fishersville Center	Staunton	Comprehensive	540-887-9895
Virginia Career Works Patrick County	Stuart	Affiliate	276-694-6542
Suffolk Workforce Development Center	Suffolk	Affiliate	757-514-7730
The Work Place - Warrenton	Warrenton	Affiliate	540-422-8422
Virginia Career Works-Warsaw Center	Warsaw	Affiliate	804-333-4048
Virginia Career Works Williamsburg	Williamsburg	Affiliate	757-920-5344
Virginia Career Works Winchester Center	Winchester	Affiliate	540-545-4146
Virginia Career Works-Wise Center	Wise	Affiliate	276-325-7314
Virginia Career Works - Prince William Center	Woodbridge	Comprehensive	703-586-6800
Virginia Career Works Wytheville Center	Wytheville	Comprehensive	276-484-9411

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Sources: board and job center listings from CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor); unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; layoff notices from Virginia’s published WARN record. Virginia by county and city. For employers: rapid response and layoff support in Virginia.