Tag: R.I. Department of Labor and Training
Weekly continuing unemployment claims dip in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of people collecting weekly continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island decreased by 63, to 69,237, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Seagrave-Whittle’s path led to where she ‘truly belonged’
PBN 2021 Business Women Awards
Career Achiever: Brenda Seagrave-Whittle, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
With parents who were very active in the Somers, Conn., community...
Honeywell to lay off nearly 500 workers, stop N95 mask production...
SMITHFIELD – Honeywell International Inc. is laying off nearly 500 workers at its manufacturing plant here as it stops local production of N95 face...
Will changes to R.I.’s unemployment policies ease hiring woes?
The age-old debate between academia and the business world has resurfaced, this time over whether generous unemployment insurance benefits are to blame for employers’...
R.I. unemployment rate, labor force, decline in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3% in April, a decline from 7% in March and 17.4% one year prior, the...
R.I. weekly continuing unemployment claims again on the rise
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island increased by 229 last week to 69,300, the R.I. Department of...
Hospitality Association unveils new job board website
CRANSTON – As lawmakers fast-track changes to state unemployment benefits aimed at getting people back to work, the Rhode Island Hospitality Association is also...
Eateries look for recipe to solve staff shortage
While many iconic restaurants on Providence’s Federal Hill are starting to see a revival, the lights at Siena on Atwells Avenue remain off, tables...
Restaurant recovery is hitting a few obstacles
The restaurant jobs picture, like that in other industries, is proving to be a challenge to business owners as summer and our post-pandemic recovery...
R.I. continuing unemployment claims dip by over 1K
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island has declined by 1,197 from the week before to 69,071, the...
