Demand for nurses is expected to top a million by 2012, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to list registered nursing as the top growing profession.
In West Virginia, there also is a need to find younger nurses because of the state’s large population of aging nurses, said Duane Napier, executive director for the West […]

In 2006, the USTA will offer $5,000 in matching grants to fairs across the US for promotional efforts. Grants of up to $500 per county will be awarded based on originality of the project, prospects for success, need and other factors.
Local fairs should determine their promotional projects, form a budget and secure matching funds to […]

Over a thousand people attended three Michigan job fairs offering employment opportunities in the Cowboy State.
The Casper Area Economic Development Alliance (CAEDA) teamed up with economic development organizations in Sweetwater and Campbell counties in an effort to address local labor shortages. These and other groups participated in job fairs in Flint, Jackson and Lansing, Mich., […]

This month, Financial Aid Awareness Month, UTSA will host two financial aid information fairs — Feb. 20 at the 1604 Campus and Feb. 21 for the first time at the Downtown Campus. The fairs are an excellent opportunity to learn more about financial aid and how it works.
The theme of the fairs is “Hollywood.” There […]

Laws passed in 2004, dubbed the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative by the State Department, will require travelers entering the United States to present a passport. With tougher laws approaching, the Ypsilanti branch of the U.S. Postal Service wanted to make traveling more accessible to its community members.
With that in mind, Ypsilanti Postmaster Ronald Mutschler and […]

Organizers have pulled the plug on a new art fair that was scheduled for Manhattan later this month, a sign that the market may be saturated.
Art New York at Pier 94 was supposed to bring together around 150 contemporary art galleries from around the world to the space at 12th Avenue and 54th Street. Created […]

Two art fairs specialising in works on paper open in London on Thursday.
The Watercolours and Drawings Fair at the Royal Academy is the more conservative of the two, specialising strictly in hand-drawn works.
The Art on Paper Fair at the Royal College of Art is less exclusive: focusing on modern and contemporary art, it mixes drawings […]