Posted on June 18, 2012
Jobs in Rhode Island may be on the decline, according to recent statistics. But there is still a bright spot for the New England state. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 22 states, and was unchanged in Maine. The largest […]
Posted on June 10, 2012
Loiselle Insurance is expanding and has hired someone to fill insurance jobs in Rhode Island. The agency has hired a new personal and commercial lines producer. Dineen Dee Golatto joined the Loiselle Insurance Agency team on April 30. The agency said Golatto brings seven years of experience in the insurance industry, both in property & […]
Posted on May 29, 2012
38 Studios, which creates video games, has laid off its entire staff, leading to Rhode Island developer jobs being lost. This week Polygon broke the news that debt-strapped 38 Studios had laid off their entire staff. The studio initially defaulted on a check for a $1.125 million loan earlier this month from the State of […]
Posted on May 20, 2012
Rhode Island scored the worst when it came to small business owners and jobs, according to a new survey. Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, conducted a two-month survey of over 6,000 small business owners nationwide. The data shines a new light on the United States’ business regulatory climate and the nation’s […]
Posted on May 13, 2012
According to a new survey, more and more companies are recruiting for executive jobs in Rhode Island. A survey from job board CareerBuilder posits that thirty-one percent of employers expect to hire for executive-level positions over the next six months, up from 23 percent in October’s forecast. Of employers hiring executives, nearly a quarter (24 […]
Posted on April 30, 2012
According to recent data from a payroll company, Rhode Island small business jobs are climbing. The online payroll to small businesses nationwide announced April results for its monthly SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard® showing small business owners optimism at 65 percent, despite a slight drop in hiring and size of average paychecks. Optimism remains well off […]
Posted on April 22, 2012
Rhode Island unemployment has once again climbed, according to recent stats from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. In March 2012, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 20 states, and was unchanged in Alabama. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in New York (+19,100), followed by […]
Posted on April 15, 2012
A New England trade school said it is working hard to connect its students to viable jobs in Rhode Island. IYRS, a marine trades and technology school based in Rhode Island, is located along the Ocean States 400 miles of coastline in the heart of the marine industry and the vast majority of the schools […]
Posted on April 5, 2012
For the first time in years, hiring is picking up, and jobs in Rhode Island are also increasing. According to CareerBuilder’s latest nationwide survey, one-third of employers added full-time, permanent employees in the first quarter of this year, on par with 2007 and the highest increase reported since the recession began. The momentum is expected […]
Posted on March 24, 2012
Tom’s Market is holding a recruiting event to hire for management jobs in Rhode Island. Next Tuesday and Wednesday the store is holding job fairs to attract the attention of local job seekers. Jobs they are hiring for include grocery manager, produce manager, meat cutter and production cook positions. Cashiers and deli positions are also […]
