Tag: Employment
Quonset Business Park growth celebrated
NORTH KINGSTOWN – State leaders on Monday joined Quonset Development Corp. to celebrate Quonset Business Park employing more than 13,000 workers.
“Quonset is one of...
Study: R.I. 10th-best state for millennials
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks as the 10th-best state for millennials, according to a recent study by scholaroo.
The online scholarship finder gathered data on...
How to effectively use noncompetes in a tight labor market
With so much movement in the job market lately, efforts to enforce noncompete agreements have dramatically increased. It is important for employers to make sure...
‘Great resignation’ to continue in 2022, and employers must respond
With staffing shortages pervasive across many industries, waves of workers are ready to jump to new jobs or even new careers in the new...
Think before you quit your job
Record numbers of Americans have quit their jobs in recent months. Millions more may be preparing to follow them to the exits. One survey...
Personality put to the test in recruiting process
As the labor market becomes more competitive, the pressure to hire the right people and engage them within the company’s culture has amped up....
How to manage the elevated quit rate
Finding good employees has always been a challenge – but these days it’s harder than ever. And it is unlikely to improve anytime soon.
The...
From crisis to growth: Leveraging skills to foster prosperity
A look at recent economic data – along with an analysis of industry, technology and workforce trends – reveals that Rhode Island is falling...
Where are workers now that jobless aid is gone?
Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many people,...
R.I. unemployment rate ticks down to 5.8% in July
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate in July was 5.8%, a slight decline from 5.9% one month prior and a drop from 14%...
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