Tag: Workforce
Resilient Rhody needs a strong workforce
For 40 years, Providence Business News has been reporting on the economic and workforce changes, challenges and milestones that have helped shape the Rhode...
Blueprint for prosperity: Aligning capital, talent and innovation
RHODE ISLAND finds itself at a unique crossroads. The Ocean State has weathered headwinds, maintained relatively low unemployment rates, increased housing development and refocused...
In R.I.’s emerging industries, it’s all about collaboration
On March 11, 2026, PBN brought together business and government leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding Rhode Island’s sciences industry and ocean economy....
Housing Is economic infrastructure, and Congress has finally started treating it...
For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: our region is not building enough homes to meet...
ELECTION26: Gubernatorial race puts performance of R.I. Commerce in spotlight
On the top floor of the Wexford Science & Technology building overlooking Providence’s I-195 District, Gov. Daniel J. McKee stood before business executives and...
R.I. has everything needed to make great sales pitch
We are all both proud of our state and sometimes critical of various sectors that can be improved. I have long been somewhere between...
R.I. drops to No. 48 on CNBC’s 2026 ranking of top...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 48 among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2026″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots...
Invest to make blue economy dreams real
Rhode Island’s 400 miles of coastline offer many easily accessible boat landing points, yet it plays a limited role in serving the state’s daily...
Our workforce behaves like a system, everything is connected
After participating as a panelist at Providence Business News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit last month, one realization became clear: The workforce is not something we can manage, it behaves like a system.
When...
An ocean of lessons
Jonathan Kabak | Maritime Rhode Island CEO
If you think the business world is unforgiving … try the ocean. Seafaring provides lessons in how to...
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