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Jobs > Interview with a Career Coach
I recently interviewed one of our writers, career coach Judi Perkins, owner of FindThePerfectJob.com. Judi shared her experiences in recruiting, how she became a career coach, what she loves about her job and some advice for job seekers. ...Read More
Employers > Leadership in Challenging Times
Just pick up the newspaper and you will see that our world is filled with traumatic events. We see people suffering across the globe and next door to us. At times we cry openly for the people involved. But usually we suffer silently with them as we feel hopeless in a world so out of control. ...Read More
JOBS > Interview with an HR Consultant
Diane Dunton, I recently interviewed one of our writers, Diane Dunton, owner of Potential Released, a human resource and management consulting firm. Diane shared her experiences in business, what she loves about her job and some predictions and advice for job seekers. ...Read More
Employers > Customer Service Is the New Marketing
The New Year has come and gone and you are still searching for a position. To you, it appears that everyone else is busy, past the holidays and on with their work. Meanwhile, you remain searching for the next right position that offers: joy, fun, fulfillment and a sense of a future. As you begin to put your plan together, who might you reach out to for help? ...Read More
Jobs > Who Are The Strangers in Your Life?
The New Year has come and gone and you are still searching for a position. To you, it appears that everyone else is busy, past the holidays and on with their work. Meanwhile, you remain searching for the next right position that offers: joy, fun, fulfillment and a sense of a future. As you begin to put your plan together, who might you reach out to for help? ...Read More
EMPLOYERS > Becoming a Blame-free Organization
Let's say one of your employees starts to change their behavior, become more motivated and make fewer mistakes. Good news, right? Which is the better reason behind this: they intrinsically think it's the right thing to do or they want to avoid being blamed? ...Read More
JOBS > Higher Ed Jobs Offer Fringe Benefits
Benefits-eligible jobs at colleges and universities can offer a variety of nice perks. ...Read More
EMPLOYERS > Achieve Top Line and Bottom Line Success
Which is more important to the success of your business - the top line or the bottom line? You can't have a business without revenue, and you can't sustain your business without a healthy and realistic grasp on expenses. ...Read More
JOBS > Taking Stock Via Journaling
'Tis the season for gratitude. I'm always privileged to hear clients' stories in my coaching and consultation work. Rich in content and so inspiring, each story deepens my understanding of that person's unique journey. ...Read More
EMPLOYERS > Four Ways to Make the Holidays Happier
"If the holidays are so happy, then why are my employees so miserable?" ...Read More
JOBS > Making a Smooth Exit from Your Job
With the job market heating up in sectors like technology, many people are finding that it's time for a new challenge. ...Read More
Employers > Hiring Entry-level Future Leaders
Organizations need leaders at all levels. What if a shift was made to look at potential for future leaders at entry-level positions? ...Read More
JOBS > What About Working for a Nonprofit?
More than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, including public charities, private foundations and fraternal organizations, are registered in the U.S. and they provide many untapped job opportunities. ...Read More
EMPLOYERS > Are We Wasting Eight Hours a Week?
