April 22, 2010

Gillette Stadium has partnered with netWORKri One-Stop Career Centers, operated by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, to fill 200 positions, including cooks, banquet servers, bartenders, stewards, club concession servers and bus staff. A job fair will be held at the stadium, One Patriot Place, Foxboro, MA, on Thursday, April 29, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. For more information, send inquiries to jobs@gillettestadium.com.

The netWORKri one-stop system offers employment services to both job seekers and area employers throughout the state. Managed and operated by the RI Department of Labor and Training, the netWORKri system has offices in Providence, Pawtucket, West Warwick and Woonsocket, and represents a consortium of partners including Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston; the Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island; the RI Department of Education; the RI Department of Human Services; the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families; the RI Department of Corrections; the Office of Rehabilitation Services; Goodwill Industries; and SER-Jobs for Progress. For more information on netWORKri, visit www.networkri.org. Job seekers are encouraged to visit EmployRI, the department’s virtual one-stop for additional job opportunities, at www.employri.org.

The RI Department of Labor and Training offers employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to both individuals and employers. DLT protects Rhode Island’s workforce by enforcing labor laws, prevailing wage rates and workplace health and safety standards. The department also provides temporary income support to unemployed and temporarily disabled workers. For more information on the programs and services available to all Rhode Islanders, please call the RI Department of Labor and Training at (401) 462-8000 or visit the web site at www.dlt.ri.gov.

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