Career Connection

Community college tuition rising in spring

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:50:16 -0500

Tuition at the state's community colleges will go up $7.30 per credit hour for the spring semester. All local community colleges now charge $94.03 per credit hour for in-state tuition. The increase is necessary to serve the schools' booming enrollment, according to a news release from the State Board of Community Colleges.

Some old-school drinks served at Still

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

So a man walks into a bar. He orders up a drink. The barkeep pours gin into a shaker, cracks an egg, drips in some vanilla extract and adds orange flower water, citruses, cream, sugar and soda.

Education / Career Training Industry Profile

ecaynor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:10:06 -0500

Looking for Work? Education Opens the Door in Today's Job Market

Rigid inspections keep NASCAR drivers honest

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:28:05 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. It's 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. School buses clutter local roads as the sun climbs over the horizon. The front doors to NASCAR's research and development center are locked, but not for long.

Customer Service / Call Center Industry Profile

ecaynor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:01:50 -0400

Customer Service Representatives - Growing Field Offers Great Opportunities for Advancement

Should employers hire the overqualified?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:17:03 -0400

NORFOLK Wanted: Special events coordinator for Virginia Zoo. A bachelor's degree in marketing or communications and two to three years' experience in special events preferred. Some evening and weekend work required.

Designers, builder say they've reeled in perfect catch with The Mancave

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Staci Dennis
Correspondent
T.E. Jones loves all things fishing. But incorporating that into a theme for his Homearama 2009 house, The Lindsay, just didn't fit. So the builder cast his ideas on designers and reeled in a winner with the creation of The Mancave.

Redskins eke out a win over Rams 9-7

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:15:54 -0400

By Jason Reid The Washington Post LANDOVER, MD. As some of his teammates hurried to dress and others answered reporters' questions after a 9-7 victory Sunday over the St. Louis Rams, Redskins right guard Randy Thomas seemed preoccupied with more than the struggles of an offense still searching for answers under second-year coach Jim Zorn.

Star choreographer brings Bollywood to the Beach

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Jan Gaillard Correspondent VIRGINIA BEACH Bollywood is here at last. International ballroom dance champion and Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar is on a working holiday in Hampton Roads, teaching the dance sensation from India at DanceSport VA.

Beach store offers customers a uniform experience

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:17:11 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH Culottes, jumpers, Peter Pan blouses. With local Catholic schools opening today, the required student uniforms have been flying off the shelves at Rose Uniform, where the clothing world is limited to a handful of plaids and solids.