http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/146 Category: Jobs News en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:33:09 -0400 Unemployment rates in Hampton Roads and the state continued to climb in June as the pace of job growth slowed, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday. The seasonal influx of students and recent graduates into the job market also contributed to the increases, the commission said. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/unemployment-rate-hampton-roads-rises-44-percent Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:07:16 -0400 Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has announced that an office supply company plans to invest $17 million in Isle of Wight County. Safco Products Company plans to create 40 jobs when it opens a distribution facility in Isle of Wight, according to a news release from Kaine’s office. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/office-supply-company-plans-isle-wight-distribution-center Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:22:39 -0400 (ARA) - With all the sunshine and warm weather, we all want to spend time outdoors doing our favorite activities like working in the garden or playing our favorite sports. But for many of us, that's not an option during the workday. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/got-workday-blues Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:45:04 -0400 A surge of new college graduates into the job market pushed up Hampton Roads’ jobless rate by almost a half percentage point to 3.9 percent in May, the Virginia Employment Commission said Wednesday. The unemployment rate in April was 3.5 percent, the commission said. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/jobless-rates-hampton-roads-state-climb-may Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:58:41 -0400 HSBC Mortgage Services, a unit of the London-based banking company HSBC, notified Virginia this week that it plans to lay off about 48 employees at its Chesapeake facility in August. The layoffs, it said in a filing with the state, were due to a permanent reduction in its work force there. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/hsbc-mortgage-services-lay-48-workers-chesapeake Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:09:27 -0400 Amerigroup Corp., citing the increased pressure to contain costs, said Monday that it eliminated slightly more than 80 jobs, including about 40 in Virginia Beach. “We thought this was the appropriate action to take in light of the current business environment,” said Kent Jenkins Jr., a spokesman for the Virginia Beach-based company. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/amerigroup-lays-80-including-about-40-virginia-beach Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:11:38 -0400 Templeton is a partner in Razzo restaurant in Norfolk's Ocean View neighborhood. This is her story, in her own words. I moved to Virginia Beach so I could student-teach. When I got here, it was the summer before I started student-teaching, and I needed a job. So I started working at Zia Marie right when it opened, which was 12 years ago. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/work-aimee-templeton-razzo-restaurant Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:58:35 -0400 (ARA) - All over the country, high-power professionals are trading in their high-paying, high-stress careers, with their 60-hour weeks and $200 ties, for a more fulfilling life. This trend, known as "downshifting" is catching on, as over-worked professionals seek to find balance in their lives. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/career-trend-downshifting Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:46:09 -0400 (ARA) - It’s that time of year when the weather warms, vacations are planned and office clutter comes into full bloom. As the days grow longer, you may want to take a look at your office’s productivity in a new light, because becoming more organized and efficient can mean more time to enjoy those favorite summertime activities. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/tips-getting-organized-and-taking-control-work Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:20:18 -0400 (ARA) - Now in its eighth season, the Emmy award-winning investigative drama CSI draws a weekly audience of about 20 million viewers. But CSI is more than simply entertainment. With such a large viewership, this popular crime-solving show is having an impact on the field of criminal justice -- both good and bad.   http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/csi-effect-drama-raises-interest-criminal-justice-careers Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:01:46 -0400