Tag: Governor’s Workforce Board
PBN summit: Workforce challenges coming at federal, state levels
It’s a challenging time for people charged with developing the workforce of the future for Rhode Island.
Not only are state agencies and nonprofits nationwide...
Profit from being inclusive
Tina Guenette | Real Access Motivates Progress CEO, president and founder
Making your business inclusive is not only the right thing to do for your...
Class of their own: More employers partnering with local colleges
Although he had some experience working in construction, Kolby Gomes says learning the ins and outs of pipefitting was like studying a foreign language.
But...
Work Immersion program returns with expanded eligibility
PROVIDENCE — After spending much of the pandemic on hold, a long-running state program supporting paid internships is making a return with expanded eligibility...
High school internships offer employers advantages
There has never been a better time for employers to recruit and develop a broader, more diverse talent pool than now. The new reality...
Paths to manufacturing jobs grow
Perhaps it was an extraordinary run as a major manufacturer in a number of industries, one that kept the state looking backward instead of...
Training at heart of PPL’s new mission
The Providence Public Library, the grand dame of Rhode Island’s public libraries, is just a shell of its former self … literally.
Last fall the...
$2.6M to go toward jobs, training for youth
PROVIDENCE - A Rhode Island program aimed at helping young people build skills and experience in the work world has received $2.6 million in...
Five Questions With Frank D. Sanchez
Frank D. Sanchez | President, Rhode Island College
1. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has proposed expanding the Rhode Island Promise program to RIC. How important...
RIMA’s Chenevert fixates on problem-solving in manufacturing sector
Dave Chenevert, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association
Manufacturing Champion | 2019 Manufacturing Awards
If there is one thing Dave Chenevert loves as much as solving problems...
