Friday, April 19, 2024

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Community engagement

What kind of philanthropic initiatives does your company participate in (check all that apply)? Employee volunteering efforts 71.4% Sporting events (road races; golf tournaments) 42.9% Item drives...
MAKING CONNECTIONS: David DeQuattro, center, managing principal of RGB Architects in Providence, as well as a U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard veteran, believes veterans make for high-quality workers. Gina Anderson, job captain for RGB, and Richard Jackson, project manager, also served in the Air Force. / PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Companies look to hire vets for work ethic

For David DeQuattro, managing principal of Providence-based RGB Architects, hiring veterans to work at his architecture firm is important. “I’ve always been a big supporter...

Get educated

Does your company encourage employees to seek further education, training or certification? Yes 66.7% No 33.3% Does your company partially or fully subsidize the cost for employees...
THE PROP: Carrie Majewski is not afraid of dreaming big, holding a framed quote that she lives by: “What if I fall? Oh, my darling, what if you fly?”

Carrie Majewski, 29 Founder/CEO — Women in Leadership Nexus

Where do you see yourself professionally in 20 years? I envision myself running onto a large stage, microphone in hand, looking out at a sea...

Unselfishness is one of the cornerstones of leadership

Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, was asked the reason his team defeated LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the...

Make your customers feel valued

The famed author Thomas Merton said we value people not for whom they are but for their usefulness. This is the same mistake companies...

Getting away from the office

How long is your typical vacation? Long weekends (1-2 days off) 25% A week 62.5% More than a week 12.5% I do not typically take vacations 0% Do you...
UNIQUE RETREAT: Escape Rhode Island in Providence offers a series of problem-solving games for companies seeking team-building exercises for their employees. Above, a team from Gilbane Building Co. participates at their Boston office in the “Wreak Havoc” game, in which they must assemble a seaworthy ship and crew for a voyage to locate a missing barge carrying enriched uranium.  / COURTESY ESCAPE RHODE ISLAND

Companies seeking unique venues for team-building exercises

With a workforce being transformed yearly into one that is generally more diverse, and skewing younger, Rhode Island employers are opting for more experiential,...

Remote work not just about convenience

When I peered in the window at 140 Hawthorne St. in San ­Francisco, the place looked deserted. Maybe Automattic, the company that owns WordPress,...

Providing for employees

Does your company offer any health-related benefits to employees? Yes 100% No 0% Do you offer more than one health insurance plan to employees? Yes 57.1% No 42.9% We do...
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