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Resetting the bar
Law firms consider mergers to meet staffing demands
Two venerable Virginia law firms — Roanoke’s Woods Rogers PLC and Norfolk’s Vandeventer Black LLP — combined forces in July 2022, creating the state’s fifth largest firm, Woods Rogers Vandeventer
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Lego to hire 500 Chesterfield employees by year’s end
Toymaker plans to hire 60 production workers by June
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The Lego Group plans to hire approximately 500 people for its $1 billion Chesterfield County manufacturing facility by the end of this year, according to the Danish toymaker’s head of
Arlington hires new economic development director
Ryan Touhill comes from Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
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Arlington Economic Development’s new director is Ryan Touhill, Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz announced Monday. Touhill will assume the role on Nov. 28. He succeeds Shannon Flanagan-Watson, who has been
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Stihl names finance VP
Hirsch comes from Bosch Automotive Service Solutions
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Virginia Beach-based chainsaw and outdoor power equipment manufacturer Stihl Inc. has named Uwe Hirsch its vice president of finance, effective Nov. 7. Hirsch will plan, direct and control the company’s
Chesterfield Carvana facility opens with 240 employees
Online car retailer plans to hire 400 by end of year
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Fortune 500 used car online retailer Carvana Co. is more than halfway to its 400-employee hiring goal for its $25 million, 191,000-square-foot Chesterfield County inspection center, General Manager Robert Sheets
Virginia Transformer Corp. launches EV charger module
Roanoke company expects to expand manufacturing, create 30 jobs
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Roanoke-based power transformer manufacturer Virginia Transformer Corp. has entered the electric vehicle market by launching a manufacturing division to create components for commercial electric vehicle power chargers, with plans to
Prince George County hires economic development director
Panayiotis "Yoti" Jabri starts Aug. 1
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Prince George County has appointed Panayiotis “Yoti” Jabri its director of economic development, effective Aug. 1. Jeff Stoke, who became the county’s administrator on April 12, selected Jabri as his
Need a job? Fairfax wants you
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In the past two years, despite the pandemic, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority attracted more than 5,000 people to eight career fairs. The website for the workforce initiative —
Amazon HQ2’s Ardine Williams retires — again
Williams led hiring efforts for HQ2 workers
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Ardine Williams, vice president of HQ2 workforce development for Amazon.com Inc., has retired — again — Amazon confirmed this week. Williams, who had been one of Amazon’s most high-profile Virginia
Sentara Healthcare names new general counsel
Earl Barnes was chief legal officer for Amita Health
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Earl Barnes will join Sentara Healthcare as its general counsel on June 2, the Norfolk-based health system announced Tuesday. Barnes previously was executive vice president and chief legal officer for