Tag: Real Jobs Rhode Island
Real Jobs RI to create commercial construction training program
PROVIDENCE – The state is expanding the Real Jobs Rhode Island program to cater to commercial construction employers, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Monday.
The...
Want a job? Cybersecurity is the ticket
The success of the Real Jobs Rhode Island program is predicated on the idea that workforce development should be driven by the needs of...
R.I. Manufacturers Association workshop to focus on training resources
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will hold a Training in Manufacturing workshop on Aug. 7 at the Providence Marriott Downtown.
Those interested in...
Five Questions With Scott Jensen
Scott Jensen | Director, R.I. Department of Labor and Training
1. What’s the biggest success you’ve had since taking the reins at the DLT...
Report: Clean energy sector employs more than 16K in 2019
PROVIDENCE – The clean-energy sector in Rhode Island employed 16,021 at the beginning of 2019, according to the 2019 Clean Energy Industry Report released...
Yet again, GA chooses spending over investment in R.I.’s future
It is clear what vision of Rhode Island the General Assembly has.
Rather than slowing down the elimination of the state’s car tax, the fiscal...
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...


















