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| Did you know? Arlington County was originally part of the ten-mile square parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be part of Washington, DC. The U.S. Congress returned that portion of the land to the "Commonwealth of Virginia" following a referendum among its citizens. | | Living in Virginia Founded in 1985, Gateway has grown from a two-person start-up to a multibillion-dollar Fortune 500 company that employs 12,000 people. Go to Site
| | Virginia companies Markel Corporation is an international property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Richmond. Markel sells specialty insurance pro... Go to Site
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Play to Your Strengths
by Marshall Brown 5/10/2008
How often have you invested in a training to try to improve something you felt you were not good at? Perhaps it was marketing, sales, personnel management or public speak...
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Workforce Talent: Is it Shrinking or Shifting?
by Wendy Adams 5/10/2008
Joan C. lost her dream job. How could this happen? The business was doing well. Unemployed for over a year, she worked part-time at several jobs, the full time positio...
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10 Tips For Moving On After A Layoff
by Annabelle Reitman 5/10/2008
From The 2004 Training and Performance Sourcebook, edited by Mel Silberman, Princeton, NJ: Active Training, pp. 201-209.
No matter how much you anticipate that becomin...
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 Jobs in VirginiaThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Virginia as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Virginia. | |
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"Classified Advertising"
Mount Vernon Gazette, VA - May 9, 2008
NOW HIRING Entry Level Technicians No Experience Necessary Central Services will teach you everything that you need to know to become a Master Heating & Air...
"'Roots' program sought"
Martinsville Bulletin, VA - May 9, 2008
“Return to Roots,” a Southwestern Virginia program that helps young adults from the region find jobs near home, is being considered for expansion into...
"Mi Casa Is Not Tu Casa"
Broward New Times, FL - May 8, 2008
Director Mike Richmond, a retired journalist, does not speak Spanish and says he doesn't know details about the laws that regulate immigrant workers....
"New plant to add 65 jobs"
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - May 7, 2008
The jobs will start at about $10 an hour and are on the same pay scale as the current plant, he said. Thomas thanked the West Virginia Development Office,...
"Washington Post Columnist"
Washington Post, United States - May 7, 2008
But the government's average hiring age is now about 33 years old, which means Uncle Sam is bringing in people who have held at least one or two jobs and...
"How the Final Five for Memphis Schools Superintendent Stack Up"
Memphis Flyer, TN - May 7, 2008
Yvonne Brandon is deputy superintendent of Richmond City Schools in Virginia. The district has 24000 students and is 92 percent black....
"Canon to Invest More Than $600 Million in Virginia Subsidiaries"
Expansion Management, OH - May 6, 2008
The Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide work force training assistance for both projects through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program....
"Opinion: 3 rules for hiring entry-level workers"
Computerworld, MA - May 5, 2008
You're hiring someone who is able to do more but chooses not to. I know of two retired IT workers who enjoy their "easy" jobs — easy in the sense that they...
"Why US job market has not plunged"
Christian Science Monitor, MA - May 4, 2008
"I don't expect this to be a recession of the type that we had in the 1970s," says Peter Rodriguez, an economist at the University of Virginia's Darden...
"Richmond seeks pact with Chevron"
Contra Costa Times, CA - May 3, 2008
The legally binding deal calls for hiring locally; paying a living wage; and providing or funding a job-training and referral program, affordable housing,...
"State hiring curbs may chill hot market for government staff"
International Herald Tribune, France - May 1, 2008
"It's early," said Scott Pattison, the former state budget director for Virginia, now executive director of the National Association of State Budget...
"MDA WARNS OF LOST JOBS"
Financial Post, Canada - May 1, 2008
Or, in what Mr. Vanturennout called the most favour-able option, MDA could bolster its US presence by hiring hundreds of US workers and moving a "fair...
"We must invest in energy, 'green collar' jobs"
Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 21, 2008
PowerStream serves customers in Aurora, Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. "We're feeling the effects of hiring freezes and downsizing that took place...
"Turning blue collars green"
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Apr 20, 2008
Green companies are rapidly hiring new workers, and indications are they will continue. "The question is," Jones said, "will the new green wave lift all...
"Richmond looks to bolster local hire law"
Contra Costa Times, CA - Apr 19, 2008
Bates agrees that more local and minority subcontractors should be hired so all Richmond residents have a chance at jobs. The city needs to overcome a large...
"Hodgdon Yachts expects to create dozens of jobs in Richmond"
Brunswick Times Record, United States - Apr 11, 2008
Town Clerk Judy Savage said people coming into the town office to get applications have asked if Hodgdon Yachts is hiring women. In terms of how many jobs...
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