Tag: Scott Jensen
Raimondo makes staff changes as she prepares to depart for Washington
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made staff changes at three pivotal state departments in consultation with Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, the governor...
SENEDIA accepting applications for internship program via Real Jobs RI
MIDDLETOWN – The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance is accepting applications for its internship program on a rolling basis through Real Jobs Rhode...
Building a future in construction
R.I. Department of Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen says the decision by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to allow the construction industry to remain...
DLT launches COVID-19-related job seeker resource platform
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is launching an online platform called RI Navigator to help job seekers navigate unemployment resources,...
New state partnership with Jobcase to connect job seekers with employment,...
PROVIDENCE - The state will partner with a national technology company to create a Rhode Island-specific online forum aimed at connecting residents with jobs...
DLT to disburse augmented FEMA unemployment payments in Sept.
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training said that it will begin disbursing funds to unemployed workers from the Federal Emergency Management...
R.I. DLT scrambles to absorb brunt of jobless claims
The R.I. Department of Labor and Training found itself in an uncomfortable spotlight during the Great Recession. With thousands of people who were laid...
Coronavirus pandemic deals sudden, crushing blow to R.I. businesses
Like many small businesses, Books on the Square has a manager who keeps a close eye on numbers and trends. More than three weeks...
In banking industry, tasty perks part of recruitment
Amid record-low unemployment levels, competition posed by Boston and New York, and a rapidly aging workforce, Rhode Island financial institutions are searching for the...
As more construction jobs open, finding workers continues to be difficult
Still wanted: Quality-control personnel, estimators, project managers, welders and many others for construction companies in Rhode Island.
There are simply not enough people to go...