Posted on March 6, 2018
The state is busy filling key hires for law enforcement jobs in Rhode Island. Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, and Chief Sheriff David M. DeCesare announce that nine new deputy sheriffs were sworn in earlier to fill vacancies within the Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs. They are […]
Posted on February 2, 2018
The number of food service jobs in Rhode Island declined, according to recent labor statistics. The RI Department of Labor and Training announced that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2017 was 4.4 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the November rate. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down half of a […]
Posted on February 2, 2018
According to the Census website, census jobs in Rhode Island are available. The U.S. Census Bureau is accepting applications for more than 1,000 temporary positions for the 2018 Census Test in Providence County, R.I. The majority of these positions are for work as an enumerator for the 2018 Census Test. This involves contacting residents of Providence County to […]
Posted on February 2, 2018
The number of recreation jobs in Rhode Island is climbing. Payroll in Rhode Island totaled 496,600 in June, reflecting a gain of 200 jobs from the revised May estimate of 496,400. Job growth has averaged 900 per month halfway through this year, well above the average monthly gain of 200 jobs per month experienced halfway […]
Posted on January 3, 2018
One company is hiring for design architect jobs in Rhode Island. Infosys, the global leader in consulting, technology, and next generation services, intends to open its new Design and Innovation Hub in Providence and create 500 jobs in Rhode Island by 2022. “We are excited to welcome Infosys to Rhode Island,” said Governor Raimondo. “Because […]
Posted on January 3, 2018
The state’s officials are busy creating more Rhode Island tech jobs. The state has announced a new goal in fostering a competitive workforce: doubling the number of computer science degree graduates in Rhode Island by 2025. “Thanks to CS4RI, every single student who goes through our public school system has a chance to learn computer science,” […]
Posted on January 3, 2018
The number of construction jobs in Rhode Island has grown, according to recent labor statistics. Jobs in Rhode Island increased to 497,700, a gain of 600 jobs from the revised October employment level of 497,100. The revised October estimate reverses what originally was an October job loss into an October job gain, marking the first […]
Posted on December 4, 2017
The state is busy putting out incentives to attract Rhode Island engineering jobs. The Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation tonight approved economic incentives to lure two companies from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. The board also voted to issue Innovation Vouchers to support the R&D work of three Rhode Island small businesses. […]
Posted on December 4, 2017
The number of healthcare jobs in Rhode Island climbed slightly last month. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2017 was 4.2 percent, unchanged from the September rate. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down nine-tenths of a percentage point from the October 2016 rate of 5.1 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1 percent […]
Posted on December 4, 2017
Food service jobs in Rhode Island declined sharply, according to the latest labor statistics. For September 2017 the unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the August rate. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down one and one-tenth percentage points from the September 2016 rate of 5.3 percent. The […]
