Virginia Career Works Northern Region:

Provides career coaching, resume help, interview prep, and job search tools through local centers, plus connections to training, events, and support services like unemployment benefits and small business aid.

Virginia Works: 

The state’s central workforce agency, offering employment tools, training, labor market data, and support services through the Virginia Workforce Connection platform.

CareerOneStop:

A U.S. Department of Labor platform with career assessments, job training, resume tools, and connections to local employment services.

Work for America Civic Match:

A nonpartisan job board connecting professionals to state and local government roles in public service across the country.

Virginia Unemployment Commission:

Offers guidance on unemployment benefits, eligibility, and employment support for displaced federal workers in Virginia.

Virginia Community College System:

A network of 23 colleges offering affordable degrees, workforce training, and short-term credential programs. 

New Career Choices:

Free services provided by volunteer professional coaches to exiting federal workers who can’t afford paid coaching.  

Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance The Pivot:

A regional initiative helping federal employees, contractors, and nonprofit professionals navigate career disruption through hands-on guidance, career exploration, and entrepreneurial insight. 

SkillUp Alexandria & Arlington: 

Run by the City of Alexandria and Arlington County, this program offers free online trainings in career readiness, occupational skills, and career pathways.

Fairfax Core:

A Fairfax County government-run platform offering entrepreneurship roadmaps, the Fed to Founder initiative, and a live events calendar for startup support.

Virginia Small Business Development Center:

A statewide network providing professional business advising, training, and technical assistance. SBDCs help entrepreneurs launch, manage, and grow their small businesses at no cost.

Business Finance Center / Community Business Partnership:

Offers targeted financing support, mentorship, and business counseling for underserved or disadvantaged small business owners.

Women’s Business Center of Northern Virginia:

Delivers advising and resources to women entrepreneurs looking to start or scale their businesses. Services include business plan development, certification guidance, and access to funding opportunities.

Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program:

Supports Virginia-based tech entrepreneurs with counseling, mentorship, and access to accelerators.

APEX Accelerators:

Provides expert guidance for businesses seeking to enter or expand in the government contracting space.

Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area:

A centralized resource hub designed to support displaced workers from colleges and universities across the DMV region.

Secretary of the Commonwealth Website:

A curated landing page offering quick access to key state workforce tools including the Virginia Employment Commission, Virginia Has Jobs, and Virginia Works.

Talent Capital.ai:

Talent Capital is a regional initiative housed by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Backed by employers, government, and nonprofits, we connect you with opportunities that fit your skills — and strengthen the Capital Region.

FedSupport:

Offers a centralized resource library complete with FAQs, legal aid, mental health guidance, career pivot support, webinars, and more for federal employees facing layoffs or career shifts.

Civil Service Strong:

Offers centralized legal support, guides, fact sheets, webinars, and up-to-date analysis for federal employees facing legal challenges, RIFs, Schedule F threats, or discrimination.