Tag: Job Training
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...
Polaris MEP, Chicago nonprofit open manufacturing job training center
PROVIDENCE – Advanced manufacturing training sessions, job placement assistance, English language classes and financial coaching are a few resources now available to residents free...
Bank-sponsored study: 40% of teens considering career as influencer
PROVIDENCE – Forty percent of teens say they are considering a career as a social media influencer, aspiring to become tomorrow’s pitchmen – chattering,...
Filling the skills gap
Has your business had difficulty finding potential skilled employees?
Yes: 57%
No: 43%
Has your company sponsored job-training programs?
No: 71%
Yes: 14%
No, but we are considering sponsoring those...
Gilbane Inc. has a solid core to keep building from
PBN Business Excellence Awards 2020
Excellence at an Enterprise Company: Gilbane Inc.
AS A COMPANY now in its sesquicentennial year of operation, Gilbane Inc. continues...
Five Questions With Nina Pande
Nina Pande | Executive director, Skills for Rhode Island’s Future
1. Skills for Rhode Island’s Future is partnering with the state on its new workforce-training...
New England Tech’s SAMI program infuses local economy with trained machinists
PBN MANUFACTURING AWARDS 2020 | Workforce Development & Productivity: New England Institute of Technology Shipbuilding/Marine and Advanced Manufacturing Institute
IT’S THE TYPE of program that...
What is the No. 1 issue state lawmakers need to address...
State lawmakers are mandated each year to pass a balanced budget. Beyond that, which this year requires filling a fiscal 2021 budget hole that...
Manufacturing a new job
At least half of the men accepted into classes at We Make RI say they want to be machinists, or computer numerically controlled operators.
The...
Real Jobs RI to create commercial construction training program
PROVIDENCE – The state is expanding the Real Jobs Rhode Island program to cater to commercial construction employers, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Monday.
The...