WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: The national jobs openings rate was 4.5 percent (not seasonally adjusted) in September 2019. The job openings rate was 6.0 percent in Vermont, 5.9 percent in both Alaska and West Virginia, and 5.7 percent in North Carolina. In New Mexico and North Dakota, the job openings rate was 5.6 percent in September 2019. View chart of the "Job openings rate by state, Se  more

FORT DRUM, New York, March 3 -- The U.S. Army (10th Mountain Division) issued the following story: Each winter, the mountains of Vermont become a travel destination for winter enthusiasts across the nation. The 10th Mountain Division, with its unique heritage as the Army's alpine skiers during World War II, has strong roots in this part of the country because of the war-time and post-war contributions of these veterans. But while the modern-day 10th Mountain Division is better known for its ex  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 4 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 28, entitled: "Elimination of On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship Trainee Certification". The proposed rule was issued by Luvenia Potts, Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATI  more