As a result of the proposed federal stimulus bill,
jobs in Rhode Island are on the verge of drastically increasing. As part of the 3 to 4 million jobs the bill promises, 13,000 will be in
Rhode Island.
In December, the state's unemployment rate rose to 10 percent. This is the highest in 30 years. According to
The Providence Journal, 26,600 workers were unemployed from December 2007 to December 2008. These new jobs could be seen as soon as this coming year through public works projects.
Rhode Island
Governor Don Carcieri is displeased with the
President's stimulus plan. According to an article by
Forbes, he feels that the plan will not create jobs quickly enough. Also, it doesn't contain enough tax cuts.
The state isn't waiting for the national government's help. They are doing what they can to change their own economy, including creating a panel to help. "Carcieri formed the panel in May, urging it to recommend a long-term tax strategy 'designed to make Rhode Island's tax structure a competitive advantage in retaining jobs and recruiting businesses,'" the article notes.
On February 4th, the state's tax-reform panel proposed a stop to state corporate income tax. In doing so, this would save businesses $82 million, help jump start the economy and create new jobs.
According to Alfred J. Verrecchia, panel member, "Scrapping the corporate income tax would signal that Rhode Island is an appealing place to do business for companies that are already in the state and others that want to move to the state".
The panel still needs to complete a final, written report before the proposal can be given to the governor.
With all the efforts being made to bring new
jobs to Rhode Island, its citizens may have sometihng good to look forward to after all.
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A career in education hasn't been the best choice around the country in recent years, but teachers searching for a job in the
Las Vegas area may not have as much to fear, as
education jobs in Nevada are on the rise.
In states like Michigan, Ohio and New Jersey, these positions are sadly nonexistent. The solution for struggling, aggravated and potential teachers in these areas? Move.
In Nevada, teaching positions have been on the rise. According to an article by RecruitingNevada.com, "Employment in the public education sector, which includes elementary and secondary school districts, as well as higher education systems, increased by 35.2 percent in
Nevada over the five-year period between 2002 and 2007."
In 2007, the AFT,
American Federation of Teachers, announced that Nevada teaching salaries were on the rise, ranking 19th.
"The average teacher salary in Nevada for the 2006-07 school year was $49,426 - a 7.2 percent increase from the previous year," the AFT notes. "Nevada was ranked 18th in the nation for beginning salaries, at $35,480, an increase of 2.6 percent from 2005-06." This is good news and a change compared to teaching
jobs in Ohio.
Surfing the Internet can help you come up with numerous
Nevada job options. One beneficial and direct link to available jobs are the cities' or state's Web sites.
Lasvegasjobs.com helps in searching for jobs specifically in that area. RecruitingNevada.com looks throughout the state. There is the option to narrow the search results to areas of the state (rural, northern and southern), or specific Las Vegas area communities, such as
jobs in Reno. Muninetguide.com allows the user to select the state, city and a list any positions in the education field.
Another great site to use, for anyone looking for a teaching job is educationalamerica.net. Here a user can create a MyEAN account, which allows free job searches; upload 3 resumes with cover letters, transcripts, and certification information, as well as apply online and receive job e-mails. If visiting other Web sites takes you to a dead end, this one is a great start.
Searching for a warmer job, whether the reason is climate- or financially-related, then heading to Nevada is your answer.
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