Crater Workforce Center
Career Center — Petersburg, VA
Updated July 2026
The Petersburg Intensive Services Workforce Center promotes a well-trained and qualified workforce by encouraging lifelong learning and providing job seekers and employers universal access to employment-related information. This center provices occupational, employment, and training information, workshops and services to assist customer in making informed career choices and hiring dicisions. We promote employment opportunities that support local and regional economic development activities for the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Emporia and the counties of Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, and southern Chesterfield. Aveterans representative is not available at this office.
Address & Contact
22 W. Washington St.
Petersburg, VA 23803
Fax: 804-732-6668
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm and Wed 9:00am-3:30pm
Services
- UI Filing Assistance by Phone
- UI Filing Assistance Online
- UI Filing Assistance from Staff
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