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Va. nursing homes, assisted living facilities struggle with staffing
Survey shows facilities need nurses
Virginia’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities continue to struggle with staffing shortages, according to a Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living survey released in December. Of 154
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Barkin: To address inflation, U.S. must rethink labor
Labor shortage likely to continue, Richmond Fed chief says
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As the U.S. moves to a short-labor environment, it will be necessary for businesses, governments and nonprofits to reassess their approach to labor, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and
Belabored shortages
Labor woes, inflation expected to persist
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Faced with a shortage of drivers, Trevor Dunlap had to find a new way to recruit interested candidates for his Chesapeake-based trucking and warehousing companies, Givens Transportation Inc. and Givens
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Va. CEOs say labor shortages, inflation hurting business
Sales, employment expectations lower than Q1, Q2
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Labor shortages and inflation are negatively impacting Virginia businesses, and expectations for sales, employment and capital spending are less positive than during the previous two quarters, according to the third
Fifth District economy little changed since August, Fed says
Demand for several sectors drops in face of inflation
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The economy in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (a multistate region including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) has been largely unchanged since August, according to the
Fighting back
Small businesses get creative battling inflation
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Inflation and supply chain problems have pushed up the price of citric acid by 200%. That’s a problem for Crystal Wellman because citric acid is a primary ingredient in bath
Va. layoffs and discharges down in June
However, 8.6% more workers quit jobs than last year
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Virginia companies put the brakes on layoffs in June, even as workers continued to seek new opportunities, refueling the Great Resignation. Virginia had 28,000 layoffs and discharges in June, a
Legal review
Attorneys in power positions amid talent shortage
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In law firms across Virginia, power is now definitely on the side of individual attorneys, who can command larger salaries and other perks so long as they’re willing to cope
Summer dreams
Hospitality industry hopes for stronger 2022
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Tournaments at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Events at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. A busy Oceanfront boardwalk. That was the scene in Virginia Beach during just one weekend in
Roanoke Times union, Lee settle on new contract
Minimum full-time pay rate to increase by 12%
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The Roanoke Times newsroom union said Tuesday it has agreed on a new two-year contract with owner Lee Enterprises, following a brief picket line last week. Members of the Timesland