Posted on November 7, 2008
The State of Rhode Island currently has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and the loss of Rhode Island manufacturing jobs is only adding to what some are calling a “blue-collar” recession. During September 2008, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state had an unemployment rate of […]
Posted on October 29, 2008
Those who currently have or are seeking IT jobs in Rhode Island are among the most lucky in the state. Rhode Island‘s information industry was the only one to see an over-the-year increase in jobs during September, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. The industry employed 10,800 workers during […]
Posted on October 21, 2008
One company’s expansion will help create new biotech jobs in Rhode Island. Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of sight-saving therapeutics for chronic retinal diseases, recently announced the opening of a new 27,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Cumberland, Rhode Island. “High tech manufacturing in the biotechnology industry is a critical component of […]
Posted on October 16, 2008
The relocation of a company could create new office jobs in Rhode Island. United Natural Foods Inc. recently announced its plans to move its headquarters from Dayville, Connecticut to Providence, Rhode Island in May 2009. The company plans to combine executive and administrative offices by relocating about 150 employees, and will maintain its presence in […]
Posted on October 9, 2008
Rhode Island jobs are turning green. Organizations across the country recently held more than 650 events as part of the National Day of Action, stressing the importance of creating green jobs, according to an article by the Providence Journal. Rhode Island held an event at the New England Institute of Technology focused on solar energy, […]
Posted on September 25, 2008
More Rhode Island jobs are being lost, and the state is facing one of its highest unemployment rates ever. During August, Rhode Island saw an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent, up from 7.8 percent in July and higher than the national unemployment rate of 6.1 percent. This is the state’s highest unemployment rate in 15 […]
Posted on September 17, 2008
A Rhode Island retail job may be the way to go for those looking for a promising career. Rhode Island employment overall is expected to increase by more than 55,000 jobs through 2014, when the total number of jobs should reach 573,437, an increase of 10.7 percent, or 55,292 jobs, from the 518,145 workers employed […]
Posted on September 11, 2008
Throughout the past seven months many Rhode Island jobs have been lost. During July, the State of Rhode Island employed 480,600 workers, a 1,700, or 2.6 percent, job decrease from June’s employment of 482,300, according to an article by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. This is the seventh month in a row […]
Posted on September 4, 2008
Rhode Island teaching jobs are expected to grow faster than the statewide average for all jobs. In July 2008, Rhode Island‘s education and health services industry employed 99,900 people, an increase of .4 percent from last year, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. An increase of 55,000 Rhode Island […]
Posted on August 28, 2008
In today’s economy, older workers may have an easier time finding jobs in Rhode Island. As the labor market tightens, a rising demand for workers could present new job opportunities for older workers, according to an article by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. “Many employers recognize this human resource rich in experience, […]
