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 […]
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 […]
