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Some still hiring despite faltering economy

More job openings were advertised in March (3.74 million) then there have been since July 2008.

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Mailing co to add 75 jobs to Va operations by 2015

Bedford County economic development officials say Mail America Communications Inc. plans to add 75 jobs and spend $5 million to expand operations in Forest.

Tags: Bedford County, Mail America, unemployment

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Surveys show employee loyalty down

Weakened by layoffs and reduced benefits, surveys show that workplace loyalty is in sharp decline.

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For careers on the rise, get the right degree

Not all degrees are created equally, and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics prove it. So which ones are worth the investment?

Tags: veronica robinson, college, Bureau of Labor Statistics, career

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Military spouses struggle to find employment

The effort to hire military men and women after their service is complete can overshadow the challenges military spouses face with finding employment of their own.

Tags: military, darci marchese, MOAA

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D.C. sponsors hiring event for senior citizens

Tags: D.C., seniors, employment

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Fishermen to rally in D.C. as industry struggles

Fishermen from California to New England plan to rally for their struggling industry in Washington next week with an election year message for Congress: helping the fishing industry will save jobs.

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Service makes it easy to use social media to find a job

TweetMyJobs is the high-tech way to use an old tried and true method to get a job -- being referred to a company or government agency by someone who already works for them.

Tags: Twitter, facebook, social media, TweetMyJobs

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Asian business owners see challenges, rewards

Sharad Doshi said business owners in general, regardless of their race or ethnicity, face the same sets of obstacles to start operations.

Tags: Frederick County, Asian businesses

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Asian businesses on rise in Frederick Co.

The number of Asian-owned businesses in Frederick County grew from 218 with $46.4 million in sales in 1997 to 699 firms with $289.6 million worth of sales in 2007, the last year for which data is available, according to Elizabeth Chung, executive director of the Asian American Center of Frederick.

Tags: Asian American Center of Frederick, Asian businesses, retail,

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