The Lamb Center’s City Jobs program has received accolades since its inception nearly three years ago. And now, it’s receiving international recognition as a model for fighting homelessness, thanks to the Voice of America (VOA). A daytime, drop-in shelter, The Lamb Center in Fairfax City provides food, clothing, showers, laundry services and spiritual guidance for the homeless. But it wanted to do more; and in November 2018, City Jobs – a partnership between this nonprofit and the City of Fairfax – was born. Continue reading
In February, work placement opportunities for special education students at West Springfield High School in Fairfax, Virginia, seemed to be all dried up. They had just returned to in-person learning from a long stretch of virtual lessons. During a typical year, the school’s employment and transition representative Rebecca Cousins would have helped the students find jobs in the community, where they could get hands-on experience and learn work skills. Continue reading
Charlie the Tuna is coming to Northern Virginia. StarKist Co. will invest $3.6 million to relocate its Pittsburgh corporate and administrative headquarters to Reston. It will lease 24,000 square feet in Boston Properties’ 1875 Explorer Street in Reston Town Center. The move will create 83 new jobs, according to announcements from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s office and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Continue reading
There are currently more than 50,000 job opportunities in the Northern Virginia region as reported by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. Thus, it is sponsoring a series of virtual job fairs, each aimed at different groups of potential job candidates. The first virtual job fair, the New-Grad Virtual Career Fair, is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 28,. This job fair is specifically for enrolled college students and recent college graduates.pokladotsarethebestwaytocomplimentamaidenContinue reading
The new software development and R&D hub of Microsoft will have an investment of $64 million in Reston, Virginia. This will create 1,500 new jobs. The company will get $22.5 million in performance-based state incentives which are pending Virginia General Assembly approval. It plans to use this money for grants to fund partnerships with local colleges and universities. Continue reading
Amazon is leasing more space in Crystal City as it continues to grow its second headquarters in Arlington.
According to a recent article by Patch.com, Amazon has leased more than 47,000 square feet of space at National Landing -- an area that encompasses Crystal City as well as parts of Pentagon City and Potomac Yard in Alexandria -- from developer JBG Smith Properties, which owns most of the buildings in the area.
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The Washington, D.C. area has emerged from the recent recession with Northern Virginia leading the way, a George Mason University economist recently told local Realtors.
George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller said the economic recovery has been underway for about 17 months and is stronger than analysts expected.
He pointed to bright spots for the No. Virginia economy:
1) Employment: Fuller said the manufacturing segment has led the economy out of the downturn with increased hiring for 17 months in a row. Gross domestic product is higher now than when the recession started in November 2007.
2) Housing Shortage: He also predicted a future housing shortage for the region.
According to Fuller, the area likely will absorb about 700,000 more people in coming decades and needs to build about 35,000 housing units per year to keep up with demand.
While some apartment developers may err on the side of overbuilding, Fuller said more condominiums and smaller townhouses and single-family house are being built. The number of larger single-family developments is declining
But don’t uncork the champagne just yet. He also said consumer confidence remains low, despite the good economic news.
