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Teen hiring without headaches
Soon, teenagers by the millions will be seeking summer jobs – the vast majority at small businesses coast to coast. An estimated 18 million U.S. teens will work this year, one of the highest totals in the developed world. more
1/28/13
Mass. picks up 7,500 jobs in December
BOSTON – The Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported preliminary December 2012 federal estimates show a gain of 7,500 jobs in the state over the month, for a total of 3,263,400 jobs. The December job gain follows a revised loss of 3,200 jobs in November. more
1/28/13
Lawmakers searching for answers to close skills gap
Frustrated by the gap between available jobs in Rhode Island and the lack of trained workers to fill them, some state legislators are pushing for action on this stubborn chasm in the workforce. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Study: minimum wage hike not positive for R.I.
Rhode Island’s 35-cent hike in the minimum wage to $7.75 an hour on Jan. 1 won’t necessarily put more dollars into the state’s ailing economy, based on the findings of a new study by the Washington, D.C.-based Employment Policies Institute. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Creating a climate for job growth
GoGo Cast Inc. President David Paolo says Rhode Island deserves its national reputation for being unfriendly to business. Unlike some others who felt the same, however, his company has managed to stay and grow in the Ocean State. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

DLT brings back 11 laid-off UI staffers
BOSTON – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is bringing back 11 previously laid-off employees to help staff the Unemployment Insurance Call Center. more
2/4/13
R.I. falls to 6th highest unemployment rate in U.S.
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate, which fell to 9.1 percent in March, is now the sixth highest in the United States, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. more
| 4/19/13
Payday loans face scrutiny
Modern payday lending was legalized in Rhode Island in 2001 and didn’t cause too much outcry until the recession began adding to the number of local families falling deeper into debt and bankruptcy. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Top five R.I. job creators named by Inc. Magazine
(Corrected Feb. 5, 9:50 a.m.) Alliance Security Co. and Alex and Ani were among those recognized as top job producers in the state by Inc. Magazine. more
BHDDH, DLT team up to fill 50 health care jobs
The R.I. Department of Labor and Training and R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) is inviting professional candidates to attend job fairs Thursday and Friday, where it is looking to hire 50 new nurses, nursing assistants and aides. more
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