Gap
widens between Charlestown unemployment rate and state average
By
Will Collette
On
April 20, DLT announced that Rhode Island’s overall unemployment rate fell to
4.3%.
That’s good news, except that rate is still the highest in New England
and some of the drop was due to fewer people in the workforce.
As
bad as that is, Charlestown
is even worse with unemployment at 6.0% and a town government that doesn’t seem
to care.
If
they did care, they would take a serious look at some serious and practical things Charlestown could do to help boost
employment, DESCRIBED HERE.
In the meantime, if you are out of work and looking for a job or
looking for a better job,
I’ve collected an assortment of recent job postings for work in non-profits or
government agencies in South County.
There’s a great on-line service, RI Community Jobs, provided by
Brown University’s Swearer Center for Public Service. You
can sign up to receive a daily e-mail with
all the latest listings for the entire state plus nearby parts of Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
Here are some job announcements of note.
The Town of Charlestown itself is still recruiting for Parks and Recreation Seasonal Summer Employment. If you’re interested,
it might make sense to make sure your campaign donations to the CCA Party are
up to date.
The
URI Foundation is looking for a Director
of Development, College of Business Administration as well as a Prospect
Research Analyst
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management (DEM) is recruiting for a variety of seasonal employment positions at recreational facilities across the
state such as Misquamicut, Scarborough, and East Matunuck State Beaches. Rhode
Island residents, ages 16 and older, are encouraged to apply. Go to RI Parks Employment Information
Wood River Health Services lists
these Current
Openings: