Tag: Workforce Development
It’s the start of academic year for tomorrow’s teachers, too
The fall isn’t just back-to-school season for children. Across Rhode Island and the country, thousands of adults have also started a new academic year....
UMass Dartmouth gets $730K for offshore wind workforce, research
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has received three awards totaling $730,000 from the Mass Clean Energy Center to expand offshore wind workforce development and...
State’s teacher apprenticeship program expands
CENTRAL FALLS – Rhode Island’s Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program is expanding from four apprentices to 14 as the state works to create a new...
McKee says he’s laid groundwork and is ready to build on...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee is betting that his record in office – and his experience as governor – will be enough to carry him...
McKee says he’s laid groundwork and is ready to build on...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee is betting that his record in office – and his experience as governor – will be enough to carry him...
Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to...
School of hard hats: College-bound? EB’s hiring surge convincing more grads...
Approaching graduation, Lincoln Aldrich was only certain of two things: he wanted to work on boats, and he wanted to make a decent paycheck.
“I...
Brown University launches Workforce Lab to track job training programs
PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs launched a new Workforce Development Policy Lab on Thursday to identify which job...
R.I. can offer so much to believe in
During my 25 years at CVS Health Corp., I watched the same pattern play out over and over: We recruited people to our Woonsocket...
PBN summit: Workforce readiness starts before graduation
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...
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