Posted on February 9, 2016
A business partnership is helping folks develop skills for Rhode Island jobs. Governor Gina M. Raimondo spoke about the importance of creating a new economy in Rhode Island filled with high-skill, high-wage jobs near the future site of the Westerly Higher Education and Job Skills Center. She was joined by Senate Minority Leader Dennis L. […]
Posted on January 9, 2016
The state has used a new initiative to create Rhode Island manufacturing jobs. The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation gave the unanimous approval Greystone of Lincoln, Inc. to enter into the first Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit agreement, which will lead to the creation of 25 manufacturing jobs. “The Qualified Jobs Incentive Act is beginning to make […]
Posted on January 6, 2016
New labor statistics posit that accounting jobs in Rhode Island may be increasing. Employment increased by 211,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In November, the unemployment rate held at 5.0 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, at 7.9 million, was essentially unchanged. […]
Posted on December 28, 2015
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is hiring for seasonal jobs in Rhode Island. They are accepting applications for seasonal employment at state parks, beaches and campgrounds across the state. Available positions include, but are not limited to, park ranger – levels, I, II and III, beach managers, seasonal laborers, lifeguards, lifeguard captains, recreational […]
Posted on December 10, 2015
Retail hiring was big in October, and it looks like employers may have added Rhode Island retail jobs. This is according to a release from Challenger, Gray, & Christmas. Retailers added more than 200,000 new workers in October. However, the record pace is not expected to continue into November and December. Strong hiring in October […]
Posted on December 8, 2015
Several new grants are helping to fill Rhode Island jobs. The recipients of the Real Jobs RI implementation grants are available through the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT). Real Jobs RI is a demand-driven initiative that puts employers at the center of the state’s workforce development efforts to train people for jobs that actually […]
Posted on December 1, 2015
A round of grants is helping boost Rhode Island jobs. There are new recipients of the Real Jobs RI implementation grants available through the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT). Real Jobs RI is a demand-driven initiative that puts employers at the center of the state’s workforce development efforts to train people for jobs […]
