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Archive for February, 2009

Pennsylvania Firefighter Jobs Get Volunteer Grants

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Volunteers with Pennsylvania firefighter jobs now have the opportunity to get their hands on some grant money.

Gov. Edward G. Rendell recently announced that about $559,200 in federal grant funds are available to help the state’s rural communities guard against fires in forested, undeveloped and unprotected areas. The grants are offered through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with funds coming from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

About 200 volunteer firefighter companies throughout the state were helped with the grants during 2008 and more than $7.5 million has been awarded since 1982. A total of $559,200 in federal funds is being made available to Pennsylvania volunteers this year. Nearly 200 fire companies across the state were helped with grants through the program in 2008.

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Maryland Education Jobs Top of the Class

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Those with Maryland education jobs recently received some great news.

Education Week’s 2009 Quality Counts annual report ranked Maryland as having the best public school system in the country out of all 50 states, an increase from the state’s third-place position last year. The report takes into account: chance for success; transitions and alignment; school finance; K-12 achievement; standards, assessments, and accountability and the teaching profession.

Maryland ranked number one in transitions and alignment policies, which measures a state’s ability to connect the K-12 education system with early learning, higher education and the workforce. The state earned a grade of 100 for early-childhood education, a grade of 90 for college readiness and a grade of 100 for the economy and the workforce.

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Washington, D.C. Jobs Help for Prisoners

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Helping incarcerated people get ready for a Washington, D.C. job also could help the local economy.

In December 2008, the District of Columbia opened the Employment Readiness Center in the Central Detention Facility, which is meant to help those who are 45 to 60 days from release prepare for a job search. The center is a joint project between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Employment Services. Project Empowerment, which is part of the DOES, manages the center and provided $21,679 for supplies and equipment.

“The Employment Readiness Center reflects the District’s strong commitment to providing the resources critical to facilitating the reentry process for inmates on the cusp of release,” Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said in a press release. “Being equipped with the skills necessary to apply for and land a job increases the likelihood that these returning residents can become self-sufficient and make positive contributions to the community.”

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Careers in Virginia Have Top Market

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Although the economy continues to decline in almost every corner of the nation, those looking for a career in Virginia recently got some good news.

According to an article by Southern Business and Development Magazine, the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor statistics ranked Virginia Beach as the top market in the country for job growth between October 2007 and 2008. Virginia Beach saw 17,000 jobs created during that time, an increase of 2.2 percent.

The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News area had an unemployment rate of 5.3 percent during December 2008, according to the BLS. This is up from 4.8 percent during November 2008, but lower than the national unemployment rate of 7.2 percent.

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