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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
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
Jobless rate drops in the Providence metro area in Feb.
Unemployment rates fell year over year in February in 187 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, reported Wednesday. more
| 4/10/13
Report: R.I. women make 85 cents on the dollar vs. men
Women in the Rhode Island make, on average, 85 cents to every dollar paid to men, according to a new report released by the National Partnership for Women and Families. more
Bad moods, behavior at the top can sour workplace
Everyone has bad days. more

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

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

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
DLT to cut EUC benefits by 12.2% due to sequestration
Due to the effects of federal sequestration, weekly benefits for the Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program will be reduced by 12.2 percent starting April 21, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training announced Tuesday. more
| 4/2/13
Legal challenge leaves labor-board cases in limbo
When a federal labor board ruled in September that a West Virginia coal mine had illegally refused to hire union workers, 61-year-old Dave Preast thought his nine-year ordeal was finally coming to an end. more
Bloomberg News | 4/1/13
RIMTA outlines plans for GWB grant money
The R.I. Marine Trades Association has outlined its plans for the $142,788 grant it received from the Governor’s Workforce Board earlier this month. more
| 3/29/13
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