‘Coolest Thing’ Contest Is Down To The Final Five
After more than 3,200 votes cast, the “Coolest Thing Made In WV” competition is down to five finalists.
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Unemployment Rate Falls, But Workers Do Too
Unemployment fell from 4.7% in February to 4.5% for March. Nationally, unemployment fell by a tenth to 4.3%.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRebuttal To WorkForce W.Va. Job-Seeking Services Story
“There are people out there that need work. I don't know how to find them. And I'm not having much luck with WorkForce,” Brent Sears said.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhat's Workforce W.Va. All About And Turning A Former Mine Into A City Park On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we continue our series “Help Wanted, Understanding West Virginia’s Labor Force,” as Randy Yohe talks with Scott Adkins, acting commissioner of Workforce West Virginia, about the agency’s job seeking services - and how well they are working.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThousands Receive Job Jumpstart Incentive Payments
In his State of the State address, Gov. Jim Justice announced an incentive program to encourage West Virginians to return to the labor force. The program is called the Jobs Jumpstart program.
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American Graduate: Getting to WorkPublic Media Initiative to Advance Education and Career ReadinessWVPB received a grant from the Corporation for Public…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Medicine Tops List of State's Largest Employers
West Virginia labor officials say the state's 100 largest private employers are led by WVU Medicine, this year replacing Wal-Mart, which slipped to second…
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