ROOM TO GROW: Scott Jensen, director of the state Department of Labor and Training, and Miellette McFarlane, interim program director, say when it comes to potential areas for job growth, the state’s strength is in defense manufacturing, with cybersecurity also a great opportunity for growth. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
Real Jobs RI is a central job-training program created under the state Department of Labor and Training in 2016. It is a demand-driven, workforce and economic-development initiative that is collaborative, flexible and business-led, according to DLT Director Scott Jensen and Miellette McFarlane, interim program director. Its goal is to convene industry employers, key stakeholders and…
