R.I. seeks to fill 40 new jobs at unemployment call center
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Looking for a job? The State of Rhode Island is hiring. The Department of Labor and Training is in the process of hiring 40 people to help answer the phones and perform other tasks at the agency's unemployment insurance call center. The agency is adding the staff to help reduce the backlog of claims for unemployment benefits and to help reduce wait times for people who phone in, said Raymond A. Filippone, who oversees the agency's unemployment insurance program. The agency has been swamped with calls because of Rhode Island's high unemployment rate, currently at 10 percent. The jobs are paid for with federal funds. They generally pay $19 an hour, plus benefits. The jobs are listed as part-time, but those hired may wind up working up to 35 hours a week. The agency posted the jobs online last week and already has more than 200 applicants, spokeswoman Laura Hart said. 
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I hope that nieces and nephews of the "Don" do not end up working for such a small salary and benefits that the "Don" has always sold privatization staffing with. Contract employees were never supposed to be hired with benefits. Whatz up with this "Don, Dave and BOAT"?
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raymond i would love to come to work for you.i could also start immediately.betsey porter just got my cs 14 today.thank you for your consideration
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Seeing how the government pays people to be on welfare and stay home, how about the state 'employs' these people to take care of this temporary problem?
Why can't they use this special temporary positions as a learning camp to hone their skills?
Why should Welfare mothers who spit out kids like watermelon seeds be allowed to sit home and watch Wheel of Fortune and be allowed to do nothing for their 'paycheck'?
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How about hiring at the retirement board!!!! We(state and municipal workers) need appointments to get out. I hope this state falls apart!!
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