Tag: Job Training
Engage with government
Ted Carr | Providence economic development director
As a former business owner now serving as director of economic development for Providence, I know firsthand how...
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...
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