Tag: workforce training
Library workforce training a vital community lifeline
A $28.5 million modernization of the Providence Public Library has, by all accounts, been a success, despite being completed at the onset of the...
DEI support still strong in Ocean State
As disheartening as the national rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is for local advocates, the commitment remains strong in the Ocean State.
In...
‘More than half of all cyber jobs in our state are...
DOUGLAS S. ALEXANDER says the need for cybersecurity professionals across all industries in the state has more than doubled since 2020, with more than...
CCRI designated one of 17 U.S. Industrial Assessment Centers
PROVIDENCE – The Community College of Rhode Island has gained new energy auditing and workforce training capabilities through its recent designation as an Industrial Assessment Center.
The designation,...
Multilingual environment?
Do you or any of your employees speak more than one language?
No: 60%
Yes: 40%
Does your company prefer hiring people who speak more than one...
City must make clearer goals, scope of reparations program
Proposed spending for Providence’s still-evolving racial reparations program includes several worthy suggestions. Among them, funding for homeownership, workforce training and support for small businesses.
The...
PBN on WJAR-TV, June 3, 2019
An impressive collection of books is just the beginning of the story of PPL’s rise as a community leader.
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S....















