RI Department of Labor and Training

News Releases
2008

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Unemployment Rate Remains at 9.3 Percent December 19, 2008
Unemployment Insurance changes TeleServe hours December 8, 2008
Opportunity for Coverage - Cranston EDC and Providence netWORKri Job Fair December 8, 2008
Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.3 Percent November 21, 2008
UI and TDI Tax Rates for 2009 Announced November 19, 2008
Opportunity for Coverage - Veterans' Job Fair October 29, 2008
Unemployment Insurance Benefits to Be Extended October 23, 2008
Unemployment Insurance first to use voice verification security October 21, 2008
Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.8 Percent October 17, 2008
Autumn Job Fair in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month September 30, 2008
Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.5 Percent September 19, 2008

New Data Offers Insight into Long-term Unemployed

August 22, 2008

RI Jobs Continue to Trend Down; Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.7 Percent

August 15, 2008

Opportunity for Coverage - Job Recruitment

August 15, 2008

Opportunity for Coverage - Youth Connect to World of Work

August 13, 2008

Good News for Job Seekers - More On-line Listings

August 8, 2008

RI Jobs Decline by 500; Unemployment Rate Climbs to 7.5 Percent

July 18, 2008

New Saturday Programs at Select netWORKri One-Stops

July 2, 2008

More Rhode Islanders eligible under federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation

July 2, 2008

2008 Maximum Weekly Benefit Rates Announced

June 30, 2008
Rhode Island to Offer Extended Benefits for Unemployed June 25, 2008
RI Jobs Decline by 1,800; Unemployment Rate Climbs to 7.2 Percent June 20, 2008

RI Jobs Down by 700; Unemployment Rate Remains Stable

May 16, 2008

Unemployed workers may be eligible for free short-term training

May 15, 2008

DLT & Kelly Service recruiting 150 positions for GTECH

April 30, 2008

Unemployment Rate Continues to Climb; RI Job Count Falls

April 18, 2008

Consumer Alert

April 9, 2008

Unemployment Insurance recoups $3.4 million

April 7, 2008

Youth Workforce Development Fair

April 4, 2008

RI Job Count Continues to Decline; Unemployment Rate Inches Up

March 21, 2008

Multi-Employer Job Fair on Saturday

March 11, 2008
RI’s Job Count Declines in January; Unemployment Rate Climbs February 29, 2008
Bank of America Is Now Hiring at the East Providence Contact Center February 26, 2008
RI's Job Count Relatively Unchanged; Unemployment Rate Climbs Jan. 18, 2008
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. to Hire 10 Jan. 3, 2008
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