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Posted on January 13, 2013
The number of Rhode Island construction jobs is swelling, according to recent labor stats. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment increased in health care, food services and drinking places, construction, and manufacturing in November. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Health care employment […]
Posted on January 3, 2013
The new ADP jobs report points to more finance jobs in Rhode Island. Private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report. Trade/transportation/utilities services had the largest gain with 53,000 jobs added over the month. Professional/business services added 37,000 jobs and financial activities added 14,000 […]
Posted on December 26, 2012
More and more companies are aggressively seeking individuals for advertising jobs in Rhode Island. According to new research from creative staffing agency The Creative Group suggests, nearly four in 10 (39 percent) marketing and advertising executives said itÂ’s challenging to find skilled creative professionals today. Hiring managers at midsize advertising agencies (50-99 employees) reported the […]
Posted on December 16, 2012
The number of hospitality jobs in Rhode Island has gone up. This is according to recent statistics from the latest labor market release. Overall, retail trade employment rose by 53,000 in November and has increased by 140,000 over the past 3 months. Over the month, job gains occurred in clothing and clothing accessory stores (+33,000), […]
Posted on December 1, 2012
Almost two-thirds of employers polled in a recent survey said they would hire qualified veterans over equally qualified candidates for Rhode Island jobs, among other locations. This is all according to a new Careerbuilder survey. Many employers are making military hiring a part of their everyday sourcing strategy. Furthermore, 29 percent of employers say they […]
Posted on November 24, 2012
Increase Traffic Rank just said it has hired someone for Rhode Island marketing jobs. The company is a provider of website traffic consulting. Ali Mushtaq has been hired for the position of Director of Affiliate Marketing effective 11/20/2012. Mushtaq has over five years’ experience within the industry. Mushtaq will oversee affiliate marketing search engine optimization, […]
Posted on November 11, 2012
The latest labor market information suggests that more retail jobs in Rhode Island have been created. This is all according to the latest results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a branch of the government that reports about the employment situation nationwide. The BLS reports that 171,000 jobs were added in October. The unemployment rate […]
Posted on October 29, 2012
A recent survey talks about turnover regarding management jobs in Rhode Island and other areas. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, CEO turnover has declined slightly in September as 95 CEOs announced their departures during the month. Q4 saw the fewest CEO exits since the fourth quarter of last year. Challenger reported that September CEO […]
Posted on October 21, 2012
Barton Associates has just launched its Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Law Guide, a tool that will help guide those seeking nursing jobs in Rhode Island, among other locations. The interactive tool that displays information about the state laws that regulate nurse practitioners in the United States. Barton Associates created the Nurse Practitioner Scope of […]
Posted on October 7, 2012
The number of warehouse jobs in Rhode Island has possibly grown, according to recent positive statistics about job growth. The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that these warehouse jobs are most likely increasing. In fact, in September, there were job gains in transit and ground passenger transportation (+9,000) and in warehousing […]