A report from Reno Gazette Journal: As employers try to whittle down what can be hundreds of applicants vying for one job, they’re turning to more phone interviews as a way to screen candidates and streamline the process. Unfortunately, some applicants are not taking these contacts via phone as seriously as they should, wrecking their [...]
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A report from Fayetteville Observer: SLIDE SHOW: Hiring Our Heroes job fair photos By Ali RockettStaff writer Hundreds of service members, veterans and military spouses showed up for the first Hiring Our Heroes job fair at the Crown Center on Friday. A joint venture of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Labor [...]
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A report from Corrections.com: Eight inmates at the Norfolk County Correctional Center recently completed the inaugural landscape maintenance course that is the latest addition to the vocational training curriculum at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office. The landscape maintenance program covered areas such as shrub and tree trimming, turf management, an explanation of various weeds and [...]
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A report from ESPN: Updated: August 14, 2011, 10:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES — A lot of things had to come together in order for Justin Sellers to find himself where he did on Sunday, in front of a television camera with a face full of greenish shaving gel. A lot of neatly aligned stars, [...]
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A report from Connectcut Plus: HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced ESPN of Bristol is the next Connecticut company to take advantage of the state’s newest economic development program called “First Five.” As part of its expansion, the sports media company broke ground on the new Digital Center 2, the 19th and [...]
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A report from Chicago Tribune: SOUTH BEND, Ind.— A new Indiana rule requiring drug tests for unemployed people participating in state-funded job training programs reflects a hard stance many states are taking regarding public assistance as they struggle with limited financial resources. The U.S. Department of Labor says Indiana is the first state to require [...]
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A report from AVweb: April 2, 2011 Able Flight, which helps people with disabilities learn to fly, awarded its first-ever career-training scholarship on Tuesday at Sun ‘n Fun. The scholarship will provide funding for Paul Lampasso, a former New York City firefighter, to attend a three-week course that leads to an FAA repairman certificate for [...]
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