CONTRACTS AWARDED- April 24, 2005 McNeil Technologies Inc. of Springfield won a $3.8 million Energy Department contract to support the department's Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution. The office conducts research and development on transmission and distribution system materials, controls, and technologies.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61610-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_technology/job... AARP Pitches for Older Workers- April 24, 2005 The nation's leading organization for seniors launched an online effort yesterday to help companies recruit and retain workers 50 and older.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61686-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_technology/job... Pace Picks Up Slightly as County Adds Jobs- April 24, 2005 Montgomery County added more jobs between April 2003 and April 2004 than it did in each of the two previous years, according to data released last week by the county.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49987-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/job... Former AOL Official Admits $100,000 Fraud- April 24, 2005 The former head of human resources at America Online pleaded guilty Thursday to a wire-fraud charge in connection with the theft of $100,000 from the Internet firm.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8195-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_technology/jobs Ex-AOL Executive Guilty In Wire Fraud- April 24, 2005 A former America Online executive pleaded guilty Thursday in Alexandria federal court to defrauding the Dulles-based Internet company of $100,000 through a phony contract for an outside consultant who did no work and then shared the fees with him, prosecutors said.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35506-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_technology/jobs A Bid to Better Coordinate Communications- April 24, 2005 When it comes to communications, Fairfax County government has multiple faces and voices. And that gets confusing.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56609-2005Feb26.html?nav=rss_technology/job... Google Outlines Plan to Spend to Expand- April 24, 2005 The company is planning to rapidly boost spending this year to expand operations and promote its brand name as the Internet giant braces for increased competition from rivals.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17451-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_technology/job... Surviving the Shift- April 24, 2005 Nation's workers have had to adapt as global trade and technology transform the American workforce.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59144-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_technology/jobs Telecommuting Given New Status- April 24, 2005 Telecommuting has long been promoted as a way to save the environment and reduce traffic. But area politicians now say it's a way to preserve business operations -- and even save lives -- in an emergency.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2517-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_technology/jobs Job Gender Surveys May End- April 24, 2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics said it plans to stop gathering employer job counts of female workers -- in part because there is little demand for the figures -- but policymakers and researchers say the data to provide a full picture of the labor market.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1955-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_technology/jobs |