Tag: Workforce Development
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...
PBN summit: Skills gaps, demographics challenges linger for R.I. workforce
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market is stable by the numbers, with unemployment below 5% for more than four years, yet for many employers,...
SENEDIA lands $98.3M contract for submarine workforce development
MIDDLETOWN – SENEDIA on Tuesday announced it has been awarded a four-year, $98.3 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to advance submarine workforce...
As AI evolves, what skills will keep you employed?
Massive layoffs announced at Amazon.com Inc. recently serve as a reminder that artificial intelligence technology driving efficiency is also redefining what it takes to...
Rhode to Work 2025
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R.I. gets $1.5M from Citizens for AI workforce development
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. plans to invest $1.5 million in Rhode Island over the next three years in workforce development organizations and...
Alyssa Alvarado
PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025
ALYSSA ALVARADO | 39
Executive director, Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island
What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and...
2 colleges join forces to clear path for nurses
When Patricia Kelling’s son was born with severe heart problems years ago, she struggled to understand what was wrong.
“I didn’t know what the doctors...
As funding shrinks, focus on training goes local
In response to unpredictable federal funding and constrained state budgets, officials at the nonprofit organization Skills for Rhode Island’s Future say they’re adapting their...



















