Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Stoneacre Hospitality ordered to pay $571K in wage theft lawsuit

NEWPORT – A federal court has ordered restaurant group Stoneacre Hospitality to pay more than $571,000 in repayment and fees for wage theft and...
BACKBONE: Shaun Cournoyer, administrator of nursing and long-term care facility The Friendly Home in Woonsocket, said certified nursing assistants are the “backbone” of the facility. 
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HELPING HANDS: Online classes, grants speed training of desperately needed CNAs

Anyone who has spent even a little time in a nursing home or hospital has seen whose hands do the essential feeding, dressing, cleaning...
FISH FILET: William Bangs, right, executive sous chef at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, observes as demi sous chef Nicolas Rizzo ­prepares a black sea bass.
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BOUNCING BACK: Manager training widens career path

Think of it as a combination of a Boy Scout campfire game and a classic round of Jenga. Teams make piles of sticks, scraps...
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‘Federal Hill has come back in a strong way’

Olivia DeAngelis has only worked in the hospitality industry and considers Providence’s Federal Hill “a second home.” Now the general manager for both Scialo...
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‘Technology has infiltrated every job function’

If you want a career in banking today, being tech-savvy is a must, says Kristen DiSanto, The Washington Trust Co.’s senior executive vice president,...
EARLY START: Citizens Bank employees Johnny Perez, left, assistant vice president and scrum master, and Stephanie Cuevas, social media community manager, both came up through Year Up Inc.’s career development program. 
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From city neighborhoods to a career in banking

Johnny Perez never imagined that he’d work for a bank. Now he’s an assistant vice president at Citizens Financial Group Inc. in Providence. Eight years ago,...
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‘I felt like I owed my state’

Studying for a career in nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic at the New England Institute of Technology created a lot of uncertainty for Ranishia...

Family and the office

Is your company pet-friendly? Yes: 33% No: 33% Only under special circumstances: 33% Does your company allow children in the office? Yes: 50% No: 17% Only under special circumstances: 33% Does your...

Don’t overlook these job candidates: Entrepreneurs

If you’ve been thinking about starting your own business lately, you’re not alone. Americans began launching ventures in record numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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