The Job Market

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (150+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) — Virginia has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for workforce training, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced. The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program earned the top spot in the annual Business Facilities Rankings Report for the fourth straight year, part…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (201+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims remained nearly 19% below last year’s level despite a weekly increase, according to figures Louisiana Works released Friday. Initial claims totaled 1,204 for the week ending Sept. 19, up 55 from the previous week’s 1,149. That was…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (652+ words) In 1966, my grandfather, Alfred Dreyfus, an electrical technician who arrived in this country with one suitcase and $14 in his pocket, founded the Electronic Computer Programming Institute in Norfolk. Technology was beginning to shape the workplace, opening new paths into the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (181+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana's continued unemployment claims fell 31% from the same week last year, while new claims edged higher, according to a Louisiana Works report issued Friday. The state recorded 6,439 continued unemployment insurance claims for the week ending Sept. 5, down…...