Tag: Workforce
R.I. is No. 44 on CNBC’s 2024 ranking of top states...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 44th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2024″ rankings released Thursday, a slight improvement over...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro dips to 3.7% in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.7% in April, down from 4.3% in March but up from 2.5%...
Older workers one answer to filling state employment gaps
Rhode Island is becoming increasingly dependent on older workers. While it is in the state’s best interests to see this trend reversed by an...
U.S. job openings stay steady at nearly 8.9 million in January
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings barely changed in January but remained elevated, suggesting that the American job market remains healthy.
The Labor Department reported...
Burden? No, migrants bolster economy
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans – about 6...
RIPTA, bus drivers union agree to 16.7% hourly pay increase
PROVIDENCE – Bus drivers with the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will see a 16.7% increase in their hourly pay rate, effective this week.
RIPTA’s...
Looking ahead
Are you optimistic that 2024 will be a good year for your company?
Somewhat: 67%
Yes: 33%
No: 0%
Unsure: 0%
What growth is your company hoping for this...
Hasbro to lay off 1,100 more employees, vacate Providence office after...
PAWTUCKET – More layoffs are coming at Hasbro Inc.
The toy company will in a year’s time also exit its downtown office adjacent to the...
‘She-cession’ over but gains in jeopardy
The troubling national exodus of women from the workforce in 2020 and 2021 has ended, at least in Rhode Island. That is certainly good...
IN THE WIND: Nascent local industry holds promise of job growth
When Rhode Island political leaders, educators and employers consider the future of offshore wind – with lots of big, white turbines spinning in the...
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