Tag: Real Jobs Rhode Island
As always, it’s all about people when it comes to the...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo understands that the best and most long-lasting investment is in people. From the Real Jobs Rhode Island program, to Rhode...
State announces 12 new Real Jobs RI participants
PROVIDENCE – More than $1.5 million in state and federal money will go toward training new and existing employees at a dozen Rhode Island...
Employers getting ‘skin’ in job training
Part of Rhode Island’s economic future depends on the state’s ability to keep pushing the envelope on job training, and that includes getting employers...
Five Questions With: Phil Ward
With senior population growth, or the “silver tsunami,” many baby boomers will hit retirement age at the same time. In the United States, manufacturers...
IYRS Career Day to focus on maritime trades, composites, manufacturing
NEWPORT – The IYRS School of Technology & Trades will host a Career Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23.
The event...
Textiles are still vital to R.I. economy
On Feb. 11, the Ocean State showed the textile industry a little love, holding its first Academic & Textile Industry Networking Fair.
Included in its...
RITIN partners with URI to host first textile and academic networking...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – More than 200 people attended the first annual Academic & Textile Industry Networking Fair on Feb. 11 at the University of...
DLT seeking Real Jobs R.I. partners
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is seeking employer partners for the Real Jobs Rhode Island program, the department announced Monday...
DESIGNxRI announces 2019 Providence Design Catalyst cohort
PROVIDENCE – Everything from furniture and glass design to photography, craft cocktails and branding were represented among the nine winners of the 2019 Providence...
Teacher education needed
The ongoing retirements of baby boomer teachers in the state’s K-12 education system require new teachers to take their places. It’s simple math really.
But...