Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.  

Today is Thursday, June 20, 2024 

Find or post a manufacturing job in #YesWV with help from Jobcase…the executive director of Chemical Alliance Zone talks about his company’s vision and what he loves about living in Almost Heaven. And if you’re still riding high on Chef Paul Smith’s recent award, check out what he has to say in Taste WV…on today’s daily304.

#1 – From JOBCASE – Looking for a job in manufacturing? Look no further than #YesWV. 

The state’s diverse manufacturing sector includes chemicals, biotech/pharmaceuticals, primary metals, automotive components, fabricated products, wood products and more. West Virginia’s workforce ranks first in the U.S. for the lowest turnover rate in manufacturing-specific jobs.

West Virginia boasts robust partnerships with employers, fostering a vibrant employment environment for job seekers. Through their partnership with Jobcase.com/WV/Post, #YesWV offers a free platform for local employers to post job opportunities.

Learn more:

https://www.jobcase.com/articles/manufacturing-in-wv

#2 – From DAILY304 – Tune into Innovators and Entrepreneurs to listen to a chat with Kevin Degregorio about how his company, Chemical Alliance Zone, works to provide a solid base for entrepreneurs and offers great advice to those who are serious about starting their own businesses. Degregorio also takes a moment to share how he spends his time traveling and unwinding in the Mountain State. 

“ChemCeption is an incubator at the West Virginia Regional Tech Park and it’s a place where startups and entrepreneurs can come, get lab space, even get pilot plant space,” Digregorio said. “We actually do the scale-up at the park, as well.”

Innovators and Entrepreneurs is a bi-weekly segment of the daily304 that features discussions and wisdom from West Virginians who have built their companies and launched new ideas here in the Mountain State. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great content!

Read more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xiPNWBKqDzJz1Sfa&v=kpBUN7SRbok&feature=youtu.be

#3 – From TASTE! WEST VIRGINIA –  Upon the magazine’s relaunch in 2021, the team at Taste West Virginia met with Chef Paul Smith with the idea of writing a story on him and his restaurants for the new issue. 

Over the course of a few additional meetings and discussions, a new vision for Taste West Virginia began to take place — one where Chef Paul would lead a new direction of storytelling and experiences that will take us places we had never envisioned. 

“I want to spotlight the amazing people and places that many people may never have the chance to encounter when they travel through the state. We have so many opportunities to tell West Virginia’s amazing story through food and hospitality, says Paul, who became the first West Virginian to win a coveted James Beard Award.

Read more:

https://tastewv.com/?page_id=844

Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304.

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That’s all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.