Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Washington, DC Bound?


If you are interested in starting your law career in Washington, D.C., now is the time to become educated as to what is going on in our nation's capitol. Check out this Washington Post article about the "Federal Hiring Boom"


If projections bear out that the federal government will hire up to 120,000 people for jobs in the region over the next few years, the Washington area economy could be on its way to a rebound faster than most of the nation. Such a hiring boom would have widespread benefits, economists who study the region's employment and housing patterns said. It could reduce the region's unemployment rate, now at 6.2 percent, if jobless people here are hired, and it could revive stagnant home sales if people outside the area are hired. Moreover, as agencies expand to accommodate more workers, they could opt to lease space, boosting the ... to continue reading, click HERE.