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GSI Commerce in Martinsville holding job fair Tuesday and Wednesday, hiring 100 people
A Martinsville shipping company is trying to fill 100 open positions, and is holding a job fair Tuesday and Wednesday. GSI Commerce is holding the job fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. The 100 jobs include pickers, packers, shippers,...
Tags: GSI Commerce Incorporated, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Seasonal employees upset with delay in unemployment payments
WDBJ7 ReporterBeing out of a job is scary. Many turn to unemployment to help pay the bills. But some workers say it's taking longer to get those benefits. We're talking about jobs like pavers and landscapers. They usually work eight months out of the year and...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Employment, Career and Workplace, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Lynchburg leads most areas of the state for job growth
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen the United States government needs high tech electronic equipment, like circuit boards, one of the manufacturers it relies on is located in Lynchburg. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, or AMTI, has been based in the city for 10 years. "This...Tags: National Government, Blacksburg, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), J. Crew
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Want to take to Facebook about your bad boss? Go ahead.
WDBJ7 ReporterHate something about your boss, your co-workers or your job and want to vent about it? Social Media sites like Facebook and Twitter are a great place to do it. But could you get fired? The answer may surprise you. The NLRB, or National Labor Relations...Tags: Employment, Work Relations, LinkedIn Corp., Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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More than 1,000 Virginia Tech students attend spring job fair
WDBJ7 ReporterMore than 1,000 Virginia Tech students spent the Monday thinking about their future. They attended a job fair hosted by Pamplin College of Business on campus. Nearly 100 employers took resumes and interviewed students. This is the first time that...Tags: Virginia Tech, Colleges and Universities, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Danville school accused of racism
WDBJ7 ReporterSeveral black former employees of a Danville school say it discriminated and intimidated black workers. Those employees went public with their claims late Monday afternoon. More than half a dozen black former workers say leaders at the Hughes Center...Tags: Employees, Justice and Rights, Christianity, Crime, Law and Justice, NAACP
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Virginia jobless rate at 5.4 percent for December
The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in December. The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 15.2 percent, down from 15.5 percent in December and 17.3 percent a...
Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Washington, DC, Arlington County, Employment
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Customer service operation to expand in Martinsville
Assignment ManagerA company that runs a customer service center in Martinsville is expanding and plans to add about 100 additional jobs. Faneuil, Inc. already operates a virtual "welcome center" in Martinsville for Dominion Virginia Power customers. In an expansion...Tags: Hampton Roads, Economic Policy, Financial and Business Services, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Consumers
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Several area residents on Governor McDonnell's Task Force of School and Campus Safety
Nearly four dozen people -- including several locals -- have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures. The panel will also review funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators. Gov. Bob...
Tags: PTA, Bob McDonnell, Henrico County, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Botetourt County
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November's jobless rate in Virginia at 5.3 percent
The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in November The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 15.7 percent, up from 14.9 percent in October and 16.8 percent a year...
Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Washington, DC, Arlington County, Employment
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Roanoke-based Advance Auto Parts buys B.W.P. Distributors
Roanoke-based Advance Auto Parts announced Wednesday that it has acquired the company B.W.P. Distributors. BWP is currently a private company that supplies, markets, and distributes automotive parts. The purchase means Advance will now operate 124 BWP...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Corporate Officers, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Lynchburg call center to add 200 jobs
A Lynchburg call center will conduct a job fair next week to begin hiring 200 jobs. The hiring by StarTek will nearly double its current payroll of 250. The News & Advance reports the hiring is the second expansion in the past four months. Human...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Employment, Career and Workplace
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