Tag: Human Resources
How did you deal with the snow storm on March 3-4...
While many schools were closed on Monday, March 4, as a result of the winter storm that hit the area, most businesses seemed to...
Five Questions With Deanna Fidler
5Q: Deanna Fidler | Senior vice president, chief human resources officer, FM Global
1. What are some of the functions of human resources that...
Diversity & Inclusion Awards Program 2018
Cheryl Burrell, the Overall Diversity Champion in this, PBN’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Awards Program, says it best: “No longer should we waste time...
Shawmut strives toward diversity in opportunities, training, partnerships
ARCHITECTURE / DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION Shawmut Design and Construction
As an employee-owned, profit-sharing company, Shawmut Design and Construction offers opportunities for diverse candidates to break...
A good ‘resource’
Do you feel your human resources department is effective?
Yes: 80%
No: 20%
What kind of HR system does your company have?
In-house: 90%
Outsourced: 10%
Other: 0%
Our company does...
Citizens Charitable Foundation partners with LISC, donates $150K to Providence workforce...
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Charitable Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corp. have come together in Providence, Boston and Philadelphia to support education and training programs,...
In an industry coming up short on workers, opportunities await
The construction industry (along with many other sectors of the region’s economy) is falling short of filling job openings. Some firms find themselves turning...
Burrell leads honorees in PBN’s first Diversity & Inclusion Awards
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has announced seven organizations and one individual winner in its new Diversity & Inclusion Awards program, who will be...
Move beyond the day to day and capitalize on the extraordinary
Brian Boyle | CrossTrainer founder
My growth plan began with an ordinary conversation at a wedding in 2016. I mentioned to a guy that I...
U-Haul makes getting active a part of doing business
Healthiest Employees: 5,000+ Employees | #5. U-Haul International
CEO (or equivalent):Edward J. Shoen, chairman and president of AMERCO (holding company owner of U-Haul International)
Number...