Tag: Matthew Weldon
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....
SENEDIA gets $200K grant from Real Jobs RI
MIDDLETOWN – The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance announced Thursday it received a $200,000 grant to continue its Defense Partnership Program.
The program, administered...
Junior Achievement holds career exploration fair for middle school students
PROVIDENCE – Junior Achievement of Rhode Island recently welcomed 5,600 middle school students to its JA Inspire career exploration fair.
Held from Dec. 10-12 at...
Real Jobs RI eyed for changes under McKee’s ‘Rhode to Prosperity’...
Real Jobs Rhode Island has been a popular workforce development program since it was launched in 2015 under former Gov. Gina M. Raimondo. Now...
READY AND ABLE: Older workers filling R.I. employment gaps
After 35 years in insurance marketing, the last 20 with Rhode Island-based Amica Mutual Insurance Co. managing multimillion-dollar campaigns, Eduardo Naya tried to retire.
It...
Older workers one answer to filling state employment gaps
Rhode Island is becoming increasingly dependent on older workers. While it is in the state’s best interests to see this trend reversed by an...
Panel: Adaptability is key in today’s job market
Though Rhode Island’s job numbers have largely rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels, Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, doesn’t exactly...
PBN workforce summit: Flexibility ‘the best asset you can have at...
PROVIDENCE – With Rhode Island now having regained more than 90% of jobs lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may feel that the...
DESIGNxRI’s Design Catalyst Program expands throughout state
PROVIDENCE – DESIGNxRI's Design Catalyst Program has funded the efforts of Providence-based entrepreneurs since its launch in 2016. Now in its eighth year, the...
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