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Friday, May 17th, 2013
Rhode Island unemployment ticked down in April, according to the state labor department.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2013 dropped to 8.8 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the March 2013 rate and 1.8 percentage points from the April 2012 rate. This represents the 10th consecutive over-the-month drop in the state’s unemployment rate, and is the lowest unemployment rate for Rhode Island since October 2008.
Estimated nonfarm payroll in Rhode Island totaled 467,400 in April, reflecting a gain of 500 jobs from the March revised employment estimate of 466,900 and marking the fifth month of job gains in the last six months.
The Accommodation & Food Services sector employment count increased by 500 from March, as job gains were reported in full-service restaurants. Manufacturing employment rose by 400 over the month, mainly due to reported gains among durable goods manufacturing workers.
Job gains in landscaping services and employment services provided a boost to the Professional & Business Services sector which added 300 jobs over the month. In addition, both Health Care & Social Assistance and Educational Services grew by 300 jobs since March. Job gains were also reported in the Other Services (+200) and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (+100) sectors.
Total nonfarm employment was up by 2,700, as job gains appeared in six economic sectors, including Professional & Business Services (+2,600), Health Care & Social Assistance (+1,300), Financial Activities (+1,200), Manufacturing (+1,100), Other Services (+400) and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (+300).
The U.S. unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in April 2013, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month and down six-tenths of a percentage point over the year.
The number of unemployed RI residents—those residents classified as available for and actively seeking employment—was 49,400, down 1,700 from the March figure of 51,100. This represents the 10th consecutive over-the-month decrease and the lowest unemployment level since September 2008. Over the year, the number of unemployed dropped by 9,700.
The number of employed RI residents was up 1,200 over the March figure, increasing to 508,900 in April. Over the year, the number of employed RI residents increased 9,100 from April 2012.
The RI labor force totaled 558,200 in April 2013, down 700 from March 2013 and down 700 from April 2012.
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Monday, May 6th, 2013
More and more healthcare workers are searching for additional healthcare jobs in Rhode Island, for various reasons.
More than a third (34 percent) of health care workers plan to look for a new job in 2013, up from 24 percent last year. Nearly half (45 percent) plan to look for a new job over the next two years. Eighty-two percent said that while they are not actively looking for a job today, they would be open to a new position if they came across the right opportunity. This is according to CareerBuilder’s latest survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive between February 11 and March 6, 2013, among more than 500 U.S. health care workers and more than 240U.S. health care employers.
Sixty percent of health care workers say they are burned out on their jobs. Twenty-one percent always or often feel burned out. Of workers who feel always or often burned out, 67 percent plan to look for a new job this year.
Employers said their top staffing challenge for 2013 was lifting employee morale (34 percent). This was followed by retaining top talent (33 percent), finding skill workers (32 percent) and offering competitive compensation (30 percent).
More than one-third of health care employers (34 percent) said they currently have open positions for which they can’t find qualified candidates. Among health care organizations with more than 50 employees, that number is 43 percent.
“Not only are health care organizations dealing with a shortage of high skill workers, they are facing higher demand fueled by an aging population and more Americans having access to medical benefits,” said Jason Lovelace, president of CareerBuilder Healthcare. “Nearly half – 46 percent – of health care organizations said they have seen a negative impact on their organizations due to extended job vacancies.* Long hours and juggling multiple patient needs are taking their toll on morale and retention. The survey shows health care workers are seeking a more manageable work experience.”
Seventy-five percent of health care workers say they do not earn their desired salary - with 29 percent saying not anywhere near it. While 44 percent of health care workers say they received a merit raise in 2012, 17 percent say they haven’t received one since before 2008.
Four in ten health care workers (41 percent) say they have not received a cost-of-living increase since before 2008.
Eighteen percent of workers said they are dissatisfied with their work/life balance, and when asked what is preventing them from having a good work/life balance the highest percentage cited a workload that is too heavy (44 percent), followed by their employer’s unwillingness to provide flexible work schedules (21 percent).
Nearly three in ten (29 percent) health care workers say they are currently trying to acquire skills in a new industry or field. Of these workers, 54 percent are going back to school, 18 percent are volunteering, and 7 percent are taking on temporary or contract work.
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
The state’s labor department has shown the differences between men and women, their career selections, and how they’ve selected Rhode Island jobs.