What if you told your employees that they didn't need to work a 40-hour week anymore? As the recession continues, your search to decrease expenses without sacrificing quality is priority number one, and if it makes your employees happy, even better. ...Read More
JOBS > Working at Home Has Growth Potential
Whether you're at home, in an airport or under the Tuscan sun with a laptop, telecommuting has not only skyrocketed into possibility, its potential for growth is enormous. ...Read More
U.S. labor official tours RI business
A top U.S. labor official joined members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation for a tour of a local manufacturer. ...Read More
Whitehouse, Taveras discuss job creation in RI
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras are visiting a Rhode Island company to push for job creation. More, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin. ...Read More
RI offers loans to businesses hurt by Irene
Rhode Island is offering loans to help businesses hurt by Tropical Storm Irene. ...Read More
Gov. Chafee heads to NYC to woo JetBlue to RI
Gov. Lincoln Chafee is heading to New York City to encourage JetBlue to offer service at Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport. ...Read More
Google settles pharmacy ad probe for $500 million
Google Inc. has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a federal investigation into the Internet search leader's distribution of online ads from Canadian pharmacies that were illegally selling prescription and non-prescription drugs to American consumers. ...Read More
Toray announces RI expansion, 28 new jobs expected
One of the state's largest employers has announced a multi-million dollar expansion that is expected to bring more than two dozen new jobs to Rhode Island. ...Read More
Changes coming to RI Walmart locations
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is closing one Rhode Island store and opening a larger one in a neighboring town. ...Read More
RI unemployment rate unchanged in July
Unemployment in Rhode Island remained unchanged in July at 10.8%, and while the state added jobs for the sixth month in a row, the labor force also shrank. Details, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin. ...Read More
EMPLOYERS > Five Pitfalls of a Micromanager
A micromanager can cause fear and panic in even the most seasoned professionals. While I don't have the statistics to back this up, I think most would agree that having a manager who micromanages every task is something to avoid. Before we get into exactly what a micromanager does, let's find out what micromanaging actually means. ...Read More
JOBS > Energize Your Job Search
Losing your job is stressful. As unemployment wears on, getting up each day and searching for a job becomes more and more challenging. So how can you combat this reality and improve your chances? ...Read More
RI economy expanded faster than national economy in Q2
Despite a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy in the first two quarters of 2011, Rhode Island sustained its economic recovery and expanded faster than the national economy. ...Read More
Wall St. takes a dive on first day after downgrade
Stocks are plummeting at the close after anxiety overtook investors on the first trading day since Standard & Poor's downgraded American debt. ...Read More
Dow average plunges 513, worst drop since 2008
Dow Jones industrial average closes down 513 points, worst drop since October 2008. ...Read More
Unemployment rate ticks down, but RI loses jobs
Rhode Island's unemployment rate ticked down slightly in June, but the state lost 1,500 jobs. ...Read More
Hasbro creates jobs, expanding into Providence
Hasbro Inc. is expanding into downtown Providence in a project expected to bring 284 jobs over three years and an investment of $24 million in the city. ...Read More
EMPLOYERS > Creating the Best Interview Experience
Often, we interviewers focus on our own perspective: telephone interviews, behavioral interviews, and what a candidate should or shouldn't wear to the interview. But what about our own role in the interviewing process? ...Read More
JOBS > Mastering Informational Interviews
Thinking of moving into a different industry or function? Informational interviews are a great way to learn about a profession and how to get there. ...Read More
Cicilline, Whitehouse unveil jobs bill
Two members of Rhode Island 's congressional delegation announce new legislation intended to boost manufacturing in the state. More, with WPRO's Steve Klamkin. ...Read More
MARKETING > Are you listening??? by Bob Salvas
Regardless of which marketing vehicle you use, you have a problem. You might be doing print ads or direct mail or email or other online method doesnt matter. The problem that you have in the year 2011 is that people are not LISTENING. ...Read More
RI vies with VA. for business expansion
Rhode Island is vying with Virginia to be home to a business expansion that could bring a $200-million investment in the state and as many as 200 new jobs. ...Read More
Rhode Island wages up 2.8 percent
The RI state Department of Labor and Training said Tuesday that annual wages in 2010 averaged nearly $44,700, up from the 2009 average of about $43,400. ...Read More
Westerly Hospital posts $5.2M operating loss
Westerly Hospital says it lost $5.2 million in the first seven months of its budget year, more than three times the amount it expected. ...Read More
JOBS > Red Robin opens in Rhode Island
Red Robin Gourmet Burger franchise has brought 160 new jobs to Rhode Island. ...Read More
WJAR-TV president and GM to retire
The president and general manager of WJAR-TV in Rhode Island is retiring. Lisa Churchville says she shared her decision with staff on Tuesday. Her last day is scheduled for June 30. ...Read More
RI gets federal money to help unemployment
