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Posted on July 7, 2015
The number of Rhode Island healthcare jobs may have increased, according to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment rose by 223,000 in June, compared with an average monthly gain of 250,000 over the prior 12 months. In June, job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, financial […]
Posted on July 5, 2015
Funding has been awarded to states help the unemployed get Rhode Island jobs, among other states. Yhe U.S. Department of Labor awarded $80 million to workforce agencies — in 44 states and in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia — to provide re-employment and eligibility assessments. The grants will fund services […]
Posted on June 24, 2015
Workers with Rhode Island jobs, among other locations, may need some serious education when it comes to emergencies, according to a new survey from Careerbuilder. According to the survey, while the vast majority of workers (94 percent) feel their office is a secure place to work, nearly a quarter of workers (23 percent) say they […]
Posted on June 3, 2015
Overall, the number of retail jobs in Rhode Island are showing little growth, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics information. Over the past year, health care has added 390,000 jobs. Employment in construction rose by 45,000 in April, after changing little in March. Over the past 12 months, construction has added 280,000 jobs. […]
Posted on June 2, 2015
A new survey from Careerbuilder shows that people with IT jobs in Rhode Island may need a social media presence in order to get hired. Hiring managers in information technology and financial services are the most likely to use social networks to screen candidates; retail had the lowest share. Information Technology: 76 percent Financial Services: […]
Posted on June 1, 2015
A new plan from Rhodeworks will create many new Rhode Island construction jobs. RhodeWorks is a bold action plan to address the state’s crumbling transportation infrastructure. Rhode Island ranks 50th out of 50 states in overall bridge condition and has lost 1,200 in the construction sector over the past three months. RhodeWorks is focused on […]
Posted on May 25, 2015
The candidate experience may be dampening an employer’s reputation when it comes to those seeking Rhode Island jobs, according to a recent Careerbuilder study. The 2015 Candidate Behavior study, conducted by Inavero on behalf of CareerBuilder of more than 5,013 workers ages 18 and over and 2,002 hiring decision makers between February 3 and February […]
Posted on May 8, 2015
RealJobs RI is a new initiative that will help job seekers get Rhode Island jobs. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training t is soliciting planning grant proposals for Real Jobs RI, part of Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s jobs plan that puts employers’ needs at the center of government workforce development actions to jumpstart […]
Posted on May 5, 2015
It may be possible that people are asking illegal questions when it comes to Rhode Island jobs. In a recent CareerBuilder survey, 20 percent of hiring managers indicated they have asked a question in a job interview only to find out later that it was illegal to ask. Interview Questions That Aren’t Okay to Ask […]
Posted on April 19, 2015
Wages are possibly on the decline for Rhode Island science jobs, according to a new survey from Payscale. The Q1 2015 PayScale Index shows national wages for Q1 barely increased at 0.1 percent and the average 12-month change in U.S. wages across all industries was 1.8 percent. Of note, previous top performing sectors such as […]