Tag: Real Jobs Rhode Island
McKee vows no broad-based tax hikes, sustaining existing budget investments
PROVIDENCE – During his fourth "State of the State" address, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said the administration plans to build upon the...
R.I.’s nonprofits can’t go silent in uncertain times
Rhode Island’s nonprofit sector is facing a double threat: a looming state budget deficit as American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act funds...
RIBBA launches next Emerging Leaders Development Program
LISA RANGLIN is president of the Rhode Island Black Business Association, which has kicked off the next cohort of its Emerging Leaders Development Program...
Pipeline grows wider for trained cannabis workers
The legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Rhode Island is giving new meaning to the term “green jobs.” There are no more than...
New pilot program provides workforce training for biomedical students
Like most primarily undergraduate institutions, Rhode Island College can fly under the radar when it comes to academic biomedical research in the Ocean State.
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Most-read stories on PBN.com, May 2024
1. Proposed apartment tower in Providence gains 1st approval POSTED ONLINE: MAY 13. A proposal for a 30-story apartment tower next to the Hilton...
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...
Wilson uses her experience carving her own path to help others...
Charise Wilson knows firsthand how valuable mentors are, especially for a job hunter who’s determined to move up but doesn’t know how to get...
SENEDIA receives $209,500 grant from Real Jobs Rhode Island
MIDDLETOWN – Real Jobs Rhode Island has provided a $209,500 grant to the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance, the group announced last week.
The latest award...
Class of their own: More employers partnering with local colleges
Although he had some experience working in construction, Kolby Gomes says learning the ins and outs of pipefitting was like studying a foreign language.
But...