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RHODE ISLAND tied with Connecticut for the fourth-highest multiple jobholder rate in New England last year at 5.6 percent, the state Department of Labor and Training said. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. multiple jobholder rate 19th highest in country last year

PROVIDENCE – More than one job was held by 5.6 percent of Rhode Islanders 16 years old and older last year, according to data...

Believe it or not, women are doing better

It's easy to get the impression, as the U.S. celebrated the 45th annual Women's Equality Day last month, that the march toward equality has...

The 3% raise is pathetic. Why are we still getting it?

NEW YORK - For the fourth year in a row, the annual pay raise awarded to U.S. employees will hold steady at 3 percent,...

Report: Boston one of top cities for high-paying tech jobs

Looking for a high-paying job in tech? For something close to home, Boston is the place to be. Indeed.com recently released its Tech Salary Report,...

CVS, Apple, GM join White House initiative to address gender pay...

WASHINGTON - CVS Health Corp., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and General Motors Co., the first U.S. automaker to have a female CEO, are among...

BofA’s $500,000 offer in ‘bro’s club’ case is no longer public

NEW YORK - Bank of America Corp. has persuaded a judge to remove from the public record a claim by an employee that she...
KATHLEEN DAVIS, a professor of English at the University of Rhode Island, will lead an effort to help doctoral students in the humanities identify alternative career paths through new partnerships, internships and changes to the curriculum. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI among 28 schools to receive $25K grant to boost humanities...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to research how to...

Worker hours are more unpredictable than ever

What a job looks like has changed for many people since the recession. In general, things are looking up: Both unemployment and jobless claims...
SANSIVERI, Kimball & Co. LLP has been named one of the best accounting firms to work for by Accounting Today.

Sansiveri again named one of best accounting firms to work for...

PROVIDENCE – For the fourth year in a row, Sansiveri, Kimball & Co. LLP has been named one of the best accounting firms to...
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Dominick J. Ruggerio said the legislation links Rhode Island with a national trend “utilizing a proven and effective training model – apprenticeships for nontraditional job skills.” / COURTESY R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Incentives for nontrade apprenticeships signed into law

PROVIDENCE – Newly signed legislation will promote apprenticeship training beyond mainstream trades like construction and plumbing into nontraditional ventures like manufacturing, information technology, design...
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