Kelly Services is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Puerto Rico, where it has placed thousands of individuals in temporary and permanent positions and made a significant financial contribution to the island’s economy since September 1964.
Puerto Rico’s economic activity index for the month of June showed a 1.0 percent year-over-year reduction, after showing a 1.1 percent YOY decrease in June 2014.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday grants exceeding $154.7 million awarded to 32 states, Puerto Rico and the Cherokee tribal nation through the Job-Driven National Emergency Grant program.
Pittsburgh, PA — Music and sports are two pursuits that cross borders and link cultures. This weekend, this northeastern city relied on both to convey its desire to boost diversity and attract more Latinos, which are significantly underrepresented in this community.
La Administración de Pequeñas Empresas de EE. UU. y el Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores Profesionales de Puerto Rico (CIAPR, por sus siglas en español) celebrarán el martes su décima edición anual del “Evento de Encuentro Empresarial” para poner en contacto a pequeñas empresas con agencias del gobierno federal que buscan proveedores.
Our country has always been proud of our entrepreneurial spirit. But great business ideas don’t just come out of college dorm rooms — in fact, “encore entrepreneurs” are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States.
Everybody knows that Puerto Rico’s economy is tough and finding a job may be no easy feat. And even if you have a job, challenging times such as these often bring out the creativity in people who will turn to their natural or learned talents to make ends meet.
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate reached 15.2 percent in January, up slightly from the 14.6 percent on record for the same month in 2013, but down marginally from the 15.4 percent the Department of Labor and Human Resources confirmed for December 2013.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday the availability of approximately $150 million in grants to prepare and place those facing long-term unemployment into good jobs.
The Center for Empowerment and Free Enterprise at the Universidad del Este in Carolina signed several collaborative agreements with private-sector organizations, the government and communities, to spur job creation in Puerto Rico, college officials announced Wednesday.
Puerto Rican sister companies Apple Caribe Inc. and Famous Caribe Inc., operators of the Applebee’s and Famous Dave’s chains, respectively, will create a total of 460 full-time jobs supported by the incentives provided through the Jobs Now Act passed by the current administration a year ago.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile announced Tuesday part of its plans for this year, which include adding jobs, expanding its 4G LTE network and expanding its portfolio of products and services, including a new equipment protection and trade-in program for its Puerto Rico customer base.
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Wednesday his administration has created some 41,145 new jobs in the past 12 months, under the Jobs Now Act legislation passed in January 2013 to boost employment in Puerto Rico.
Through an estimated investment of $200,000, Puerto Rican company Insight Managing Solutions will expand its operations in San Juan, after reaching an incentives agreement with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, representing a commitment to create 100 new jobs over the next 36 months, company and government officials announced Tuesday.
AT&T de Puerto Rico is looking to hire for nearly 60 jobs in Puerto Rico. More than half of the local openings are newly created jobs, mostly retail and business sales positions and are a result of AT&T’s continued investment in Puerto Rico, the company announced Monday.
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