Federal and state aid checks are running out and unemployment is still high. Disney is among the latest large corporations announcing massive job layoffs.
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The coronavirus has caused hundreds of thousands of Virginians to apply for unemployment help, but the Virginia Employment Commission is struggling with the high volume of requests.
Local businesses are offering competitive bonuses and incentives to attract workers in a tight labor market.
The state’s economic growth, however, continues to lag behind the nation’s.
A career expo brought together job-seekers and local employers Tuesday at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Rockbridge Regional Center in…
By Frank Diez The government shutdown is keeping 800,000 federal workers at home. Local schools depend on federal funding, which…
By Scott W. Harrison Three years after the recession officially ended, Meredith Downey continues to see its effects every day.…
By Stephen Peck More than 200 people showed up at the Virginia Horse Center Wednesday morning in search of jobs. Forty employers…
By Burl Rolett Although Virginia’s unemployment rate is at a three-year low, social workers say people are struggling to find…
By Sage Um Each week, the Lexington News-Gazette has several help-wanted ads for both part-time and full-time jobs, despite an unemployment…