Tag: Workforce Development
Q&A: John Sinnott
John Sinnott | Gilbane Building Co. vice president and Rhode Island business unit leader
A college intern at Gilbane, John Sinnott took a short detour...
As more construction jobs open, finding workers continues to be difficult
Still wanted: Quality-control personnel, estimators, project managers, welders and many others for construction companies in Rhode Island.
There are simply not enough people to go...
Paths to manufacturing jobs grow
Perhaps it was an extraordinary run as a major manufacturer in a number of industries, one that kept the state looking backward instead of...
Building the workforce
Has your company’s workforce increased over the last five years?
Yes: 87.5%
No: 12.5%
What programs does your company use to find potential workers? (Select multiple)
Other: 75%
Local...
Responsive government helps develop workforce in way industry needs
Luke Ebersold | Blum, Shapiro & Co. PC Rhode Island managing partner
Even though I’ve spent the last several years living and working in Connecticut,...
Workforce development programs need resources, not cutbacks
Earlier this year, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo addressed the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and provided some insight into her budget priorities for 2019...
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...
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...
CharterCARE closes St. Joseph School of Nursing
NORTH PROVIDENCE – CharterCARE Health Partners announced that it will permanently close the St. Joseph School of Nursing this year after 117 years of...
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