The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will hold its second Rhode Island Corporate Career Fair on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Island's Knight Campus, 400 East Avenue in Warwick, according to a department announcement dated Nov. 5. The event is meant for Rhode Islanders affected by the Hasbro relocation and for anyone seeking new work.
More than 25 employers will recruit for corporate positions in business operations, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, project management and logistics, the department said. Pre-registration is not required but is "strongly encouraged," and job seekers are asked to bring multiple copies of their resumes. Staff from the department's Career Centers, Skills for Rhode Island's Future and the United Way of Rhode Island will be on site.
Hasbro said in a Sept. 8, 2025 release that it would move its Rhode Island operations to 400 Summer Street in Boston's Seaport District, with at least 700 full-time employees expected to transition from Rhode Island to Boston by the end of 2026, an estimate the release gave at the time. The department's announcement does not say how many workers have been affected or how many attended the first fair.
Director Matthew Weldon said in the announcement: "Our goal at the Department of Labor and Training is to ensure that every Rhode Islander has access to quality career opportunities and the support they need to thrive." Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, whose city worked with the department on its response to the Hasbro departure, said the workers "deserve every opportunity to continue building successful careers here in Rhode Island."
The department also lists free one-on-one job coaching, referrals to low-cost or no-cost training, the EmployRI state job board, and American Job Centers in Providence, West Warwick and Woonsocket. Registration and the list of participating employers are on the department's career fair and career services pages.
