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TEACHING MOMENT: Aarin B. Clemons, second from right, workforce manager at Polaris MEP, speaks during a panel discussion about education at Providence Business News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit on Feb. 19. Also on the panel are, from left, Henry Young, assistant provost at New England Institute of Technology; Donna Remington, senior director of experiential education and career services at Johnson & Wales University; John Olerio, executive director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island; Rosemary A. Costigan, president of the Community College of Rhode Island; and Katharine Amaral, director of programs and community partnerships at Junior Achievement of Rhode Island. 
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PBN summit: Workforce readiness starts before graduation

Rhode Island’s workforce challenges are no longer confined to unemployment rates or post-pandemic churn. Instead, educators and industry leaders say the pressure point has shifted...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit will be held on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Providence Marriott.

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...

Does Rhode Island offer enough job training for workers in skilled...

Citing demand that is outpacing supply, the New England Institute of Technology on Jan. 7 announced plans to build a $40 million Innovation Center...

New England Tech announces new building for trades education

EAST GREENWICH – New England Institute of Technology announced plans Wednesday to build a $40 million Innovation Center for Building Sciences, a major campus...
MILESTONE: Sisters Marcia, left, and Julie Blount lead the Blount Boats Inc. shipyard in Warren, which was founded by their father and recently celebrated its 75th ­anniversary.
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Meet the Makers: Warren shipyard has navigated the waters of boat-building...

Sisters Marcia and Julie Blount grew up watching their father, Luther Blount, sketch boat designs on napkins. Those sketches became real vessels at Blount...

Diossa hosts statewide municipal finance training on tech, transparency

PROVIDENCE – More than 70 municipal finance officials, local agency leaders and industry professionals gathered on Oct. 29 for a statewide training conference hosted...
SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Marianny Rosario, left, and Malcolm Williams, both of Providence, participate in a cyber training class at Rhode Island College’s Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies, which opened in November 2023 and was supported by $73 million in voter-approved bond funding.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

In cybersecurity: More R.I. jobs than people to fill them

While employers may dream of an experienced, industry-savvy new hire, not all have that luxury – a reality that’s particularly apparent in cybersecurity and...
NEW BLOOD: Richard Wiscott, provost at Johnson & Wales University, says the university is always looking for new adjunct professors because “they bring current, real-world experience into the classroom and help keep our academic programs relevant.”
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IN DEMAND: Adjuncts fill growing need in college classrooms

Think back on your college days and some of your favorite professors were likely adjuncts. Adjunct faculty have long played an essential role in...
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R.I.: Small state, big impact

It is easy to see why Glenn Robertelli is bullish on Rhode Island life sciences. In 2023, the sector employed more than 6,000 Rhode...
CAREER SHIFT: Henry “Hank” Johnson, New England Institute of Technology’s business management department chair, pivoted from working in financial services to becoming an educator following a back injury in 2006. 
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Henry “Hank” Johnson

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 HENRY “HANK” JOHNSON New England Institute of Technology Business management department chair AN AWARD-WINNING EDUCATOR, Henry “Hank” Johnson has taught...
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