Share of older workers increasing: Bill in Congress puts focus on 55-and-up workforce
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The share of workers ages 55 and older has more than doubled since 1995, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Search Results for employment
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Virginia’s general fund revenues for October 2022 exceed expectations
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The general fund revenues for October 2022 in Virginia exceeded budget forecasts with a 10.3 percent increase over last year.
Waynesboro: Homeless agency needs $40k to get through winter months
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With temperatures dipping as low as 21 degrees this week, it’s unsettling to think that there are homeless people, homeless children, with no place to call home in the Waynesboro area.
Survey: Homicide rate spikes in 50 largest U.S. cities
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Between the third quarter of 2021 and third quarter of 2022, the homicide rate spiked by an average of nearly 10 percent in 50 U.S. cities.
Into the future: What will the workplace, shaken up by COVID, look like in 2023?
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The COVID-19 pandemic shook up what’s normal at work in 2020. Americans adjusted to working from home in many industries.
Tight labor market keeps employers in some states struggling to hire
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The labor force participation rate is at 62.3 percent, one of the lowest in decades, so WalletHub released data on states struggling.
Honor thy country: The best and worst places for veterans to live
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WalletHub released its report 2022’s Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live with a comparison of the 100 largest American cities.
Civilian Conservation Corps: Tough times led to lasting legacies at Chesapeake region’s parks
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Camp Leetonia housed a company of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “tree army,” better known as the Civilian Conservation Corps.
New workforce website promotes hospital and health care jobs in Virginia
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Virginia hospitals are currently recruiting for more than 11,000 jobs. In order to help with the current shortages in the workforce and plan for the future, a new website has been launched to attract clinical professionals to pursue their career in the Commonwealth.
Federal program funds $4M in grants to support development in Virginia’s Appalachia
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The Appalachian Regional Commission has announced more than $4 million in grants to support workforce development, community revitalization and expanded health service efforts through economic development initiatives in Virginia’s Appalachian region.
