PBN Workforce Development Summit - Providence Business News

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.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Workforce readiness starts before graduation

Economy 02/27/2026

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...

PANELIST Nora Crowley, third from the left, speaks during Providence Business News' 2025 Workforce Development Summit on Thursday. With her on the panel, from left, is Ara Millette, director of talent acquisition at Brown University Health; Amy Grzybowski, New England Institute of Technology vice president of workforce development and community relations; Katharine Amaral, director of programs and community partnerships for the nonprofit Junior Achievement of Rhode Island Inc. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Demographics, political trends difficult for R.I. workforce

Economic Activity 02/13/2025

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island employers and stakeholder organizations struggling to train, recruit and retain talent in today's economic and political climate will be trying...

WORK-FOCUSED: Panelists lead a discussion at Providence Business News’ 2023 Workforce Development Summit on Feb. 16. The panel included, from left, Julie Matthew, Nina Pande, Bill Schmiedeknecht, Doug Sherman and Matthew Weldon.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panel: Offering flexible workplace is now a must

Economic Activity 03/03/2023

From an employer perspective, the labor market may appear to be in poor shape as many fear the U.S. is nearing, or is already...

THE PANEL at Providence Business News' 2023 Workforce Development Summit on Thursday includes, from left, Julie Matthew, Amgen Inc. manufacturing director; Nina Pande, Skills for Rhode Island's Future executive director; Bill Schmiedeknecht, Lifespan Corp. interim senior vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer; Doug Sherman, New England Institute of Technology senior vice president and provost; and Matthew Weldon, R.I. Department of Labor and Training director. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing at right. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: ‘Human capital is your single greatest investment’ for a...

Economic Activity 02/16/2023

PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island’s largest private employer, Lifespan Corp. hires about 100 new employees each month. While that’s an improvement on earlier COVID-19-induced hiring...

THE PANEL at the inaugural PBN Workforce Development Summit. From left to right, Mark S. Murphy, Lisa Abbott, Damian Ewens, Miellette McFarlane, Tim Hebert, Matthew Reeber and Douglas Sherman. / PBN PHOTO/ PAMELA BHATIA

Inaugural PBN Workforce Development Summit plots talent production

Economic Activity 02/14/2018

WARWICK – Discussion at the first-ever Providence Business News Workforce Development Summit held Feb. 14 saw roughly 200 attendees listen to and share ideas...

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