Community Colleges Prepare Students for Shale Jobs

August 25, 2010

Various community colleges located across Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania are preparing students to become prospective employees in the Marcellus Shale gas industry which is booming at the moment, through a placement, recruitment and training program offered by Marcellus ShaleNET. The program is being run thanks to the US Department of Labor who invested $4.96 [...]

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Cruise Industry Looking Good so Far in 2010

August 24, 2010

According to statistics released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the cruise industry is looking up for the 2010 season since the recession which started subsiding towards the end of 2009. The 2009 year saw over 313,998 cruise ship jobs created which paid salaries and wages to the total of $14.23 billion. Last year’s [...]

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Alaska Unemployment Rate Lowest In July

August 23, 2010

Alaska has always had a competitive job market, but in July the unemployment rate fell to the lowest percentage at 7.7 which is also far below the national average. According to economist Neal Fried, this rate is largely due to Alaska’s seasonal jobs and small economy. The unemployment rate is usually averaged at 9.5 percent [...]

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New Pipeline Can Create More Oil Jobs in the United States

August 11, 2010

The oil sands project is about to get a boost as a new pipeline, the Keystone XL Pipeline, awaits approval for transporting heavy crude oil at Shell Albian Sands near Fort McMurray. This will mean a huge amount of new gas jobs for the United States. The oil sands project has been running for many [...]

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Ridger’s Keeping Fit with Summer Activities

August 10, 2010

If you ask any basketball coach, football coach, or other athletic head, they will tell you that the trick to a successful team is commitment and dedication, not just during the sport’s season, but all year round. If you hope to get better at a certain sport, then you should be training even when you [...]

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High Tech Jobs in Solar Energy Up for Grabs

August 9, 2010

On the 13th August 2010, there will be a job fair held in New Paltz where a group of Solar Energy Companies will be looking to fill about 100 high tech jobs. The Solar Energy Consortium will be held at the Terrace Restaurant at the New Paltz University Campus, where together with the Labor Department, [...]

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The Queen Elizabeth All Set to Sail in October

August 8, 2010

The newest edition to the Cunard fleet, the Queen Elizabeth, is on track for its maiden voyage in October. Designed with the distinct art deco feel of the 30’s and 40’s, the Queen Elizabeth is beginning to take shape inside, where the Britannia dining room’s staircase and the Kew Garden’s inspired garden lounge are almost [...]

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New $1.2 Billion Home for Delta at JFK Airport

August 7, 2010

JFK International Airport will be getting a makeover in its Delta Airlines Terminals, it was announced by Delta Airlines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday. They plan to tear down the old Pan American WorldPort and spend $1.2 Billion to make the carrier’s home at JFK more effective, efficient, [...]

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Two Years until the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games

July 31, 2010

The workers who have been tirelessly working on the Aquatics Center for the 2012 London Olympic Games gathered to mark the countdown of the 2 year mark on the 27th July, when the opening ceremony will take place. Tickets are going on sale next year, but you can already register to purchase them. 8 million [...]

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Becoming a Surgical Doctor

July 30, 2010

There are many jobs that in huge demand nowadays, especially in the medical profession. Nurses, dentists, oral hygienists, and doctors are all jobs that will never be cut, as people are always in need of healthcare. To become doctor is a dream that many have from when they are young, and as they get older, [...]

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