Carbon capture storage will generate 100,000 jobs and £6.5bn a year (Guardian Unlimited)
Ed Miliband unveils strategy to encourage growth of unproven technology for next generation of coal-fired power stations The UKs carbon capture and storage (CCS) sector will be able to sustain 100,000 jobs by 2030 and generate up to £6.5

Tech companies seek to increase cap on visas for foreign-born skilled workers
Specialty-jobs visas are often used by U.S. tech firms to hire foreign-born engineers and other workers with specific skills. But the number of visas issued annually is much too small, industry leaders say. The companies worry that as business picks

Marathon unveils expansion
LObservateur GARYVILLE Executives for Marathon Petroleum Co. said Thursday their newly expanded Garyville refinery is now running at full capacity and could eventually become the third largest in the nation.

Turning Research into Inventions and Jobs (BusinessWeek)
To create jobs and spur innovation we need to make it easier for scientists to build businesses that market their breakthroughs in the lab

NAM offers free job search assistance (Spring Observer)
Northwest Assistance Ministries and Workforce Solutions have teamed up to help community members looking to improve their job search and application skills in hopes of sticking out in the tough hiring environment.