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A quick retreat?

Does your company hold work retreats for employees? Yes: 67% No: 33% How do you build excitement for these retreats? Incorporate leisure/fun activities: 67% Our company does not hold...

Plumb named new CEO of Starkweather & Shepley

PROVIDENCE – Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. on Thursday named Peter C. Plumb its new CEO. Plumb, who joined the firm in 2009, will...
Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds

Prep for noncompete ban

Now that the dust has settled on the Federal Trade Commission’s April 23 final rule that would prohibit virtually all employee noncompete agreements, where...

College connection

Does your company partner with a local college/university as a pipeline to attract new employees? No: 67% Yes: 33% No, but we’re discussing that initiative: 0% Do you...

A healthy mind

Does your company have initiatives to address employee mental health as part of its wellness plan? Yes: 33% No: 33% No, but we’re discussing including that initiative:...

RIC researchers forecast continued rise in teen employment this summer

PROVIDENCE – Following a decade-plus slump, Rhode Island teenagers last year led most of the U.S. in an overall increase in teen summer employment...
BUILDING BLOCKS: 
Construction staff members for 
Shawmut Design and Construction 
work on a recent building
project in Providence. 
COURTESY SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Shawmut Design and Construction’s focus on health and safety builds a...

Best Places to Work 2024 Awards MIDSIZE COMPANIES #1. Shawmut Design and Construction Employees in R.I.: 80 CEO: Les Hiscoe SAFETY IS A CORE VALUE that’s entwined in...
A SHOE-IN: The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. employees collect shoes for Gotta Have Sole during the company’s Employee Volunteer Week. 
COURTESY THE BEACON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Beacon Mutual Insurance fosters a supportive, collaborative atmosphere

Best Places to Work 2024 Awards LARGE COMPANIES #1. The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. Employees in R.I.: 159 CEO and President: Brian J. Spero YOU CAN TELL a...
LOVIN’ SUMMER: KPMG LLP employees enjoy a summer company outing in Providence. 
COURTESY KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

Best Places to Work 2024 Awards MIDSIZE COMPANIES #27. KPMG LLP Employees in R.I.: 97 CEO: Paul Knopp Questions answered by Don Zambarano, office managing partner What three words...
HEARTS OF GOLD: AAA Northeast employees participate in a recent American Heart Association Heart Walk. 
COURTESY AAA NORTHEAST

Investing in people keeps AAA on road to success

Best Places to Work 2024 Awards ENTERPRISE COMPANIES #1. AAA Northeast Employees in R.I.: 1,342 CEO and President: John Galvin INVESTMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT at every level of...
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