Rhode Island's congressional delegation says the state will receive over half a million dollars from the federal government to help unemployed Rhode Islanders find work. ...Read More
RI senator announces jobs bill during Cranston tour
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has announced a new job-creation bill designed to help businesses hire more workers. ...Read More
Unemployment rate in RI remains unchanged
Rhode Island's unemployment rate remained unchanged in May, but the state recorded its fourth straight month of job growth. ...Read More
EMPLOYER > Company Culture: Get a Competive Edge
Twenty years ago, I began a new position with a Fortune 500 company that I had worked with for a long time. For 10 years prior to this, I had been in operational positions and my new job title was Human Resource Specialist. My charge: visiting 40 retail locations in three states and assessing the needs and environment - now known as "culture" - in each store. ...Read More
JOBS > Unemployment Ends and Still No Job
You pick up the mail and see something you've been dreading for months: notification that your unemployment benefits have finally run out. This has been your only income for the past year and you still don't have a job. Things might seem dire, but there are ways to keep money flowing in and less flowing out. ...Read More
Bar code pioneer celebrated in Portsmouth
A pioneer of the bar code has been honored at a 50th-anniversary celebration of his creation in Portsmouth that drew Gov. Lincoln Chafee and members of the state's congressional delegation. ...Read More
Leaders hold summit on RI workforce development
Business, education and labor leaders in Rhode Island held a summit in partnership with Harvard University to look at workforce development in the state, which has one of the nation's highest unemployment rates. ...Read More
Hasbro moving jobs from MA to RI
Pawtucket-based Hasbro, Inc. is reorganizing its global games business and moving its games marketing and games development employees from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to Rhode Island. ...Read More
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT > Jobs open in Newport
Each month, 630WPRO.COM joins with our partner JobsInRI.com to highlight a local company that has immediate openings for job seekers. This month, we take a look at Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Inc., ...Read More
JOBS > Tips for Your Job Search Strategy
I'm out of work and don't think I can afford a career coach. What do you recommend I do? Advice for your job search strategy after the jump. ...Read More
JOBS > Five Skill-enhancing Ideas for the Unemployed
You network. You interview. You network. You interview. And still, you have yet to receive a job offer. So, your job search continues. Take this time to pause, reflect and think of ways you can add to your skill set, which will - in turn - boost your self-esteem. ...Read More
Westerly Hospital plans layoffs
The Westerly Hospital is planning to lay off 29 workers this week, mostly in clinical areas where employees have direct contact with patients. ...Read More
BUSINESS: Cape Wind attempt to win DOE loan "on hold"
Cape Wind's attempt to win a Department of Energy loan guarantee that would lower the price of its power has been placed "on hold" until the loan program receives more funding. ...Read More
BUSINESS: RI Supreme Court to hear wind project appeal
Rhode Island's highest court is set to hear arguments on two manufacturers' appeal of an agreement between a wind farm developer and an electrical utility that critics say could result in higher power costs. ...Read More
BUSINESS: Dunkin' Brands to go public
The parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins says it plans to go public, confirming weeks of Wall Street speculation. ...Read More
JOBS: Four Traits for Aspiring Social Media Managers
Could you turn your love for the medium into your livelihood? Here are some pointers that could help you decide. ...Read More
BUSINESS: CVS Caremark 1Q profit falls on margins, costs
CVS Caremark Corp. says its first-quarter profit fell nearly 8 percent on lower margins and higher costs. ...Read More
BUSINESS:Battery maker to relocate to RI
Rhode Island is welcoming a Connecticut-based high-tech battery maker to the Ocean State. ...Read More
JOBS: RI unemployment edges down
Unemployment in Rhode Island continued to edge down in March. ...Read More
BUSINESS: Hasbro 1st-quarter profit drops 71 percent
Hasbro says its first-quarter profit tumbled 71 percent as weakness persisted in games, puzzles and several other product categories and the company spent money to develop new products and staff its joint-venture TV station. ...Read More
FINANCIAL: Strategic Point | Financial Market Update 4/11
The Strategic Point Financial Market Update is a market and economic overview of what occurred last week and what's up for this week for "Making Money" listeners. ...Read More
COMMUNITY: Radiothon raises nearly half a million dollars
Hasbro Childrens's Hospital in Providence along with Citadel Broadcasting wrapped up its Seventh Annual Radiothon Friday evening. ...Read More
Employers: Create Success for your New Employees
The search is done. Interviews are complete. A job offer has been accepted and a start date is nearing. Your new employee will join the team in a matter of days... but wait, your work is not done. ...Read More
BUSINESS: Chamber Against Chafee Tax Plan
The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce is coming out against Governor Chafee's new, two tiered tax plan. WPRO's Carolyn Cronin has more ...Read More
BUSINESS: Half-million dollar price tag for Cup races
Rhode Island needs to spend about $500,000 to host the new America's Cup World Series race this September in Newport. ...Read More
Employers: LinkedIN has free tools...and can help you recruit.
