Dulles Corporate College

A WORKFORCE INITIATIVE

A New Workforce Solution
The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber in Fairfax County, is recognized for its commitment to improving workforce opportunities for our area businesses.  To meet that need, we created the Dulles Corporate College. To our knowledge, there is nothing comparable in the nation, and other regions of the country are already expressing interest in the model.

HOW IT WORKS
What is the Dulles Corporate College?  It is a partnership with a local community
college or university that provides critical workforce retention skills and carries a
discounted rate and CEU credits for the participant.

SAVING MONEY AND MORE
In challenging economic environments, employers need to reconfigure operations to creatively extract more product with fewer resources.  Current staff can be trained to take on new duties without adding personnel or disrupting the office in place.

Want help with finance?  Sign someone up for Accounting Boot Camp.

Need graphics skills?  Sign up an employee for Adobe Photoshop.

Does your administrator need extra skills to improve office efficiencies?
How about Data Modeling and Database Design?

Whatever you do, don’t do without internet security and firewalls; train someone to be conversant in those principles.

And while you are stretching your resources to do more with less, think about Effective Project Teams.

For more information or to register, please contact Eileen Curtis at 571-323-5301 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WHY THIS IS A BEST VALUE FOR YOU

Think of the Dulles Corporate College as your HR assistant.  If you are going to reduce your costs through workforce retooling, here are some of the reasons the Dulles Corporate College is your best stop.

• It was created by businesses to assist businesses.

• It partners with Northern Virginia Community College and other excellent academic institutions that are themselves chamber members and provides outstanding faculty for the classes.

• It is discounted below the regular rate—your chamber discount!

• It provides CEUs for participants who successfully complete the program.

• It is the preferred local business solution for your needs and can be customized and brought in-house to your business.

• It is such a leading-edge concept addressing critical workforce needs that the Governor, as well as other states, are looking at this model.

TRACK RECORD
I instituted a workforce program for my hotels three years ago and cut my turnover rate in half.  If you are serious about retention, whether it be at the managerial or frontline levels, the Dulles Corporate College will work for you.
Dave Makarsky, VP,  B.F. Saul, Hotel Div.

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