is a powerful, free online workforce development tool designed for job seekers, students, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and analysts.  For job seekers and students, EmployRI is like having a personal online career counselor who can walk you through the process of analyzing your current skills, finding training, writing a great résumé and searching through jobs to find new employment.  For employers, EmployRI is like having a personal workforce development assistant, who can post your job orders, select qualified candidates and access the current labor market conditions. Training providers can also enter their programs directly into EmployRI for potential students. Economists and analysts can utilize EmployRI’s vast database of industry and occupational information including wages and projected employment.

EmployRI is designed to be comfortable for everyone, even a person who has little computer experience.

In EmployRI, job seekers and students will find:

·      Automated résumé and cover letter writing

·      Various ways to search for employment

           -    Search by preferred employers

           -    Search by location, source and date of job posting

           -    Search by skills required or résumé criteria

·      An expanded 10-step process for job seekers to find new employment

·      A Virtual Recruiter to find postings based on your skills and résumé

·      An enhanced list of eligible training providers and programs

·      Personalized resources, including event calendars, appointments and messages

·      Online résumé postings to attract preferred employers with job openings

In EmployRI, employers have the ability to:

·      Create and post your job orders

·      Write job descriptions using universally recognized occupational skills and abilities

·      Conduct talent searches that match your job postings

·      Access an enhanced list of eligible training providers and programs

·      Personalize resources including an event calendar, appointments and messages

·      Interact with Job Seeker Services, where registered applicants can view and apply for your job postings

 EmployRI is a free service accessible from the convenience of any computer with internet access. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, have questions navigating through the system or just need general assistance please contact one of our netWORKri offices.