Tag: Workforce
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...
Business leaders encourage flexibility, creativity to meet workforce needs
PROVIDENCE — With employers in nearly every industry reporting recruitment and retention as among their largest challenges – if not the largest – employers...
Holdouts may be returning to the workforce
The U.S. economy surprised analysts by adding 467,000 jobs in January, overcoming concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant and continuing a long streak of...
U.S. employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers,...
U.S. jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week
WASHINGTON (AP) – After three consecutive weeks of unemployment claims that appeared to rise in tandem with omicron, fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits...
U.S. employers add 199K jobs as unemployment falls to 3.9%
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a modest 199,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell sharply, at a time when businesses are...
Hiring? Embrace the nontraditional
Nina Pande | Skills for Rhode Island’s Future executive director
Diversity, inclusion and work-life balance are business-critical imperatives that will continue shaping hiring practices as...
Looking ahead
Are you optimistic that 2022 will be a good year for your company?
Somewhat: 50%
Yes: 25%
Unsure: 25%
No: 0%
What growth is your company hoping for this...
‘Great resignation’ to continue in 2022, and employers must respond
With staffing shortages pervasive across many industries, waves of workers are ready to jump to new jobs or even new careers in the new...
RIMA, Toray Plastics to tackle labor shortage by driving people to...
NORTH KINGSTOWN - Toray Plastics America Inc. is growing thanks to increased demand for its products but there's a problem that many other employers...
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