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Need advice for landing a job?

The 27th annual Job Search Advice Call-In is for anyone looking for a job, whether they are unemployed, wanting to switch jobs or re-entering the job market after a long absence.

Tags: job coach, Challenger, Gray & Christmas

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Lt. gov. announces opposition to uranium mining

Virginia's chief jobs officer and the tie-breaking vote in the Senate, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, opposes a move to allow uranium mining and milling, citing the potential to slow job growth in Southside Virginia and concerns about its environmental impact.

Tags: uranium mining, Bill Bolling, economy,

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Tips to get your online persona ready for an interview

What does Google say about you?

Tags: Max Smith, Lifehacker,

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'App economy' isn't slowing down

Around the world, the consumer appetite for apps seems to be insatiable.

Tags: Jeanne Meserve, apps, smartphones, technology

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Food processing company to expand in Cambridge

Protenergy Natural Foods plans to expand its workforce as it increases production capacity to meet growing demands for its soups, broths and sauces.

Tags: Protenergy Natural Foods, Baltimore businesses,

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Casino hiring in wake of gaming expansion approval

Maryland voters have agreed to let the state's casinos offer tables games and the largest Maryland Live! plans to hire 1,200 workers to staff the tables.

Tags: casinos, gambling expansion

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Manufacturers launch program to hire more veterans

Some of the nation's leading manufacturing companies announced a new program Monday to help veterans gain the skills necessary to fill some of the estimated 600,000 high-tech, manufacturing jobs that remain open because employers can't find qualified applicants.

Tags: veterans,

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United for Coal rally unfolds in Appalachia

Tags: coal, economy, Big Stone Gap

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Va. escapes worst of recession but new fears ahead

While Virginia escaped the worst of the recession — unemployment peaked at 7.3 percent — uneasiness about the future is in the air. For good reason: The state's fortunes are tied to the outcome of the deficit debate on Capitol Hill and its outcome could dramatically alter its economy.

Tags: economy, sequestration, congress, military spending

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Virginia gets better picture of hourly workers

The portion of hourly workers in Virginia being paid at or below the federal minimum wage fell in 2011, but that number has climbed steadily over the past 10 years to around 7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

Tags: employment, hourly workers

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