Intersections Inc. Creating 250 New Jobs in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonell said Wednesday an identification-theft protection company plans to open a call center in Campbell County that will result in 250 new…
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Phone Company Adding 200 Jobs in Little Rock
Phone-company Windstream Corp. plans to add 200 jobs at its headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., the company announced Tuesday. Windstream had considered leaving Little Rock…
Oakland Lays Off 80 Police Officers
The city of Oakland dropped the ax on 80 police officers Tuesday following the collapse of negotiations between city officials and union leaders, the San…
White House: Stimulus Saved or Created Millions of Jobs
The Obama Administration asserted Wednesday the $862 billion federal stimulus plan passed during the depths of the recession has created or saved between 2.5 million…
Old is Gold in the US Job Market
For the first time in US history, workers above 65 years outnumber workers in the 16-19 years age group. This momentous information was mined from data compiled by the Bloomberg News and analyzed from federal data that showed in 1948 teens in the workforce, outnumbered workers above 65 years by at least 1.5 million. Keeping in mind that the population of the country has gone up tremendously in the last 60 years, the 1.5 million represents a huge gap that has been covered and crossed by our nation’s senior citizens.
Northrop Grumman Eyes 5,000 Job Cuts
Shipbuilder Northrop Grumman Corp. has notified state officials in Louisiana the company may close a shipyard near New Orleans that would leave about 5,000 employees…
Berkshire Hills Promotes Johnston To Chief HR Officer
Berkshire Hills Bancorp has promoted Linda Johnston to chief human resources officer. Johnston has been with Berkshire Bank for more than 27 years and most…
Novant Health Eliminating 48 Jobs
Layoffs are coming at Novant Health Inc. in Winston-Salem. A memo to employees from Novant COO Jeff Lindsay revealed the health system plans to eliminate…
Job Openings Down, Layoffs Up in May
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in May dropped from the previous month and the number of layoffs increased. The disappointing news followed…
Tech Aerospace Bringing Jobs to Missouri
An airplane parts maker based in Kansas City plans to construct a new facility in Washington, Mo. that will eventually employ 220 workers. The St.…