Tag: Professional Development
Report lists 3 R.I. corporations among best companies to work for
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island corporations – Bally’s Corp., Textron Inc. and Hasbro Inc. – were among U.S. World & News Report’s 300 best...
Nationally Recognized Highlander Institute Announces New Name
Providence, RI - Highlander Institute is retiring its name and launching a new era as Throughline Learning.
For 18 years, Throughline Learning operated in partnership...
Equal opportunity
Does your company offer any formal diversity and inclusion programs?
No: 50%
Yes: 50%
No, but implementing such programs are in discussion: 0%
What programs does your business...
Being diverse?
Does your company offer any diversity and inclusion programs to your employees?
Yes: 40%
No: 40%
No, but our company is currently developing diversity and inclusion programming:...
Diversity and inclusion
Does your company offer any formal diversity and inclusion programs?
No: 57%
Yes: 43%
What programs does your business offer its employees? (Select any that apply)
Professional-development workshops:...
Opening the chamber door
How many chambers of commerce is your company a member of?
1-3: 69.2%
None: 15.4%
4-6: 7.7%
More than 6: 7.7%
Has being a chamber member been beneficial for...
Bryant launching online MBA program designed for working professionals
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University has launched a fully-online Master of Business Administration program designed for working professionals looking to advance their careers, the university...
Women’s Summit hosts 1,000, names N.E. Businesswoman
SMITHFIELD – The 21st Bryant University Women’s Summit was once again a sold-out event, as the program designed to empower women in their careers...
CS4RI, GA host boot camp to help teachers learn to code
“Minimal” was how Bernadette Durkin described her computer-coding knowledge prior to a professional-development continuing studies course she took at Rhode Island College in October.
“I’m...
Expand your brand
How often do you attend networking events?
At least one per week 8.35%
Once or twice a month 33.3%
A few times a year 50%
Rarely 8.35%
If you...