Category: Ohio Valley

Student Job Fair at Bethany College Tomorrow

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on March 25th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Quick update – Karri Mulhern will be up in Brooke County at Bethany College’s student job fair tomorrow, Thursday, March 26th from 11AM – 2PM to discuss work opportunities in the Ohio Valley.  She continues to meet with businesses about their workforce needs regularly, including several meetings today, so she’s probably a better source of [...]

The Ohio Valley: Epicenter of the New Ottoman Empire?

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on January 18th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Last year a group of five Palestinian journalists made Wheeling, WV  one of their few stops in a cross country trip.  I was pleased to be invited to the meeting at Oglebay Resort along with Juliet Terry of A Vision Shared and Don Rigby of RED.
Late last week a contingent of local leaders met at [...]

Wheeling Remains a Top U.S. “Most Secure” City

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on January 4th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Saw a publication today telling the rest of the country what our residents and former residents already know about Wheeling, WV (and the surrounding Ohio Valley): Wheeling is one of the safest small cities in the United States.
Farmers Insurance recently released their Most Secure U.S. Places to Live list.  Wheeling, WV – The Friendly City [...]

First Modern US Coal to Liquid (CTL) Plant Announced for Benwood, WV

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on July 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments

Some pretty exciting news from our partner on the Ohio Valley careers Web site.  The Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) today announced some pretty big news.
The nation’s first coal-to-liquid (CTL) plant will be constructed here in the Ohio Valley in Marshall County at Benwood, WV.  It’s a joint effort between CONSOL Energy and Synthesis Energy [...]

Census Figures Released: The Good and Bad News Report

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on July 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Papers across the country were busy publishing the latest census figures yesterday for their local cities and towns.  Virtually everywhere in our local area including Wheeling, WV; Pittsburgh, PA; Weirton, WV; Steubenville, OH; St. Clairsville, OH and Martins Ferry, OH.  The only one to pick up population?  Scion, OH…from 761 to 763.
Frankly the results, while [...]

Is this Site Just for Young Folks?

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on July 8th, 2008 | 0 Comments

I manned a booth for a little while today at the Job Fair at Wheeling Island and will be stopping by a bit later to continue to expose our new Ohio Valley careers Web site to local job seekers.  As I said before, the site is not just for people outside our area, but current [...]

Job Fair Tomorrow

Written by Justin Seibert from http://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blog on July 7th, 2008 | 0 Comments

TakeMeHomeOhioValley is excited to have a booth at the job fair the Regional Economic Development Partnership is co-coordinating Tuesday.  This is a great resource for employers and job seekers alike.  Although it’s too late for any new employers to sign up, for this one, the demand has been so strong for both of the first [...]