Tag: Workforce Development
Rhode Island restarts a manufacturing legacy
Rhode Island has been making things ever since Europeans arrived on the shores of Narragansett Bay. First it was boats, then textiles and finally...
R.I. manufacturers learn to manage a ‘good’ problem – training more...
In the last few years, manufacturing in Rhode Island is on a growth spurt of sales, productivity and plant modernization, and that’s led to...
A guiding connection
Connecting people and jobs is always a challenge, but in the manufacturing and construction sectors in Rhode Island, the process has become especially challenging...
From the editor
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Stuff, or more formally, “A guide to Stuff made and built in Rhode Island.”
For manufacturers and builders, these...
College Unbound clears hurdles blocking adult learning
Innovative Companies | Nonprofits
College Unbound’s story began in 2009 as an initiative of Big Picture Learning, a nonprofit with more than 20 years of...
New initiative to match Rhode Islanders in recovery with jobs
PROVIDENCE - In an effort to reach Rhode Islanders in recovery and match them with open jobs and skills training opportunities, on Wednesday, Gov....
R.I. receives $3.9M for job training program for Rhode Islanders in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $3.9 million in federal funds to support job training for Rhode Islanders in addiction recovery, Gov. Gina M....
New Woonsocket training center grand idea but needs more detail
Building on the success of the Westerly Education Center, which through industry partnerships (and funding) has helped train more than 1,000 postsecondary students for...
RIDE awards $6.9M for adult education programs
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded $6.9 million in grants to support 21 adult education programs in Rhode Island, the department...
PBN on WJAR-TV, May 14, 2018
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to discuss the newspaper’s most recent cover story and other...