Tag: Matthew Weldon
On the workforce development front, headwinds persist
In 2022, excitement surged in the state after Breeze Airways announced plans to establish a permanent base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport...
Pawtucket job fair to assist workers affected by Hasbro’s move to...
PAWTUCKET – In response to Hasbro Inc.'s planned move out of the city, a state-backed job fair will be held March 28 at 100 Freight...
DLT urges employers to use Real Jobs RI amid uncertain federal...
Rhode Island has built what Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, calls one of the most replicated workforce systems...
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The state’s Real Jobs Rhode Island workforce-training program has made a difference, serving 50,000 workers and roughly 7,000 employers since its inception in 2015.
Despite...
PBN summit: Hasbro’s move doesn’t mean R.I.’s workforce lacks talent
PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc.’s relocation from Pawtucket to Boston will move upwards of 700 jobs out of state, but panelists at Providence Business News’...
PBN summit: Skills gaps, demographics challenges linger for R.I. workforce
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market is stable by the numbers, with unemployment below 5% for more than four years, yet for many employers,...
SENEDIA gets $195K grant from Real Jobs RI for Defense Partnership...
MIDDLETOWN – SENEDIA has received a $195,500 grant from Real Jobs RI to continue its Defense Partnership Program, the workforce development organization announced Wednesday.
The...
PBN’s 2026 Workforce Development Summit slated for Feb. 19
PROVIDENCE – Emerging workforce trends, including the impact of technology and automation and innovative approaches to upskilling and reskilling employees, will be among the topics...
McKee touts budget proposal to invest in job training during We...
CRANSTON – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has continued his public push for his $2 million investment to fund job training programs for the state's...
McKee’s proposed pay raises for 11 cabinet directors criticized at public...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed pay raises for 11 state cabinet directors were widely criticized during Wednesday's public hearing at the R.I....
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