Tag: Workforce
Back to the workplace?
Is your company planning to have most or all of its employees return to the workplace this year?
Yes: 60%
No: 20%
Unsure: 20%
How much of your...
Showing thanks
Are there things your company is thankful for this year?
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
What is your business thankful for? (Select any that apply)
The health of our...
Staying safe
Has your company found challenges in maintaining safety protocols?
No: 67%
Yes: 33%
What has been the greatest challenge with maintaining safety amid the pandemic? (Select any...
Finding opportunity in a crisis
Coming into 2020, Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry was doing well, with many companies experiencing banner years. Hiring was active, so much so that the...
Q&A Debra Bedrosian
Debra Bedrosian | Cooley Group vice president, human resources and social responsibility
Technical textile and geomembrane manufacturer Cooley Group has worked throughout the pandemic, including...
The necessity for velocity
“Pushing the envelope” is a phrase that gained popularity with American test pilots such as Chuck Yaeger and John Glenn in the 1950s. Each...
Hiring as an indicator
Has your company hired any new workers since May?
Yes: 71%
No: 29%
How many new hires have you added during that timeframe?
Less than 10 employees: 29%
We...
Pandemic survival
Has your company significantly modified its operation during the pandemic?
Yes: 78%
No: 22%
What changes have you made to your organization that were needed to continue...
Commit to real workforce diversity
Lisa A. Ranglin | Rhode Island Black Business Association CEO and president
Historically, diversity and inclusion efforts have failed to produce significant changes and companies...
Hard choices ahead for working parents
Millions of American families are finding themselves in a jam, with their jobs requiring them to return to work on-site and plans from their...
