Jobs in San Juan down 7.3% Y-O-Y in Sept. ’20, Bureau of Labor Statistics says
May 6, 2021
Employment in Puerto Rico’s only large county, the municipality of San Juan, decreased 7.3% from September 2019 to September 2020, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed. Large counties are defined as those with 2019 annual average employment of 75,000 or more. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that in September 2020, San Juan’s employment […]
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AAFAF seeks to promote education in business, tech
April 28, 2021
The executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF) Omar J. Marrero announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for grant administrator services for a fund created to provide education in business and technical skills, or the 21st Century Technical and Business Education Fund. The grant administrator will be […]
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Condado Vanderbilt, La Concha Resort seeking 30 employees
March 19, 2021
The Condado Vanderbilt and La Concha Resort hotels are recruiting employees for about 30 different positions, the general managers of the properties, Ben Tutt and José C. Padín, respectively, announced. “We’re looking for candidates for a variety of positions in practically all areas of the hotel and at all levels. The main requirement is to […]
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Employers can report employees getting jobless benefits and refuse to return to work
March 17, 2021
The heads of two Puerto Rico government agencies announced the availability of a website through which employers can blow the whistle on employees who refuse to return to their posts because they are receiving jobless benefits. In a press conference, the secretaries of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce and the Department of Labor […]
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3 Amigos Recruiting looking for landscapers for US mainland jobs
January 11, 2021
Personnel recruiting company, 3 Amigos Recruiting, has dozens of positions for Puerto Rican landscapers interested in an employment opportunity in the US mainland, it announced. Those interested should be available for a virtual interview starting Jan. 13. The interview process will continue in February and March. The chosen landscapers will be working eight months stateside […]
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Invest PR locked down $58M in committed investments, 3,500 jobs in ‘20
December 18, 2020
Invest Puerto Rico (InvestPR) provided an overview of its achievements in 2020, which included secured new business commitments including 3,500 new jobs, $58 million in capital investment, and an average payroll of $51,000 per job. During a virtual presentation, the island’s official investment promotion organization shared the results presented in its annual report, detailing the […]
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University of Puerto Rico gets $1M grant from Bank of America
November 30, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico recently received a $1 million grant from Bank of America, as part of its commitment “to help students of color successfully complete the education and training necessary to be successful in today’s workforce.” The bank recently unveiled a $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity offered […]
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Bayer Crop Science opens jobs for island’s deaf, partially deaf community
November 24, 2020
Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico announced it is recruiting talent in the island’s deaf and partially deaf community to fill several field worker and soy pollinator positions. The initiative seeks to provide job opportunities for this community in particular while providing candidates with training to the job, company executives said. “The initiative came about after […]
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Optum to hire 500 people in Puerto Rico in 3 years
September 22, 2020
Optum, a health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, is creating more than 100 new jobs in its San Juan operations center in Puerto Rico before the end of the year, with plans for 400 additional new positions over the next three years. The positions include training and education with opportunities for claims and […]
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P.R.’s Acts 20, 22 add 36K jobs, inject $1.2B from ’12 to ’19
November 13, 2019
Puerto Rico’s Act 20 and Act 22 have generated 36,222 jobs and $1.2 billion in investments on the island from 2012 to 2019, a study revealed by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce confirmed. According to the study on the performance of the government’s incentives programs, commissioned to the Estudios Técnicos research firm, the […]
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CBP agent, officer recruitment orientation returns to Plaza Las Américas
August 20, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is recruiting for the positions of CBP officer, border patrol agent and air interdiction and maritime interdiction agents in select localities throughout the continental United States. To answer questions and inquiries, CBP will have an orientation table at Plaza Las Américas, through Aug. 24, the agency announced Candidates undergo a […]
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CBP agent, officer recruitment orientation returns to Plaza del Caribe
July 24, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is recruiting for the positions of CBP Officer, Border Patrol Agent and Air Interdiction and Maritime Interdiction Agents in select localities throughout the continental United States, the agency announced. To answer questions and inquiries, CBP will have an orientation table at Plaza del Caribe in Ponce, July 25-27. The process […]
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection fast-tracks hiring officers
March 4, 2019
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently launched the “Fast Track Hiring Process,” an expedited hiring program that streamlines the hiring process for CBP Officer and Border Patrol Agent applicants who can commit to accelerated hiring timeframes. CBP’s current average time to hire for officers and agents is 300 days. The “Fast Track Hiring Process” […]
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P.R. jobless rate at 8.3% in December, 15K jobs added YOY
January 21, 2019
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources announced that the island’s unemployment rate stood at 8.3 percent in December 2018, reflecting a decrease of 2.7 percent versus December 2017. Labor Secretary Carlos Saavedra further said the workforce participation rate rose to 40.8 percent in December, while 15,000 more jobs were reported in comparison […]
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U.S. Customs hosts recruitment event at Plaza Las Américas
December 10, 2018
To answer questions and inquiries, CBP will have an orientation table at Plaza Las Americas on Dec. 10-15.
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