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Paige Clausius-Parks became executive director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT in December. She previously served as senior policy analyst for the Providence-based nonprofit. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Welcome new approaches

Paige Clausius-Parks | Rhode Island KIDS COUNT executive director Rhode Island KIDS COUNT has become a statewide leader in policy and advocacy working to improve the...
Matthew Piszczek

Why do some remote workers miss commuting?

For most American workers who commute, the trip to and from the office takes nearly one full hour a day – 26 minutes each...
WATCHFUL EYE: Providence City Councilman John Goncalves, a Brown graduate, says the university’s expansion can’t come at the expense of much-needed city taxes. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Jewelry District’s promise tied to Brown’s ongoing expansion

Providence’s Jewelry District has a proud past as a national manufacturing hub and may one day be the innovation and design center city marketers...

The passion of compassion

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he had been asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find...
Cinthia Beccacece Satornino

Dealing with ‘dark personality traits’ at work

Have you ever suffered through tales of greatness from a self-absorbed “friend” who reminds you of Michael Scott from “The Office” – and not...

Workplace comfort

Have you ever confronted an employee about inappropriate behavior? Yes: 100% No: 0% What bothers you the most at your desk? Slow computer: 50% Other: 25% I am comfortable at...

Providence College receives $1M gift to support field hockey program

PROVIDENCE – Providence College has received a $1 million donation from Chicago Blackhawks owner William Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz to support the college’s field hockey...

Smiley makes first moves to boost city income from colleges, hospitals

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley is making good on his campaign promise to bring in more tax revenue from the universities and hospitals that...
THE PANEL at Providence Business News' 2023 Workforce Development Summit on Thursday includes, from left, Julie Matthew, Amgen Inc. manufacturing director; Nina Pande, Skills for Rhode Island's Future executive director; Bill Schmiedeknecht, Lifespan Corp. interim senior vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer; Doug Sherman, New England Institute of Technology senior vice president and provost; and Matthew Weldon, R.I. Department of Labor and Training director. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing at right. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: ‘Human capital is your single greatest investment’ for a strong workplace

PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island’s largest private employer, Lifespan Corp. hires about 100 new employees each month.  While that’s an improvement on earlier COVID-19-induced hiring...
BROWN UNIVERSITY announced Thursday that students from the Providence Public School District who are admitted into the university's Pre-College Programs this summer will have no tuition costs. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown’s Pre-College programs now free for eligible Providence school students

PROVIDENCE – Students within the Providence Public School District who are admitted into Brown University’s Pre-College Programs this summer will have a nice round...
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