With explosive growth and an announcement that they're going public, LinkedIn reported 90 million registrations and 65 million monthly unique visitors at the end of 2010. Why not take advantage of that traffic? ...Read More
JOBS: No Shame in Employment Gaps
Those who have been out of work for several months - or are working outside of their area of expertise in order to make ends meet - tend to want to hide that on their resume, worried it will... ...Read More
Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
TOKYO (AP) Sony Corp.'s chief executive says time is needed to study a proposal from a U.S. major hedge fund to spin off a part of the company's entertainment unit. ...Read More
Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements
TOKYO (AP) Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster. ...Read More
Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
NEW YORK (AP) Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. ...Read More
Fed says it will continue $85B in bond purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve says it will maintain the pace of its program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows, but offered a slightly more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market. ...Read More
Fed says it will maintain pace of bond purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve offered a hint Wednesday that it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. ...Read More
Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening. ...Read More
Disappointing reports help push US stocks down
NEW YORK (AP) Disappointing reports about the U.S. economy helped push the stock market lower on Friday. ...Read More
Russian tycoon wants to move mind to machine
NEW YORK (AP) Can the City That Never Sleeps become the City That Never Dies? A Russian multimillionaire thinks so. ...Read More
US wholesale prices rise 0.5 percent in May
WASHINGTON (AP) A rise in food and gas costs drove a measure of wholesale prices up sharply in May. But outside those volatile categories, inflation was mild. ...Read More
US factory output rise just 0.1 percent in May
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. factories barely increased their output in May after two months of declines, a sign that manufacturing is providing little support for the economy. ...Read More
World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans
WASHINGTON (AP) Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? ...Read More
Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply for $205M
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) Lowe's plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash. ...Read More
European growth still on US agenda, not as loudly
WASHINGTON (AP) A year after President Barack Obama made an emphatic pitch to Europe's economic powers to focus more on economic growth than austerity, much of the eurozone remains mired in or near recession. Obama's appeals have had mixed results in softening the demands on some of the most debt-ridden European nations to cut their spending. ...Read More
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) Netflix's deal to air original television programming from Dreamworks Animation is a major coup for both companies. ...Read More
US stocks edge lower at end of a volatile week
NEW YORK (AP) Stocks edged lower in the early going on Wall Street Friday as trading quieted down at the end of a turbulent week. ...Read More
IMF: US economy improving but tax increases a drag
WASHINGTON (AP) The International Monetary Fund said Friday that the U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases. ...Read More
FedEx 4Q profit drops as priority services lag
DALLAS (AP) FedEx Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 45 percent as international customers traded down to less-expensive delivery options. ...Read More
IMF: US economy improving but spending cuts a drag
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. ...Read More
Google launches Internet-beaming balloons
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies above Lake Tekapo, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online. ...Read More
US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. builders began construction on more single-family homes and apartments in May, encouraged by more buyers and a scarcity of houses for sale. ...Read More
Asian stocks rebound after Tokyo drop
BEIJING (AP) Asian stocks rebounded Friday from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news. ...Read More
UK's Cameron rallies world leaders to N.Ireland
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) Leaders of eight of the world's wealthiest nations sought elusive progress on lowering trans-Atlantic trade barriers and pushing the warring factions in Syria toward the negotiating table as the G-8 summit opened Monday amid high security in peaceful Northern Ireland. ...Read More
G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back. Japan is finally looking up after years of stagnation but it remains an open question if the recovery will stick. ...Read More
Starboard says Smithfield sale undervalues company
