Recruitment Challenges

The workforce is the essential component of a thriving economy and economic experience—but finding the right candidates for your business and retaining them can be a challenge.  Hosts, Jim Matuga and Laura Seybold, sat down with Patty Showers Ryan, President of Your...

Navigating Economic Challenges in West Virginia

It’s estimated that upwards of 9.4 million businesses closed, either permanently or temporarily, during the COVID-19 pandemic. So what does it look like to navigate impending economic challenges in the current economic climate? Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with Jonathan...
Summer Events

Summer Events

Tourism and recreation continue to be two of the largest industries in West Virginia and is responsible for nearly 46,000 jobs in the state every year. Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with Albert Hammond, President of Main Street Morgantown; Trevor Dolan, Sponsorship and...

Small Business Week

Small business has been referred to as the backbone of America—rightfully so; small business entrepreneurship is one of the closest realities to the American Dream a person can experience. Host, Paige Malenock, sat down with Karen Friel, District Director of the SBA;...

Manufacturing in West Virginia

What has manufacturing to do with West Virginia? In a word, a lot. Manufacturers in West Virginia account for 10.25% of the total output in the state and are responsible for almost 7% of the total workforce. Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with David Rosier, President of...

The Staffing Industry Business Mastermind

Coming down from the COVID-19 pandemic, a question swirling in the minds of most West Virginians surrounds the state of things in the small-town workforce. Are jobs readily available? How has the pandemic affected small businesses and corporations throughout the...