Posted on November 30, 2013
According to recent labor statistics, food service jobs in Rhode Island increased by 800 last month. Rhode Island jobs increased overall. In October, the number of RI-based jobs reached 469,600, its highest level since December 2008. In September and October, RI-based jobs showed monthly increases of 1,100 and 800, respectively. Combined with the previously reported […]
Posted on November 18, 2013
A group of employees with nonprofit jobs in Rhode Island are getting valuable information to help manage their personal finances. General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo and the Capital Good Fund are coming together on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, to provide the employees of Family Resources Community Action and RiverzEdge Arts Project with this special information. […]
Posted on November 4, 2013
As Rhode Island healthcare jobs go unfilled, the extended vacancy may have a bad impact on the entire organization. According to a CareerBuilder study, forty-eight percent of nursing jobs and 39 percent of allied health jobs go unfilled for six weeks or longer, on average. Nursing jobs go unfilled for 12 weeks or longer at […]
Posted on October 27, 2013
The revised job numbers are out, and it appears Rhode Island construction jobs are higher in numbers than expected. According to the state’s labor dept, second quarter tax data indicates that Rhode Island job growth continued to be greater than originally estimated, with 2,800 more jobs than first reported for June 2013. The total number […]
Posted on October 20, 2013
Middle wage jobs have been declining for a number of years, and it’s also reported that one state has lost middle wage Rhode Island jobs. According to a study from Careerbuilder, Wyoming leads the nation in the percentage of middle-wage jobs added in a state post-recession. Forty-five percent of new jobs that were created in […]
Posted on October 5, 2013
Holiday hiring is upon us, and retail giant Macy’s is busy recruiting for seasonal jobs in Rhode Island, among other locales. Most seasonal positions are part-time, often with flexibility to fit the availability of the individuals hired. Many positions require the applicant to work evenings, weekends or overnight. In some cases, temporary seasonal associates are […]
Posted on September 23, 2013
A retail store known for great savings is aggressively hiring for manager jobs in Rhode Island, among other job titles. The hiring push comes before the holiday season so that stores are ready for the big rush that comes with it. The company said it is hiring a whopping 50,000 people for various jobs around […]
Posted on September 18, 2013
A boat-building company is ramping up efforts and hiring for quality assurance jobs in Rhode Island. Vanguard Sailboats and Laser Performance will hold a recruitment event on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Portsmouth location, 200 High Point Ave. Laser Performance is seeking to hire up to 10 new employees […]
Posted on September 8, 2013
The state of Rhode Island is looking to fill several customer service rep jobs in Rhode Island. The Business Workforce Center at the RI Department of Labor and Training hosted a recruitment event, Wednesday, Aug. 14. The center was helping an area contact center hire up to 75 customer service representatives to support HealthSource RI, […]
Posted on August 25, 2013
Salary negotiations are always top of mind, but people accepting Rhode Island jobs may be leaving some money on the table. This is all according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. The survey finds that even though 45 percent of employers are willing – and expect – to negotiate salaries for initial job offers almost half […]
