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 Employment 

West Virginia is home to one of the finest workforces in the country based on our hard work and commitment to quality. Whether you are looking for new job opportunities, enhancing your job skills or researching future employment trends you can find all of the information you need throughout this employment section.

 Employment Resources 

State Examination Schedules
Applicants for State employment can find testing locations, dates, and times.

Workforce Labor Statistics - Employment and Unemployment Rates Detailed
This table provides detailed information regarding West Virginia employment and unemployment rates from 1978 - 2008 that has been seasonally adjusted.

Division of Rehabilitation Services
DRS' mission is to enable and empower individuals with disabilities to work and to live independently.

The State Dollar Television Program
The "State Dollar" is a television program written and developed by the West Virginia State Auditor's Office, produced by the West Virginia Library Commission and distributed by the Library Television Network. The program is designed to educate the public about the duties and functions of the Auditor's Office, its divisions and their interactions with other agencies. Each episode includes exclusive interviews with various federal, state and local leaders on current news and events affecting West Virginians.

WorkforceWV Employment Services Offices
The U. S. Employment Service and affiliated state employment services operate local offices throughout the country to serve those seeking employment and those providing it. Local offices in most states are identified as Job Service.

Resources for Job Seekers
Offered by Workforce WV's Job Service, this site has local, state, and national sources for job opportunities.

Search Training Opportunities
This search tool offered by Workforce WV will let you find occupational education programs that meet your needs. It will allow you to get descriptions of the various certified programs that are offered and to get information on how well the programs have performed in the past.

Job Market Research
This tool allows job seekers to research careers, wages, training opportunities, and employers in West Virginia.

Did You Know?

Francis Ford Coppola's 1969 film, "The Rain People", which starred James Caan, Robert Duvall and Shirley Knight, was filmed in Clarksburg, WV.