Employment
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Virginia's July unemployment rate rises
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The Virginia Employment Commission says Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.9 percent in July.
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Unemployment numbers fall by 6,000 last week
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 361,000, a level consistent with modest gains in hiring.
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U.S. adds 163,000 jobs in July
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U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring.
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Health care jobs expected to increase in region
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Virginia, Maryland and D.C. will see a surge in health-care jobs in the next decade, according to a new report.
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Unemployment benefit filings down last week
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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week but not by enough to signal a better month of hiring in June.
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Unemployment aid up last week
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More Americans sought unemployment aid last week, suggesting hiring remains sluggish.
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College certificate programs leading to high-paying jobs, study says
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A new study says there are ways you can change careers and make more money without getting a college degree.
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Best paying blue-collar jobs in America include elevator technicians
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According to Forbes magazine, the people who install and repair elevators are among the best paid blue-collar workers in the United States.
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Prince George's County Fire applicants face long road to hiring
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Based on the amount of applications that the Prince George's County Fire Department got for their open positions, applicants apparently have barely more than a 2 percent chance of landing a job.
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Maryland banning employers requesting Facebook passwords
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Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook.
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U.S. dollar declines after weaker jobs report
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The dollar fell against most major currencies in light trading Friday following a weak U.S. jobs report.
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D.C. sponsors hiring event for seniors
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If you are an unemployed D.C. resident and at least 55 years old, city officials in the nation's capital want you
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Employers asking for Facebook passwords during interviews
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On several occasions, prospective employees have been asked to hand over their login credentials for their Facebook account as part of job interviews - something legal analysts say is an "egregious" privacy violation.
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Millennials changing the face of business
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The ball pit at D.C.’s “Living Social” office is work—millennial style.Born loosely between1980 and 2000, these members of the workforce are changing the way businesses do business.
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Minimum wage to reach $10 in San Francisco next year
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It's only a 32-cent hike, from $9.92 to $10.24. But for many low-income workers it's a psychological boost that will help them ring in the new year with more money in their pocket for daily necessities.
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Marion Barry wants legal protection for ex-offenders who apply for jobs
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D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry wants to add the words "past arrests and convictions" to the district's Human Rights Act, which bans discrimination based on race, sex, age, sexual orientation and other factors.
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Transgender graduates complete D.C. job training program
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Nearly 20 transgender men and women are graduating from a jobs training program in the District of Columbia.
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Fairfax County approves 2 percent raise for employees
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has voted to raise the pay of county employees by 2 percent, the first such boost in three years.
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