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2020-07-21

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for July 21, 2020

We’re #1 (for IT job postings too):  As COVID-19 drove unemployment rates upward and job openings downward, the Washington, D.C., region ranked as the number-one metropolitan area for IT job […]

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2020-07-16

Fairfax County EDA’s virtual career fairs connect 1,700 job-seekers to companies

Despite the pandemic, Northern Virginia’s robust job market remains strong—with more than 60,000 job openings in the region, including 34,000 in Fairfax County. But interviewing and hiring can be a […]

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2020-07-14

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for July 14, 2020

RISE up again: After businesses submitted 6,280 applications, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors today will consider a proposal to add an additional $20 million to its Fairfax RISE grant […]

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2020-07-09

Fairfax County malls are open and emphasizing health protocols; where to catch drive-in movies

Fairfax County has long been renowned as a suburban shopping destination thanks to high-end stores and malls. The malls are an important part of the county’s quality of life and […]

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2020-07-07

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for July 7, 2020

Register now for FCEDA’s Tech Virtual Career Fair: The FCEDA is hosting a Tech Virtual Career Fair next Tuesday, July 14 to connect mid-career job-seekers with companies that are hiring […]

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2020-07-02

Fairfax County companies launch ‘back-to-work’ technologies

With the state’s Forward Virginia re-opening process well underway (Phase 3 started yesterday), companies are considering transitioning some or all of their employees from working virtually to returning to the […]

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2020-06-30

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for June 30, 2020

Big projects in the pipeline: Despite the pandemic, construction continues on the Washington, D.C., region’s commercial office space projects, with 12.4 million square feet of office development under construction in […]

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2020-06-25

17 companies headline July 14 Fairfax County EDA virtual career fair for tech professionals

Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and 14 other leading tech companies in Northern Virginia are bringing recruiters to a virtual career fair that the Fairfax County […]

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2020-06-23

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for June 23, 2020

Vote to get this underpass over the top: A recent Public Art Reston project has been named one of the top 100 public art projects in the world by CODAworx, […]

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2020-06-18

Community Foundation has provided $1.5m in grants to lessen pandemic impacts

Nearly $1.5 million has been awarded by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia to more than 70 nonprofit organizations in Northern Virginia that serve those who have been disproportionately affected […]