Posted on March 4, 2014
As spring arrives and big projects are planned, Lowe’s, the giant home retailer, is recruiting and hiring big for Rhode Island sales jobs. Lowe’s said it will hire about 25,000 new employees, which is less than Home Depot’s 80,000. Experience in home improvement is a plus. Seasonal jobs available are focused on customer support and […]
Posted on March 1, 2014
Out of all the states, Rhode Island unemployment was the second highest in 2013, according to labor market statistics. Nevada again had the highest unemployment rate (9.8 percent) in 2013, followed by Rhode Island (9.5 percent) and Illinois (9.2 percent). North Dakota had the lowest jobless rate among the states for the fifth year in […]
Posted on February 18, 2014
As nationwide the economy improves, it appears government jobs in Rhode Island might also be climbing. According to the BLS, n January, federal government employment decreased by 12,000; the U.S. Postal Service accounted for most of this decline (-9,000). In addition, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 34.4 […]
Posted on February 6, 2014
It seems some employees with Rhode Island jobs, among other states, did not take advantage of all their vacation days in 2013. A new survey from Manpower points this out. According to the survey, nearly 70 percent of North American employees do not plan to use all of their annual vacation time. The 2013 results […]
Posted on January 29, 2014
Several New England governors are reaching out to ISO-New England (ISO-NE) to take initial steps needed to implement the recent regional agreement to expand energy infrastructure in the Northeast, a move that will create energy jobs in Rhode Island. The New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) asked ISO-NE – operator of the region’s electric […]
Posted on January 20, 2014
One out of five workers may be planning on changing Rhode Island jobs, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder. Twenty-one percent of full-time employees plan to change jobs in 2014, the largest amount in the post-recession era and up from 17 percent in 2013, according to the survey. Fifty-nine percent of workers are satisfied […]
Posted on January 6, 2014
As the new year begins, a survey from CareerBuilder points to the possibility that employers may be recruiting for Rhode Island HR jobs. The survey shows that employers are actively looking for these jobs in 2014: Sales – 30 percent Information Technology – 29 percent Customer Service – 25 percent Production – 24 percent Administrative […]
Posted on January 2, 2014
Workplace flexibility is a major influence on those who want Rhode Island jobs, according to a recent survey from Monster.com. As such, companies are upping the ante and offering unique and non-traditional employee benefits. Work schedule flexibility is the most desirable soft (non-financial) benefit by a wide margin for job seekers (50%+). The next most […]
Posted on December 15, 2013
For those whose benefits are ending in December, the state is helping them by providing advice and Rhode Island job assistance. The RI Department of Labor and Training confirms that extended unemployment insurance benefits, known as Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), are scheduled to end on December 28, 2013. Since 2008, the EUC program has […]
Posted on December 6, 2013
A recent study released in the last few months from CareerBuilder points to evidence that finance jobs in Rhode Island are strong. According to the survey, financial workers can expect a stable employment environment over the next six months along with an upswing in temporary jobs. The study shows there will be a continued boost […]
