Solar energy nonprofits launch workforce development program
September 26, 2023
New job training opportunities will provide solar career pathways and help meet the increased demand for clean renewable energy. #NewsismyBusiness
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Global 1080s Business Fables — Adding wisdom
August 31, 2023
Age diversity can be a great asset to a company, offering unique perspectives, experiences and skills. #NewsismyBusiness
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Labor Dept.: Puerto Rico’s workforce participation rate at 43.9%
November 2, 2022
For fiscal year 2022 reflects some 1,116,000 people employed or self-employed, an increase of 78,000 or 7.5% when compared to the previous year.
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ManpowerGroup investing $220K to promote inclusion in the workplace
July 21, 2022
W Certified Leader was created by Women Who Lead.
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Singapore experts discuss how to prepare ‘workforce of the future’
August 30, 2019
Faced with the changes the world is experiencing given the advances in technology, the traditional education model must be transformed to one of lifelong learning so that individuals are always prepared and ready to effectively adapt to changes in their work and community environment. Singapore, recently named the most competitive country in the world by […]
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P.R. jobless rate at 13.7% in Dec., labor force loses 25K
January 28, 2015
Puerto Rico’s labor force had 25,000 fewer members in December, when compared to the same month in 2013, which could account for the lower unemployment rate announced by the Labor Department Tuesday.
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Women head Puerto Rico’s public sector workforce
July 7, 2014
Women represent 54 percent of Puerto Rico’s public-sector workforce, while the median age of all government workers is 45 years old, according to a study released by the island’s Statistics Institute over the weekend.
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Progreso Económico: Gov’t payroll shrinks by 55K posts
December 13, 2013
Puerto Rico’s declining population, rapidly aging workforce, significant fiscal pressures and subsequent policy measures have combined to prompt a reduction in the government’s workforce over the past five years by as many as 55,000 jobs, or almost 20 percent of the public sector’s workforce.
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Puerto Rico jobless rate pegged at 14.6% in Jan.
March 19, 2013
Puerto Rico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January was 14.6 percent, representing a drop of 0.7 percentage points when compared to the same month last year, when it stood at 15.3 percent, Labor Secretary-designate Vance Thomas said Monday.
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April employment data yields mixed results, jobless rate at 14.8%
May 17, 2012
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate stood at 14.8 percent in April, representing the lowest level in 16 months. The number of employed people on the island increased by 22,000, while those on the unemployment lines were the lowest in the last four months.
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