Tag: R.I. Department of Labor and Training
R.I. monthly unemployment dips to 4.3% in November
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was 4.3%, down slightly from 4.5% in September, the R.I. Department of Labor and...
In loss of Hasbro, questions remain
Hasbro Inc.’s relocation from Pawtucket to Boston is underway, with the transition set to be completed later in 2026, but the extent of economic...
Holiday hiring headache: ’Tis the season of uncertainty in search for...
Boutique owner Karen Beebe spent weeks trying to hire just one extra person ahead of this year’s holiday shopping season.
For 19 years, Beebe’s shop,...
R.I. monthly unemployment dips to 4.5% in September
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was 4.5%, down slightly from 4.6% in August, the R.I. Department of Labor and...
THE TOLL OF TARIFFS: Factories under strain as they try to...
If there was one thing Rose Wood had been able to count on as a buyer at Pawtucket manufacturer Neocorp Inc., it was that...
UNFI’s Q1 loss narrows to $4M
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. on Tuesday reported a loss of $4 million in the company's first quarter of fiscal 2026 that ended Nov....
THE ‘AMAZON EFFECT’: Warehouse looms over Johnston, but will it fulfill...
Making way for Amazon.com Inc. has been no easy feat for the town of Johnston since the e-commerce giant opened a 3.8 million-square-foot fulfillment...
CYBER TRAINING: ‘Hands-on experience [is] invaluable in developing the in-demand skills’
Growing up, Nygel Gomes always felt drawn to the inner workings of technology. In high school, a cyber education program for K-12 students gave...
In cybersecurity: More R.I. jobs than people to fill them
While employers may dream of an experienced, industry-savvy new hire, not all have that luxury – a reality that’s particularly apparent in cybersecurity and...
‘There is a way out’ of mental illness; treatment demand growing...
Rivka Reynolds was a longtime activities director for an agency serving people with dementia when a post-traumatic stress disorder forced her to stop working...
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