WVEC-TV Channel 13 this week suffered its third wave of layoffs in the past six months, its general manager said today.

Jim Berman, the president and general manager, declined to say how many jobs were cut, citing the policy of the station’s owner, Belo Corp. But Berman said that those affected lost their jobs Monday and that none was an on-air personality.

By Elizabeth Razzi Special to The Washington Post

With the national unemployment rate at nearly 9 percent, most employees find they have little choice butto accept more work, stagnant pay and less security. But some workers are steering their careers in directions they hope will be more promising, more fulfilling and more under their own control.

By Daneen Skube Interpersonal Edge | Tribune Media Services

So far, 2009 has been one piece of bad luck after another. I’ve been fired, rehired and now unemployed again. How on earth can you cope with a business environment that is so unpredictable without losing your mind?

By Joyce Lain Kennedy Tribune Media Services

DEAR JOYCE: Although I used computers in my previous jobs, I’ve been at home for four years raising a family. Now I’m hoping to go back to work but am feeling rusty and don’t really have time to take a refresher course in night school. What can I do to brush up that’s cheap and fast? – S.Y.

VIRGINIA BEACH Wesley Waites hoped to link a hundred Lake Edward teens with summer employers last Saturday. He didn't bank on the rain.

The Teen Job Fair has been rescheduled for this Saturday in the pool area of Baker Crossing Apartments. The event will run from 1 to 5:30 p.m., rain or shine.

Waites, a neighborhood activist, said the job fair has evolved from its original purpose.

PORTSMOUTH Dean Foods Co., citing efforts to hold down costs and bolster efficiency, said Monday that it will shut its Pet Dairy plant on Turnpike Road in August and let go of about 100 employees there.

By Joyce Lain Kennedy Tribune Meidia Services

Looking for ways to freshen up your interview skills? Jeffrey G. Allen, the nation’s premier placement attorney, has a few suggestions. Allen’s new book, “Instant Interviews: 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life” explodes with the energy of new ideas. Here’s a drive-by look at four of the chapters in his book:

By Rozanne R. Worrell Workplace Woes – Roze Knows

By Joyce Lain Kennedy Workplace Q&A | Tribune Media Services

DEAR JOYCE: College graduation is over and I’ve yet to find a job. With student loans hanging over my head, I’m highly motivated. My mom sent me an article quoting an adviser who tells new grads to become more aggressive in their search activities.

By Lily Garcia Special to The Washington Post