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Chamber of Commerce hosts Hiring our Heroes job fair
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation will host Hiring Our Heroes – Warwick, a job fair for veterans and military spouses on Friday, Nov. 9 from 1-4 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Island. more
| 11/8/12
Tax data-based revisions push R.I. job numbers in spring higher
A recent tax data analysis of the state’s labor market showed better job growth estimates for the second quarter of 2012 than originally reported from a monthly estimate. more
Workers to get 401(k) disclosures
New federal transparency rules will help employees participating in their company’s 401(k) plan become better educated and more aware of the plan’s intricacies. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/29/12

DLT utilizing grant to boost claims access
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is using a $30,000 U.S. Department of Labor grant to install specifically formatted computers in local libraries for free and convenient access to that state’s online unemployment insurance-claims filing system. more
10/29/12
Murray announces $780K in STEM funds
BOSTON – Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray announced $780,000 in funding to promote and advance Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, jobs and workforce-development initiatives. technology, economic development, workforce, education, public policy, workforce development, more
10/29/12
Summit to explore skills gap causes, solutions
Is there a skills gap in Rhode Island? That is, are available jobs going unfilled or being taken by employees who then cost companies, large and small, thousands of dollars in training hours and instruction? more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

Jack Welch’s experience could improve jobs data
Last week, after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced an unexpected decline in September’s unemployment rate, former General Electric Co. CEO Jack Welch questioned the credibility of the data. more
Guest Column:
Jonathan Orszag and Peter Orszag | 10/15/12
Businesses investing in future hires
At Grainger Inc., a national industrial-supply distributor, the work is all about customer needs. Lately, that goes far beyond making sales and filling orders. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

Education for trades must start in schools
Until now, when an employer mentioned the skills gap, the sticking point seemed to be technical in nature. more
10/8/12
Plumbing for answers on trade-skills gap
Keith Vadas has seen both sides of the trade versus office job-skill debate that often surrounds arguments on available jobs and work force development these days. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

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