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Lawmakers want end to Job Corps enrollment freeze
Rhode Island lawmakers hope a federal spending bill expected to be approved last week will allow the national Job Corps workforce-development program to soon start accepting new enrollees. A national freeze on enrollment following budget shortfalls could keep as many as 100 Rhode Island at-risk youths from gaining education and vocational training if it lasts until the current June 30 projection. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

Promoting healthy habits among employees
CharterCare Health Partners, a hospital system that includes Roger Williams Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Health Services and Elmhurst Extended Care, offers a smorgasbord of wellness events and activities for its 2,200 employees. Initiatives include yoga, Pilates, Zumba, walking programs, healthy cooking options, lunch-and-learn sessions, smoking-cessation and sleep-improvement programs, as well as sun safety, body composition and wellness clinics. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 8/13/12
Bridge Technical has new name, website
EAST GREENWICH – Information technology staffing firm Bridge Technical Solutions has officially changed its name to Bridge Technical Talent. more
1/7/13
Jobless rate in Prov. metro continues to fall in March
Unemployment rates fell year over year in March in 306 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 5/1/13
Jobless rate drops to 8.8% in April, as workforce contracts more
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in April, the 10th consecutive monthly drop in the jobless rate and the lowest it has been since October 2008, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. more
Initial jobless claims in U.S. rise less than forecast
Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, a signal the U.S. labor market is maintaining its recent progress, as applications for jobless benefits increased by 2,000 to 336,000 in the week ended March 16. more
Training programs feed R.I. eateries
Just a year ago, Stephanie Hebert was a long-term unemployed woman in her mid-20s without a college education or high school diploma – exactly the population at risk for chronic joblessness and public-assistance dependence. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/15/13

R.I. sees 3rd-highest construction job contraction in April
During the past year, construction employment in Rhode Island fell nearly 9 percent, or 1,400 jobs, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. more
Counseling can speed job re-entry
Dennis Fernandez thought he knew how to properly navigate his job search. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/8/13

Emphasis on flawed labor data misses R.I.’s recovery
The December 2012 labor-market data contained a number of very favorable developments. According to the data, Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent, its lowest value in some time. more
Guest Column:
Leonard Lardaro | 1/28/13
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