In Your Community
Spring Career and Job Expo
April 24, 2019
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Big Sandy Superstore Convention Center
Click here to register as an employer
Summers County Career and Resource Fair
May 15, 2019
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
McCreery Conference and Event Center
320 2nd Avenue, Hinton
Harrison County Economic Development Corporation Job Fair
June 7, 2019
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
WV State Office Building, Conference Room G 09, West Main St., Clarksburg
Register at: https://form.jotform.com/WVjd5253/clarksburg
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in WV
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in West Virginia as a result of rain, flash flooding that began on July 21, 2018. Loans are available in the following counties: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, and Wetzel.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov.
SBA Offers Free Business Training Workshop for Veterans
The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting two entrepreneurship training sessions for Veterans, National Guard members, Reservists and their spouses across West Virginia this spring.
Boots to Business: Reboot is a FREE training session that introduces veterans to the fundamentals of business ownership and the key steps for evaluating business concepts and developing a business plan. The training is hosted by the SBA West Virginia District Office and the Veterans Business Outreach Center and features additional presentations by SBA resource partners, including SCORE, America’s SBDC West Virginia (the Small Business Development Centers), and local bankers, lawyers and small business owners.
Boots to Business: Reboot is available to eligible Veterans of all eras, Service members (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) and their spouses. The public is also welcome to attend. This course is instructed by SBA and its partners, who are skilled business advisors. The following dates and locations are currently available for registration:
- Fairmont April 24, 2019
- Bluefield April 25, 2019
To register for Boots to Business: Reboot classes visit www.sba.gov/wv. For more information, contact Kimberly Donahue at kimberly.donahue@sba.gov or (304) 347-5220.
National Security Month
April is National Social Security Month. This year, during National Social Security Month, the SSA will focus on the online services we provide that help put you in control with secure access to your information anytime, anywhere. Create a my Social Security account at ssa.gov/mysocialsecurity, and learn how to:
- Request a replacement Social Security card
- Set up or change direct deposit
- Get a proof of income letter
- Change your address, if you get benefits
- Check the status of your Social Security application
- Get a Social Security 1099 form (SSA-1099)
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