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April jobless rate drops in Providence metro
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
| 5/30/12
Report: Creative jobs on the rise in R.I.
Rhode Island added 770 creative industry jobs and 460 new businesses between 2011 and 2012, according to an annual report from Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts. more
R.I. must do better matching worker skills and jobs
Through April of this year, Rhode Island continued to have the second-highest unemployment rate in the United States, leaving the state with 62,178 people unemployed. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 11.2 percent, a one-tenth of a percentage point increase from the March rate. In fact, a double-digit unemployment rate is forecast for Rhode Island through the end of 2013. more
Guest Column: Edward M. Mazze and Edinaldo Tebaldi | 6/4/12
38 Studios’ former employees in high demand
Rival game companies are lining up to hire the recently unemployed staff of 38 Studios LLC, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s embattled gaming company, according to Boston.com. more
| 5/29/12
Exchange says job-search program is succeeding
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The Education Exchange says its jobs-search program has helped nearly 70 percent of participants find gainful employment thanks to a hands-on approach that focuses on adapting workers’ skills to available jobs. more
6/11/12
Leading economic indicators continue to rise in April
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators, produced by e-forecasting.com and Providence Business News, rose 1 percent in April. more
Deal on pension cuts heads off high-stakes challenge
In early May, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras said retired city workers just didn’t understand the problems their pensions, some with annual 6 percent compounded increases, were causing the city. more
U.S. productivity falls 0.9% in 1Q as growth cools
The productivity of U.S. workers fell more than initially estimated in the first quarter as labor costs climbed, indicating companies may pause before bringing on new employees. more
DLT lands $1M federal grant
The U.S. Department of Labor announced nearly $12 million in grants to states to improve the quality of workforce data, including a $1 million award to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. more
| 6/8/12
CEOs lose their optimism as job slowdown imperils U.S. growth
CEOs from General Motors Co. to Hewlett-Packard Co. are turning more pessimistic about a second-half recovery as rising unemployment and Europe’s debt turmoil threaten domestic growth prospects. more
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