Tag: R.I. Department of Labor and Training
Vets’ transition to civilian jobs aided by R.I.-based alliance
Camy R. Ruck’s experience in the U.S. Navy from 2012 to 2018 equipped her with skills to be an information system technician overseeing computer...
More firms tapping into ranks of ex-military
Jeremy Tolleson traded one conflict for another when he retired from the U.S. Army and started working for the R.I. Department of Labor and...
R.I. unemployment rate drops to 3.2% in April, 2,400 nonfarm jobs...
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in April with the monthly unemployment rate dropping two-tenths of a percentage point from March to 3.2%,...
Leaders lay groundwork to ‘supercharge’ training
It was a first at Rhode Island College.
At the start of the spring semester, the college started offering a fully online degree – a...
R.I. unemployment drops to 3.4%, 400 nonfarm jobs gained
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in March with the monthly unemployment rate dropping half a percentage point to 3.4%, the R.I. Department...
McKee, college students discuss proposed ‘higher ed academy’
CENTRAL FALLS – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday met with current and former college students along with state education and employment officials at...
R.I. unemployment dips to 3.9% in Feb.; 3,200 nonfarm jobs gained
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in February, with the monthly unemployment rate dipping three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9%, the R.I....
PBN summit panel: Companies need to fine-tune their perks
In today’s job market, companies that hold strictly to pre-pandemic work expectations, such as rigid schedules and full-time office hours, tend to struggle to...
R.I. unemployment dips to 4.2% in Jan.; 1,300 jobs lost
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s uneven economic recovery continued in January, with the monthly unemployment rate dipping three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.2%, according...
Santander Bank to lay off 200 R.I. workers, will stop issuing...
EAST PROVIDENCE - Nearly 200 workers out of Santander Bank N.A.’s East Providence’s office will be let go next month as the company stops...