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As a result of reorganization of the senior management structure at Lifespan, Dr. Kathleen Hittner, senior vice president of community health and perioperative services and former president and CEO of The Miriam Hospital, will retire effective Oct. 17.
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By Richard Asinof |
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New England’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points from July to August to 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday.
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Rhode Island will receive $3.3 million from the U.S. Labor Department as part of $20.7 million in Disability Employment Initiative funding nationwide.
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By PBN Staff
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More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, adding to concern the labor market is slackening.
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By Michelle Jamrisko |
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Rhode Island businesses lack in promoting women leadership within both the private and nonprofit sectors despite strong evidence that shared gender management leads to greater economic stability, according to a report by Vision2020, a national initiative to promote female equality, released Tuesday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has been named to the National Governors Association Education and Workforce Committee by NGA Chair, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and NGA vice chair, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin.
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By PBN Staff
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After a national search, the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Providence has selected James Berson as its new president and CEO.
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By PBN Staff
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Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, easing concern the labor market may weaken in the second half.
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By Lorraine Woellert and Shobhana Chandra |
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Former R.I. Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Keith W. Stokes has joined The Mayforth Group, the Providence-based consulting firm announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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Labor demand posted online in the Northeast fell by 44,800 in August, according to a new report from The Conference Board Help Wanted Online data series.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |