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Top 10 Hot Jobs in Williamsburg VA

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By Patty Inglish, MS


Enterprise Zone for New Jobs

Williamsburg covers much of the southeastern portion of James City County in Virginia. This section of the county has been designated an official Enterprise Zone [EZ] for new business and new jobs through 2016 AD, providing new opportunities employment in the area.

The status of an EZ means that the state and county offer incentives to businesses to locate within the EZ and then to offer jobs, products, and services to boost the local economy. It is an overall incentive to build business in the area, to provide more jobs for people, to upgrade the community and attract new residents.

The types of EZ incentives used take the form of reduced taxes and water/sewer costs, and in some areas, tax breaks and considerations. The jobs that are particularly encouraged by employer incentives in the Williamsburg area EZ are sustainable energy or green collar jobs.

Jobs with the James City County government are located at his link: James City County Jobs.

At the college of William and Mary (Photos this page public domain)
At the college of William and Mary (Photos this page public domain)


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Largest Employers

The largest employers headquartered in the City of Williamsburg include

The city is home to a number of fast growing jobs at these and other employers. Additional job growth is healthy in nearby James City County and York County, both considered part of the official Greater Williamsburg Area. Additional large employers include

  • York County Schools
  • Eastern State Hospital
  • James City County Government

 

Fastest Growing Jobs

Williamsburg joins Yorktown and Jamestown as the top point in a three-city triangle known as the Historic Triangle in Virginia. All three cities are within a close distance and have been important to American History since before the Revolutionary War.

Other points of interest nearby include Richmond, Virginia; Montcello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and Mt. Vernon, the home of George Washington. Sine the latter 20th century, many improvements and eevelopments have been made in and around the Historic Triangle and the other historic cities surrounging this area of Virginia. Hospitality and Tourism are certainly a mainstay of business and local economy, and are joined by economic growth in human and animal Healthcare professions, Insurance and Financial Products, Information Technology, and Environmental occuaptions (especially in the EZ mentioned above).

The Top 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs in the Williamsburg area include:

  1. Management Positions in all types of business
  2. Business and Financial Operations Salespeople and Managers
  3. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
  4. Veterinarians and Techs
  5. Phsycians, RNs, LPNs and Physician, Medical, and Dental Assistants
  6. Biomedical Engineers
  7. Insurance Sales Agents & Insurance Underwriters
  8. Computer Software Systems Engineers,
  9. Database Administrators; Network & Computer Systems Administrators
  10. Environmental Protection Engineers & Technicians


Williamsburg Major Insurance Agencies

Banking and Insurance

WILLIAMSBURG BANKS

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Recreatonal Sports

Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex - Recreational sports

Virginia Golf Vacations - Beutifully cared for GolfCourses, including Williamsburg National Golf Course by the famed Nicklaus Design group.

♣All Sports Management Jobs in Williamsburg


Working in Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Career Opportunities

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation employment offers a large range of employee benefits that includes a retirement plan, a 2-year college degree, on-site child care, a substantial health and medical plan, and other conveniences.

Some of the positions within Colonial Williamsburg include chefs, accountants, history guides, golf professionals, Information Technology jobs, managers, and others. Applications are accepted online.

Scenes From Colonial Williamsburg

Jamestown VA 350th & 400th Anniversaries

Williamsburg VA in the News

  • Virginia citizens: Get out and vote in Tuesday electionMesabi Daily News20 hours ago

    I feel it is an insult to the citizens of Virginia, that the incumbent candidates feel that they are not compensated enough for their “part time” jobs. Since when do part time councilors get better health benefits than full time employees?

  • Fewer Holiday Jobs Available This SeasonWISC-TV Madison36 minutes ago

    Consumer experts say many stores aren't able to hire as many seasonal workers this holiday season.

  • Republican House gains intensify competition in N. VirginiaWashington Post3 days ago

    Fresh from an election in which Republicans knocked off several entrenched Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the state's GOP is poised to usher in a new era of tougher two-party politics in Northern Virginia, political observers say.

Colonial Williamsburg History

Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown: The Official Guide to America's Historic Triangle Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown: The Official Guide to America's Historic Triangle
Price: $7.45
List Price: $16.95
Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg
Price: $9.99
List Price: $10.95
World Turned Upside Down World Turned Upside Down
Price: $17.95
List Price: $17.95
If You Lived In Williamsburg in Colonial Days If You Lived In Williamsburg in Colonial Days
Price: $1.69
List Price: $5.99

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