The Segal Co., a Washington-based consulting firm hired by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee in June, released its report recommending an overhaul of the state’s human resources and personnel structure. more

Twin River plans to add 50 more full-time equivalent jobs than originally estimated when the casino adds table games in July, upping its estimate to 400. more

Providence-based GreenBytes Inc. has named Chris Maher as chief operating officer to lead “ongoing market expansion,” the computer hardware and software pioneer announced Thursday. more

The U.S. Department of Labor last week awarded $159,734 to the state of Rhode Island to further its Self-Employment Assistance program. more

David Easterbrooks, director of marketing and business development for Pare Corp., was recently named 2012 marketing professional of the year by the Boston chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services. Easterbrooks has worked as a marketing professional at architectural, engineering and construction firms for more than 25 years. As a member of SMPS Boston, he has served as an educational speaker, committee member, president, vice president, treasurer and director of education. He is a certified professional services marketer and holds a B.A. in English from Rutgers University. more

Auditor General Dennis E. Hoyle has released the results of the audit on the state’s pension and post-employment benefit systems. more

If the first step toward a solution is admitting you have a problem, then 2012 has seen progress for Rhode Island’s distressed, locally run, municipal pension plans. more

(Updated, 11:15 a.m.) Revised data from the R.I. Department of Labor and Training showed 7,000 more jobs than originally estimated during the Ocean State’s first quarter. more

A recent tax data analysis of the state’s labor market showed better job growth estimates for the second quarter of 2012 than originally reported from a monthly estimate. more

Unemployment rates were lower year over year in April for 342 of the nation’s 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro area, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more