According to the labor department, US Census data show there is often a clear difference between the career choices of men and women. While women dominate the occupations in Healthcare Support, men represent a higher percentage of workers in the Construction and Extraction occupations. Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters are more likely to be male, while Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are more likely to be female. While some ‘traditional’ female occupations, such as waitresses and maids, are relatively low paying jobs, women also dominate in more high-paying occupations, such as registered nurses and teachers.
According to the 2008 American Community Survey from the US Census Bureau, females accounted for 51.8% of Rhode Island’s population, down slightly (-0.2%) from Census 2000. Nationally, females represented 50.7% of the population in 2008.
In 2008, there were 276,284 females in Rhode Island’s civilian labor force, representing 61.9% of females 16 years and older. This rate was slightly higher than the national rate of 60.0%.
Military service is still not a large draw for Rhode Island females. In 2000, 462 females were enrolled in the Armed Forces, while 1,100 were enrolled in 2008. Even though these figures are low, they are consistent with the national average of 0.2% of all working-age females in military service.
Rhode Island females aged 25 years and older had a high school graduation rate of 84.5% in 2008, higher than the Rhode Island male rate of 82.8% but lower than the national female rate of 85.6%.
While still trailing Rhode Island men, the percentage of Rhode Island women (25 years and older) that had obtained a Bachelor’s degree or higher was 28.9%, better than the US average of 27.0%.
In 2000, 7.8% of all Rhode Island households with own children under 18 were headed by women (with no husband present), higher than the US average of 7.2%.
In 2008, Rhode Island women working full-time earned 78.7% of their male counterparts. This was the 27th highest earnings ratio in the country. Nationally, women earned 79.9% of their male counterparts.
Between 1998 and 2008, Rhode Island women experienced the third largest gap closure in the US between male and female earnings. In 1998, women earned only 71.2% of a male’s earnings. This gap closed by 7.5 percentage points by 2008, with women earning 78.7% of their male counterparts.
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Sunday, April 14th, 2013
The number of accounting jobs in Rhode Island is getting larger, according to recent stats from the labor department.
Employment edged up in March (+88,000), and the unemployment rate was
little changed at 7.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week.
Professional and business services added 51,000 jobs in March. Over the past 12 months, employment in this industry has grown by 533,000. Within professional and business services, accounting and bookkeeping services added 11,000 jobs over the month, and employment continued to trend up in temporary help services and in several other component industries.
Construction employment continued to trend up in March (+18,000). Job growth in this industry picked up this past fall; since September, the industry has added 169,000 jobs. In March, employment continued to expand among specialty trade contractors (+23,000). Employment in specialty trade contractors has increased by 128,000 since September, with the gain about equally split between the residential and nonresidential components.
Both the number of unemployed persons, at 11.7 million, and the unemployment rate, at 7.6 percent, were little changed in March.
Employment grew in professional and business services and in health care but declined in retail trade.
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (6.9 percent), adult women (7.0 percent), teenagers (24.2 percent), whites (6.7 percent), blacks (13.3 percent), and Hispanics (9.2 percent) showed little or no change in March. The jobless rate for Asians was 5.0 percent (not seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier.
Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in March (+13,000). Over the past year, the industry added 262,000 jobs.
In March, retail trade employment declined by 24,000. The industry had added an average of 32,000 jobs per month over the prior 6 months. In March, job declines occurred in clothing and clothing accessories stores (-15,000), building material and garden supply stores (-10,000), and electronics and appliance stores (-6,000).
Employment in other major industries, including mining, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information, financial activities, state government, and local government, showed little change over the month.
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Unemployment compensation has been cut by 12% for those who held Rhode Island jobs.
The RI Department of Labor and Training announced today that beginning April 21, 2013, weekly benefits for the Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program will be reduced.
The reduction is due to federal sequestration.
These reductions will not be reflected in benefit payments until the week of April 28.
The department estimates that up to 8,000 RI unemployment insurance claimants may be impacted by these benefit cuts. The average weekly EUC benefit is $377; therefore, the average reduction will be $46 each week. This represents an estimated loss of $1.5 million in total benefits each month.
The department will be notifying EUC claimants of the upcoming reductions by mail. It also plans to broadcast an automated telephone message to EUC claimants during the week of April 21st.
The EUC program is a federally funded extended benefit program that allows long-term unemployed job seekers up to 47 additional weeks of unemployment insurance beyond the 26-week maximum offered through regular unemployment insurance.
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Rhode Island nursing jobs are looking strong, according to the latest outlook from CareerBuilder.
