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ICYMI: Youngkin-Sears Administration’s Website Fails Virginians, "Just Encourages Job Seekers to Search LinkedIn and Indeed"

Government and Politics

February 25, 2025


As more than 140,000 federal workers in Virginia are at risk of losing their jobs, Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Earle-Sears are patting themselves on the back for launching a website that tells Virginians to update their resumes and search for jobs on LinkedIn and Indeed.

“It’s a slap in the face for Youngkin and Sears to claim they’re helping federal workers when the website they’ve rolled out is poorly organized and offers no concrete job postings and incorrect information. It’s like telling someone to go to a job fair—without the fair,” DPVA Chairwoman Susan Swecker said. “Virginians deserve a governor who will fight to save Virginia’s jobs–not stand idly by an administration who’s directly hurting our economy and workforce.”

Axios: Youngkin unveils plan to help federal workers with "next chapter"

  • “The cornerstone of the aid is a new state website called "Virginia Has Jobs," where Youngkin said people looking "for that next chapter" should find one of the 250,000 open jobs in the state.”

  • “The site is essentially a list of the "major" private and public employers by region — although not a comprehensive one.”

  • “The city of Richmond, however, was listed as a major employer, despite the temporary hiring freeze Mayor Avula announced this month.”

  • “So were local school districts, the Department of Corrections, the Virginia State Police, the large health systems and one Pennsylvania-based technology company that has no open jobs, per its website.”

  • Between the lines: The website largely just encourages job seekers to search LinkedIn or Indeed for posted jobs.

  • Meanwhile, the state's broader resource page for fired federal workers largely touts existing resources for unemployed Virginians, like how to file for health insurance and unemployment benefits, which still caps out at $378 a week.