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Jobless claims in U.S. plunged more than forecast last week
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. plunged more than forecast last week unwinding a surge caused by the Easter holiday and spring break at schools. more
DLT: Private sector saw more job growth in 4Q than estimated
An analysis of Rhode Island’s tax data, released Thursday by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, shows more growth in the state’s private sector employment during the fourth quarter of 2012 than was originally estimated. more
| 4/11/13
Helping others a commitment Hayes is happy to make
Eileen Hayes, president and CEO of Amos House for the past 11 years, maneuvers through the crowded waiting room of the South Providence social service agency. more
Reaching for health past work
The images from the 1970s and ’80s of Japan’s car workers standing en masse exercising at the start of their workday are vivid reminders symbolizing the pinnacle of a nation’s economic might and attitude toward employee health and productivity. more
‘Employees first’ at WashTrust
Founded in 1800, this bank’s employees are a part of a legacy as the oldest community bank in the nation and the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. more
By Alli-Michelle Conti
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
A growing workplace of ‘insane loyalty’
In this era of “People First,” judging the worth of a company is not just about its bottom line. It often has to do with the footprint it leaves in the community in which it exists and on those it employs. For Rhode Island’s Atrion Networking Corp., an IT services provider that designs, deploys and manages business-driven IT solutions, its footprint, then, is equal to that of a sasquatch. more
By Michael Persson
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
Job-opening gain shows improved labor market
Job openings in the U.S. rose to a four-month high in October, showing companies kept expanding in the face of looming tax increases and budget cuts. more
Bloomberg News | 12/17/12
Everyone wins with ‘Biggest Loser’
Temptation is everywhere in the grocery business when it comes to eating, particularly at a place such as Dave’s Marketplace, which runs a full-service commissary producing baked goods every day. more
Mass. provides $6.84M for workforce training
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick last week announced $6.84 million in Workforce Training Fund grants to 87 Massachusetts companies, including several in Bristol County. The grants, which support up to two years of training, will create 682 new jobs and train more than 6,300 workers, Patrick said. more
1/14/13
Jobless claims in U.S. increased more than forecast last week
More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the difficulty the government has adjusting the figures around the Easter holiday and spring break at schools. more
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