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R.I. falls to 6th highest unemployment rate in U.S.
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate, which fell to 9.1 percent in March, is now the sixth highest in the United States, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. more
| 4/19/13
R.I. jobless rate falls to 9.1%, lowest since Nov. 2008
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 9.1 percent in March, the lowest unemployment rate for the Ocean State since November 2008, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. more
| 4/18/13 | 1 comment
Jobless claims little changed as U.S. job market stabilizes
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits was little changed last week, signaling the labor market is stabilizing. more
Tunstall to hold recruitment drive to fill call center positions
Tunstall Americas, a division of U.K.-based Tunstall Healthcare Group, and a provider of health care communications services, is in the process of hiring 250 people to fully staff its new Pawtucket local and will hold a local recruitment drive on Friday, April 19, to find candidates. more
| 4/15/13
Training programs feed R.I. eateries
Just a year ago, Stephanie Hebert was a long-term unemployed woman in her mid-20s without a college education or high school diploma – exactly the population at risk for chronic joblessness and public-assistance dependence. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/15/13

DLT: Private sector saw more job growth in 4Q than estimated
An analysis of Rhode Island’s tax data, released Thursday by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, shows more growth in the state’s private sector employment during the fourth quarter of 2012 than was originally estimated. more
| 4/11/13
Jobless claims in U.S. plunged more than forecast last week
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. plunged more than forecast last week unwinding a surge caused by the Easter holiday and spring break at schools. more
Jobless rate drops in the Providence metro area in Feb.
Unemployment rates fell year over year in February in 187 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported Wednesday. more
| 4/10/13
Report: R.I. women make 85 cents on the dollar vs. men
Women in the Rhode Island make, on average, 85 cents to every dollar paid to men, according to a new report released by the National Partnership for Women and Families. more
Bad moods, behavior at the top can sour workplace
Everyone has bad days. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/8/13

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