NEW YORK (AP) One of Smithfield Foods' largest shareholders says a $4.72 billion takeover bid from China's largest meat producer falls short of what the company would be worth if sold off piece by piece. ...Read More
Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
NEW YORK (AP) Investors are in a game of wait-and-see with the Federal Reserve. Monday, they guessed that the Fed will continue trying to prop up the economy, and sent stocks higher. ...Read More
US homebuilder confidence soars to 7-year high
For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months. ...Read More
US stocks rise ahead of Fed policy meeting
NEW YORK (AP) Stocks are rising in midday trading as traders expect the Federal Reserve to continue its stimulus of the U.S. economy when it meets this week. ...Read More
EU, US to launch trade talks next month
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) Talks on a sweeping trade deal between the European Union and the United States, the world's two largest trading partners, are to get underway in Washington next month, President Barack Obama and top European Union officials said Monday. ...Read More
Nicaragua approves massive canal project
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) A proposal to build a massive rival to the Panama Canal across the middle of Nicaragua was overwhelmingly backed by lawmakers Thursday, capping a lightning-fast approval process that has provoked deep skepticism among shipping experts and concern among environmentalists. ...Read More
Court says isolated human genes cannot be patented
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found inside the human body. ...Read More
Grocers allege potato group pumped up spud prices
BOISE, Idaho (AP) A battle between grocers and potato growers has been silently hitting shoppers' pocketbooks, according to a U.S. wholesaler accusing America's spud farmers of driving up prices while spying on farmers with satellites and aircraft fly-overs to enforce strict limits on how many tubers they can grow. ...Read More
Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from Wendi Deng
LOS ANGELES (AP) News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch, his wife since 1999, citing a breakdown in the relationship. The matter doesn't alter the succession plan for the media company, which the 82-year-old founder controls through a family trust. ...Read More
NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. ...Read More
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
DETROIT (AP) After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. ...Read More
US stimulus hopes shore up markets
LONDON (AP) Growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will maintain its current policy stance gave stocks a boost Monday. ...Read More
Court says human genes cannot be patented
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries. ...Read More
US stock market moves higher
NEW YORK (AP) A pair of better economic reports helped nudge the U.S. stock market up Thursday afternoon, even as the Japanese market plunged again. ...Read More
US stocks surge, breaking a three-day slump
NEW YORK (AP) Stocks are surging on Wall Street as investors focus on positive news about the U.S. economy. ...Read More
US stock market moves sharply higher
NEW YORK (AP) Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday. ...Read More
With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom
NEW YORK (AP) He really is more than a businessman. ...Read More
Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve. ...Read More
First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race
PARIS (AP) The Airbus A350's maiden flight ended with a safe landing on Friday, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market. ...Read More
Investors look for answers on economy from Fed
WASHINGTON (AP) Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. ...Read More
Uncertainty over US stimulus drags shares lower
TOKYO (AP) Jitters over a possible change in U.S. stimulus efforts by the Federal Reserve helped pull share prices mostly lower in early Asian trading Tuesday. ...Read More
Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
DETROIT (AP) In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions. ...Read More
EU gets deal on trans-Atlantic trade pact mandate
LUXEMBOURG (AP) The European Union worked around French objections on Friday to agree on a free trade negotiating mandate for sweeping talks with the United States that President Barack Obama wants to officially open next week. ...Read More
Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. ...Read More
Secret to Prism success: Even bigger data seizure
WASHINGTON (AP) In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. ...Read More
Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure
WASHINGTON (AP) In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. ...Read More
UK territories sign on to tax-avoidance crackdown
LONDON (AP) U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron struck a deal Saturday with leaders of Britain's overseas territories to share tax information a move he heralded as a "positive step forward" on an issue at the forefront of next week's G-8 summit in Northern Ireland. ...Read More
