Hampton Roads 
 Employment News

from Reliance Staffing & Recruiting
Volume 47        February 2012 
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In this Issue
Reliance: One of Nation's Best Staffing Companies
Manufacturing Jobs Grow
Manufacturing in the News
The Ideal Warehouse Worker
The Best Warehouse Blogs
Unemployment Rates
 
 
Dec. 11
Nov. 11Dec. 10
VA   6.10% 5.70% 6.40%
 6.2%* 6.2%* 6.6%*
*seasonally adjusted
 Dec. 11Dec. 10Nov.11
US8.30% 8.20% 9.10%
 8.5%* 8.7%* 9.4%*
*seasonally adjusted

  

NOTE: these rates are unchanged since last month because the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not yet released updated data
Reliance in Our Communities

Our Newport News office continues to collect and save newspapers to donate to the Peninsula SPCA.
Reliance Named One of the Nation's Best Staffing Companies 
We've got big news, and we're very proud: We've been named to Inavero's 2012 Best of Staffing™ Client list, and we're the only independently owned local staffing firm to be on that list!

Best of Staffing, presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, is the nation's only award that recognizes staffing firms that receive remarkable reviews from their clients. Fewer than 1% of North American staffing firms have been named to the 2012 Best of Staffing Client List.

 

Keep reading...   

Manufacturing Jobs Grow Again
Last month, manufacturers added 50,000 jobs-more than 20% of all jobs added.
Manufacturing in the News
American manufacturing has a lot to be proud of, as recent news shows.
The Ideal Warehouse Worker
If you were to order up the ideal warehouse worker, what qualities would you request?
The Best Warehouse Blogs
Stay on top of innovations and news in the warehouse and material handling industries.
Free eBook: Responding to Workplace Injuries 
Not sure what to do if a worker gets injured on-site, especially after hours? This eBook will show you why Reliance provides Medcor's triage line service to all our associates, how to use the service when a non-life-threatening injury occurs and how the triage line can save your company time, money and liability risk.

Click here to get it!

  

Client Comments

 
"The group you sent today was awesome, as well! Thank you so much for your hard work, I have been very impressed by the quality of individuals that you have sent to me. All of the individuals that we are bringing in, I know, are going to be a great addition to our team!"
Christy Morris, Global Advantage, Inc.