Tag: Employment
R.I. unemployment dips in Jan., employment up 2.4K on year
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined 0.4 percentage points year over year to 4 percent in January, according to the...
Employment in Providence County increased 0.7% in 2018 Q3
PROVIDENCE - Employment in Providence County increased 0.7 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2018 to 290,300 jobs, according to the...
Can colleges help fill projected job openings?
Job-prediction reports published by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training consistently reflect an increasing call for accountants in the state.
In October, the state...
BLS: Providence Co. employment grows 0.8% over year, while wages grow...
PROVIDENCE – All of the three local counties included in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2018 first-quarter employment and wage report released Wednesday...
BLS: Average pay at R.I. 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2016 was $49.7K
PROVIDENCE – There were 1,756 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Rhode Island in 2016, employing on average 68,348 people, and who were paid a combined $3.4...
Providence metro unemployment declines to 3.8% in June
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area was 3.8 percent in June, a 0.5 percentage point drop from 4.3 percent in June...
May construction employment up 500 workers in both Providence, New Bedford...
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area increased 500 workers year over year in May, a 2 percent increase, to 24,100...
May construction employment up 500 workers in both Providence, New Bedford...
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area increased 500 workers year over year in May, a 2 percent increase, to 24,100...
Making stuff back in fashion
One of the most important economic changes in the United States over the past half-century has been the shift away from making goods to...
List: Veteran employers
Top services used by local businesses for veteran recruitment:*
1. Veteran/military job fairs
2. Online military job boards
3. Veteran community organizations
4. Department of Veteran Affairs
5. National...
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