Forty percent of employers plan to hire temporary and contract workers in 2013, up from 36 percent last year, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast. Many of these employers – 42 percent – plan to transition some temporary workers into full-time, permanent employees.
CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI) released a list of occupations that are hiring temporary workers at an accelerated rate.
Among the fastest-growing temporary jobs are:
· Team Assemblers (help to assemble an entire product or part of a product1)
o Number of people employed2: 128,096
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 21,529 – 20 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $13.25
· Office Clerks (handle administrative tasks such as typing, filing, answering phones, etc)
o Number of people employed: 132,264
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 21,219 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $13.18
· Customer Service Representatives (provide information to customers and handle complaints)
o Number of people employed: 76,445
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 12,334 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $14.90
· Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Specialists (support various HR functions such as training, benefits, etc)
o Number of people employed: 59,597
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 11,893 – 25 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $26.44
· Registered Nurses (provide patient care, advice and support)
o Number of people employed: 66,844
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 8,766 – 15 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $32.10
· Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants (provide basic care to patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities)
o Number of people employed: 31,975
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 5,155 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $11.91
· Home Health Aides (monitor health status and assist with routine care such as changing bandages, applying topical medications, bathing, etc)
o Number of people employed: 27,308
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 4,786 – 21 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $9.96
· Maintenance and Repair Workers (maintain and repair machines, equipment and buildings)
o Number of people employed: 24,238
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 3,917 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $16.94
· Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (drive a tractor-trailer vehicle and may assist with unloading)
o Number of people employed: 22,701
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 3,700 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $17.96
· Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers (assess products for defects, wear and deviations from specifications)
o Number of people employed: 21,458
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 3,414 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $16.63
· Sales Representatives, Services (sells services to businesses and consumers)
o Number of people employed: 21,485
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 3,336 – 18 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $24.60
· Computer Support Specialists (help people or organizations using computer software or equipment)
o Number of people employed: 16,197
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 2,574 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $23.58
· Computer Programmers (write code to create and develop software programs)
o Number of people employed: 11,487
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 1,821 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $34.48
· Accountants and Auditors (prepare and examine financial records to ensure accuracy)
o Number of people employed: 10,855
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 1,689 – 18 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $30.04
· Business Operations Specialists (analyze and reengineer business processes to enhance product or service delivery and other functions)
o Number of people employed: 10,528
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 1,677 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $30.82
· Electricians (install and maintain electrical systems in homes, businesses, etc)
o Number of people employed: 7,657
o Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 1,245 – 19 percent growth
o Median hourly wage: $23.64
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Monday, March 11th, 2013
The state’s labor department just revised its numbers from December, and it looks like Rhode Island unemployment had better numbers than initially expected.
Revised statistics indicate that the RI unemployment rate for December 2012 fell to 9.9 percent—three-tenths of a percentage point lower than the 10.2 percent originally estimated.
The revised rates show a consistent month-to-month decline in the RI unemployment rate over the year, from a high of 10.8 percent in January to a low of 9.9 percent in December. In a similar vein, the number of unemployed RI residents for December 2012 was 55,600, a decrease of 2,200 from the original estimate.
The revised statistics also indicate the number of RI-based jobs for the end of 2012 was 465,600, up 6,800 from original December 2012 estimates. In all, ten industry sectors experienced upward revisions as a result of the benchmark process with the largest gains being reported in the Professional & Business Services (+1,900), Other Services (+1,700), Accommodation & Food Services (+1,600), Health Care & Social Assistance (+1,500), Retail Trade (+1,500), Financial Activities (+1,000) and Government (+800) sectors. Smaller but still positive gains were noted in the Wholesale Trade (+400), Transportation & Utilities (+200) and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (+200) sectors. Offsetting the upward revisions were downward revisions reported in four industry sectors; Educational Services (-1,300), Information (-1,100), Manufacturing (-1,000) and Construction (-600).
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Some companies are looking to hire for Rhode Island logistics jobs, according to a poll from CareerBuilder.com.
