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Greetings from Return to Roots!In this issue:
Greetings from Return to Roots!The Return to Roots program is now in its fourth year and oh, what a four years it has been! Since our launch on September, 18, 2006 by Governor Tim Kaine, the Return to Roots website has had 76,562 visitors and over 355,000 page views! These visitors to the website, just like you, are also looking at an average of 5.97 pages during their visit to the site. Also, we have 644 employers looking for you and looking for those visiting the site to come home and live, work and play in the region they love. For an employer, that is 76,562 potential employees. For the region, that is not only 76,562 people looking at the website to come work in Virginia’s Great Southwest, that is the families that will follow those individuals to the region; that is tax and entertainment dollars not to mention living expenses coming to the region and being spent here in Abingdon, Lebanon, Marion, Wytheville, Hillsville, Pulaski, Blacksburg and beyond. Those 355,788 page views represent all the information people have been seeking about Southwest Virginia. They're learning what the median income is in Wise County, how much rainfall Grayson receives, what to do in a weekend in the City of Bristol, where to get their car serviced in the City of Galax or Floyd County and where in Scott County they should live and send their children to school. Our mission has always been to encourage people to join the Southwest Virginia community through the processes of promoting communities, advertising careers, and establishing businesses. We're asking you to come home; give the website a chance and if you have any questions or concerns ever with the site, to please let us know. Visit www.RTRSWVA.org and see how we're working to support your community! We thank you for your support and promise to continue to promote the region as best as we possibly can. Governor Bob McDonnell’s Legislative Initiatives Move Forward80% of Proposals Successful at Session Mid-Point “Jobs And Opportunity Agenda” Gaining Broad Bipartisan Backing; “The Opportunity to Learn” Education Agenda Comes Before General Assembly Next Week RICHMOND- Governor Bob McDonnell’s legislative initiatives have met with broad bipartisan support in the first half of the 2010 General Assembly Session. The Governor’s agenda consists of 79 measures. At the end of the Crossover week, 58 of the 72 bills upon which action had been taken continued to move forward. The six bills that comprise McDonnell’s “The Opportunity to Learn” education package will come before the General Assembly for the first time in the week ahead. The highlight of McDonnell’s legislative package, his “Jobs and Opportunity Agenda”, has enjoyed remarkable success, with 30 of the 34 measures passing as of Friday. Is Your Resume Costing You a Dream Job? Contrary to Legally Blonde, dyeing your resume pink and bathing it in Chanel No. 5 will not get you into Harvard, nor will it get you a job. In case you take career advice from Elle Woods, below you will find the worst resume mistakes in the history of resume mistakes, followed by why these little errors are the reason why you're not even granted a pity interview. Spell check doesn't catch everything, and no one cares how active you were in Girl Scouts, unless you traveled to India to empower girls to sell Thin Mints. Which, in that case, we'll take two boxes. Resume Review ServiceSo, you are looking for a job. Is your phone ringing off the hook? If you aren't hearing back from employers, your resume might be the problem. Before you enter the highly competitive job market, let the Return to Roots (RTR) staff review and critique your resume to ensure that you present your strengths and experience in the best way possible. Click here to learn more about this service.
We are continuously looking for success stories to feature on our website. We would love to hear from you if you have been interviewed or hired by anyone using the Return to Roots program since registering with us.If you have a success story, please email Carl Mitchell, , cmitchell@vebinc.org.
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| Virginia | 24716 |
| Tennessee | 3847 |
| North Carolina | 1682 |
| California | 1082 |
| New York | 1065 |
| Florida | 902 |
| Georgia | 790 |
| Maryland | 651 |
| Texas | 642 |
| Kentucky | 565 |
The list you see above represents the top ten states that Return to Roots has had visiting the website. You're not the only ones with an eye on Southwest Virginia!
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| Watch Success Stories of the Return To Roots Program in Southwest Virginia | |
Join
Blue Ridge PBS in a community service partnership addressing the employment
challenges facing our citizens. JobQuest—a monthly one-hour program
broadcast live from the Blue Ridge PBS studio– make job seekers
aware of job openings in our region.
The program is a partnership with Virginia Economic Bridge, Inc., the
Return to Roots program and other organizations and area business resources.
Employment experts and local leaders are on hand to share their insights
on the local job market. Human resource experts from the area are in
the studio to take viewer calls and offer tips on the hiring process.
JobQuest is a high-definition production of Blue Ridge PBS.
To learn more click here.
The next hour-long program will be aired on Tuesday, March 23th & 30th at 7:00 PM.
Return to Roots is a proud partner of JobQuest.
Email JobQuest at jobquest@blueridgepbs.org
"JobQuest" wins two national awards
"These awards would not have been possible without the enthusiastic participation of many community partners," said James Baum, Blue Ridge PBS President and CEO. "This is truly a statement about what can be accomplished through a collective commitment to public service." "The bond we all shared was the desire to help the community in some way as the unemployment rates soared in our region," said Molly Bell, marketing manager for The Roanoke Times. "'JobQuest' evolved into an impressive and creative production, with interactive, multimedia resources for job seekers in a large and often under-served portion of Virginia." Each "JobQuest" episode features 60 job listings from across the region, along with expert insights to shorten the job hunt. After a year of broadcasts and expanding online job hunting resources, "JobQuest" can measure its success in many ways, including some individual success stories. |
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