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Hiring in Hanover, VA App Awarded 2024 VACo Achievement Award
The Hiring in Hanover, VA App has received a VACo Achievement Award, which is a competitive program open to local government members of the association. Today, the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) announced the 45 state-wide recipients of the 2024 Achievement Awards which recognize excellence in local government programs. This year, VACo received a record 145 submissions. Winning entries focused on addressing issues of housing, recreation, and communications, as well as finding solutions to other challenges that counties face daily. Hanover County also received a VACo Achievement Award this year for the Hanover DASH Specialized Transportation program (HanoverDash.org).
About the Hiring In Hanover, VA App:
In September 2023, the Hiring in Hanover, VA App received the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Gold Award for Excellence in Economic Development in the digital media category. The App was once again recognized by the Virginia Economic Developers Association with a VEDA G.O.A.T. Award on November 30, 2023. Since its inception in July 2020, the app has received more than 9,000 views.
As businesses pivoted to adjust to new working conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hanover County Economic Development’s outreach efforts quickly uncovered the need for a local job board to assist local businesses and job seekers. In July 2020, Hanover County Economic Development staff created the Hiring in Hanover, VA App using the Glide Apps platform to satisfy the numerous requests from Hanover-based businesses.
The web-based app is a tool that Hanover County uses to engage businesses and broadcast their career information. Anyone can access the app from any device – mobile, tablet, or desktop, and the app can be shared as a simple web link or QR code. Job seekers have a free and easy way to access information regarding potential employment in Hanover County by company name, industry, and/or job title. The app has been well received by the community, and the businesses are appreciative of the efforts and exposure of their employment needs through the department’s monthly newsletter and featured employer posts on social media. Hanover County Economic Development continues to explore more options for app enhancements and broader marketing opportunities.
To view the Hiring in Hanover, VA App, click here.
To read the VACo press release, visit VACo.org.