Tag: Workforce
Get more invested in growing, keeping successful startups
Rhode Island has a lot to offer startups, including great quality-of-life amenities and top-tier educational and support services.
But the perception has always been that...
Building the workforce
Has your company’s workforce increased over the last five years?
Yes: 87.5%
No: 12.5%
What programs does your company use to find potential workers? (Select multiple)
Other: 75%
Local...
As NUWC celebrates birthday, R.I. can appreciate its role here
Two things stand out about the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.
One is its scale. The 180-acre complex in Middletown and Newport employs nearly...
Loan repayment helps employers compete
Jacques Afonso, a manager of community and customer management for National Grid Rhode Island, had worked for the utility for almost a decade when...
U.S. jobless claims hit four-week low, underscoring strength
WASHINGTON – Filings for United States unemployment benefits dropped to a four-week low, offering the latest sign of labor-market strength.
Jobless claims decreased by 12,000...
BLS: Avg. weekly wage in R.I. increases 1.8% Y/Y in Q1
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly wage in Rhode Island increased 1.8% year over year through the end of the first quarter of 2019 to...
R.I. construction employment growth highest in New England in July
PROVIDENCE – The year-over-year construction employment growth rate in Rhode Island in July was the 15th-highest in the nation, according to the Associated General...
R.I. still has second highest unemployment rate in N.E.
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island in July was the second highest in New England, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
As R.I. unemployment declines and jobs grow, labor force shrinks
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island declined 0.4 percentage points year over year to 3.5% in July, according to the R.I. Department...
Does IGT controversy miss the point?
The unfolding story over the no-bid contract extension with International Game Technology PLC for supplying technology and services to the state’s lottery system has...
