Investing in talent.
Prioritizing for impact.
Times of uncertainty call for setting priorities. Nothing more directly affects Virginia’s growth, opportunity, and future than securing our Commonwealth’s place as the Top State for Talent.
Talent is Virginia’s chief competitive advantage.
It is our greatest asset in attracting job-creating investment and producing the economic and revenue growth needed to address every other priority.
Talent is Virginians’ bridge to opportunity.
Through education and training, it puts young Virginians and career-changing adults on pathways to great jobs and fulfilling careers without leaving our state.
Talent is Virginia’s hope for the future.
It is the catalyst for innovation and resilience, problem-solving leadership, and equipping citizens to give back to their communities, commonwealth, and country.
As business and education executives who manage budgets and make difficult choices, we recognize the need to prioritize Virginia’s talent investments, focusing the state’s limited resources where they will have the greatest impact. In our Growth4VA Impact Agenda, we address 4 priority categories for action:
Talent Pathways & Internships
Affordability & ROI
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Solving Problems & Strengthening Communities
We are deeply grateful to Virginia’s leaders for the bipartisan support they give higher ed and for the vision and commitment they have displayed. Our business-education partnership, along with thousands of Virginians who make up our Growth4VA coalition, stands ready to support and assist our forward-looking public servants in achieving the priorities set out in these pages.
We welcome the ideas, assistance, and support of all Virginians who share our commitment to ensuring that our Commonwealth is — and remains — the Top State for Talent.