More than 500 student resumes – and even some job offers – handed out at Henrico Schools’ CTE ‘Career Rodeo’ • Virginia home sales hit slowest pace in a decade
Henrico Newsflash – Jan. 25, 2024
More than 500 student resumes – and even some job offers – handed out at Henrico Schools’ CTE ‘Career Rodeo’
Henrico School’s Workforce and Career Development program handed out 593 student resumes to employers who attended this year’s CTE Career Rodeo – and at least five students were hired on the spot.
At the event, hosted Jan. 23 at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 480 high school seniors from 36 different specialized trades programs showed off their skills by completing work-based challenges. Click here to read more
Virginia home sales hit slowest pace in a decade
The Virginia housing market has seen its slowest sales in nearly a decade, according to the latest report released by Virginia Realtors.
According to the December 2023 Virginia Home Sales Report, the total number of homes sold statewide in 2023 was 98,464, which is a significant 24,780 decrease from the same annual total in 2022 (a 20% drop in activity). Click here to read more
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