Some of the companies hiring nationwide include:
1. Brightstar Corporation
Industry: Telecommunications
Sample job titles: Master data administrator, administrative assistant, retail analyst
2. Dignity Health
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Case manager, registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist
3. Healogics
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Program director, licensed practical nurse, wound care charge nurse, HBO technician, registered nurse
4. Insight Global Inc.
Industry: Information technology
Sample job titles: Entry-level account manager, Java developer, .Net developer, C# developer
5. The Medical University of South Carolina
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Registered nurse
6. Ryder
Industry: Logistics/transportation
Sample job titles: Diesel mechanic, CDL A truck driver, logistics engineer, logistics manager
7. Saia LTL Freight
Industry: Transportation/logistics
Sample job titles: Dockworker, driver, customer service rep., mechanic, sales rep., operations clerk
8. Service Corporation International
Industry: Funeral/cemetery
Sample job titles: Sales professional, outside sales executive
9. UniTek Global Services
Industry: Outsourced infrastructure services
Sample job titles: Alarm installer, cable installer, warehouse manager, tower technician, project manager, QA technician, satellite TV installer
10. Vidant Medical Center
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Registered nurse, staff nurse, systems engineer, supervisor information services, solutions architect
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Sunday, February 17th, 2013
A massive hiring spree is contributing to the boost of sales jobs in Rhode Island.
The retail giant will be hiring about 45,000 people nationwide.
Seasonal jobs available are focused on customer support and include cashiers, lawn and garden specialists, loaders, and stockers. The number of hours worked per week will vary based on the needs of individual stores, but, on average, seasonal employees could work an estimated 20-25 hours per week.
With fiscal year 2011 sales of $50.2 billion, Lowes Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE 100 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,745 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Seasonal employees are most needed in spring and summer months, typically from February until September.
The permanent part-time positions include store associates focused on direct interaction and expertise for customers. Employees in the permanent positions will be scheduled to work during peak weekday shopping times.
The company plans to hire and train new seasonal employees first in areas where the climate has begun to warm, and continue on a market-by-market basis by climate and geography.
We are focused on providing customers with outstanding service, said Scott Purvis, vice president, human resources, operations. We are looking for candidates who are experienced in any of the home improvement trades, and, most importantly, those who are committed to providing Lowes customers an exceptional service experience.
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Monday, February 4th, 2013
For those interested in getting a two-year degree, it might be eye-opening to note that nursing jobs in Rhode Island pay decently.
There are several other jobs that require only associate degrees that also pay well.
CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists released a list of the most lucrative professions that dont require a bachelors and top-paying jobs that do. The study uses EMSIs labor market database.
Nearly one in five employers (18 percent) reported that their educational requirements for jobs in their organizations have increased over the last five years, said Brent Rasmussen, President of CareerBuilder North America. A college education is one of the best investments you can make. Not only does it increase the amount of opportunities available to you, it also significantly boosts your earning potential.
Best-Paying Jobs Requiring an Associates Degree
While job requirements and pay will vary by organization, top-paying jobs based on median salary in the U.S. include:
1) Air Traffic Controller $113,547 manages air traffic to ensure safe flying1
2) Radiation Therapist $76,627 treats cancer and other diseases with radiation
3) Dental Hygienist - $70,408 examines patients, cleans teeth and provides other dental care
4) Nuclear Medicine Technologist - $69,638 prepares and administers radioactive drugs and uses this when scanning patients for abnormalities
5) Nuclear Technician - $68,037 assists in nuclear research and production
6) Registered Nurse - $65,853 provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions
7) Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - $65,499 diagnoses medical conditions using special imaging equipment such as an ultrasound, sonogram, etc.
8) Fashion Designer - $63,170 creates clothing, shoes and accessories
9) Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technician - $61,547 operates equipment used in developing and testing new aircraft and spacecraft
10) Engineering Technician (except drafters) - $58,698 help engineers and scientists in research and development, specializing in different areas
Best-Paying Jobs Requiring a Bachelors Degree
1) Petroleum Engineer - $122,242 design methods for extracting oil and gas from the earths surface
2) Airline Pilot, Copilot and Flight Engineer - $105,518 flies and navigates aircraft
3) Aerospace Engineer - $102,409 designs aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles
4) Nuclear Engineer - $99,715 researches and develops ways to get benefits from nuclear energy and radiation
5) Computer Hardware Engineer - $98,134 designs, develops and tests computer equipment
6) Software Developer, Systems Software - $96,034 develops computer applications and underlying systems
7) Chemical Engineer - $92,934 applies chemistry, biology and physics to solve problems, typically involving the production of food, fuel, drugs, chemicals, etc
8) Electronics Engineer (excluding computer) - $91,478 designs and develops electronic components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace, acoustics, etc
9) Actuary - $91,062 analyzes the financial cost of risk and uncertainty
10) Atmospheric and Space Scientist - $89,794 investigates the atmosphere and meteorological data to prepare reports and forecasts; includes weather analysts and forecasters.
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