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    By Job Tipster | September 3, 2008

    Rhode Island

    Rhode Island is located in the northern area of the United States referred to as New England and is the smallest state in the country. It is bordered by Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and the Atlantic Ocean. No matter where one is located in the diminutive state, the ocean is no more than a 45-minute drive away.

    Originally founded as an area of religious refuge, Rhode Island has a history of independent thought. Of the original 13 American colonies, it was the first to declare independence from England and ratify the constitution. The state was also the first to enact a law prohibiting slavery in America




    Rhode Island’s Job Market
    Rhode Island’s fastest growing jobs are: network systems and data communications analysts, personal financial advisors, home health aides, database administrators

    The fastest growing industries are: health services, tourism and manufacturing

    High wage occupations are: Senior Software Engineer/Developer/Programmer, Construction Project Manager, Attorney, Staff Accountant, Retail Store Manager, Customer Service Representative

    Work Trends
    Mean Travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
    Rhode Island’s unemployment rate: 7.7 percent
    National unemployment rate: 5.7 percent

    Rhode Island’s Largest Employers
    CVS Caremark
    1 Cvs Dr
    Woonsocket, RI 02895

    Textron
    40 Westminster Street
    Providence, RI. 2903

    Hasbro
    PO Box 1059
    Pawtucket, RI 02862

    Rhode Island Hospital
    2 Dudley St.
    Providence, RI 02905

    Women & Infants Hospital
    101 Dudley St.
    Providence, RI 02905

    Met Life
    700 Quaker Ln # 100
    Warwick, RI 02886

    T F Green Airport
    2000 Post Rd
    Warwick, RI 02886

    University Of Rhode Island
    University of Rhode Island
    Kingston, RI 02881

    Raytheon Co.
    1847 W Main Rd
    Portsmouth, RI 02871

    Popular Local Job Search Sites

    Cheezhead
    Job Central
    TopUSAJobs.com
    RhodeIslandWorks.com
    Yahoo! Hot Jobs
    Craigslist

    Surrounding Area Job Search
    Providence, RI
    Warwick, RI
    Cranston, RI
    Pawtucket, RI
    East Providence, RI
    Woonsocket, RI
    Newport, Rhode Island
    Central Falls, RI

    Continuing Education
    Brown University
    Bryant University
    Community College of Rhode Island
    Gibbs College
    Johnson & Wales University
    Naval War College
    New England Institute of Technology
    Providence College
    Rhode Island College
    Rhode Island School of Design
    Roger Williams University
    Salve Regina University
    University of Rhode Island
    Zion Bible College

    Discovering Rhode Island
    Newport Casino
    International Tennis Hall of Fame
    Belcourt Castle
    Providence Friars
    Pawtucket Red Sox
    Providence Bruins
    Newport Gulls
    Rhode Island Stingrays
    Rhode Island Rams
    Brown University Bears
    Bryant Bulldogs

    Rhode Island Statistics
    Population
    Total Population: 1,067,610
    Under 18: 22.2 percent
    White: 88.7 percent
    Black: 6.3 percent
    American Indian: 0.6 percent
    Asian: 2.7 percent
    Other: 0.1 percent
    Multi-racial: 1.5 percent
    Hispanic: 11 percent

    Education
    High school graduates: 78 percent
    Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6 percent

    Housing
    Households: 408,424
    Persons per household: 2.47
    Housing units: 449,582
    Homeownership rate: 60 percent
    Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $133,000

    Income
    Median household income: $47,037
    Per capita income: $21,688
    Persons below poverty: 11.6%

    Transportation
    Airports: T.F. Green Airport in Warwick
    Public Mass Transit: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)

    Weather
    Annual precipitation: 42.7 inches
    Average temp. in July: 72.2 F
    Average temp. in Jan: 28.6 F

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