Tag: Workforce
An engaged, passionate workforce delivers results today and in the future
Michael J. Black | National Marker Co. owner and presidentIf I can point to one reason for the success of National Marker Co., it...
Healthy small businesses mean a healthy R.I. economy
We are near the end of National Small Business Week, a celebration of those businesses that form an important, one might say essential, backbone...
Providence metro construction employment climbs in March
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area increased 5 percent year over year in March to 21,400 workers, a 1,000-worker upswing,...
BLS: Providence metro unemployment 4.8% in March
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area declined 0.2 percentage points year over year in March to 4.8 percent, not seasonally adjusted,...
MassBenchmarks: Mass. GDP grows at 1.6 percent in Q1
BOSTON – Massachusetts gross domestic product grew at a 1.6 percent annualized rate in the first quarter of 2018, according to MassBenchmarks, a journal...
Abbott energizes Lifespan’s values-driven workforce
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, ENTERPRISE PRIVATE COMPANY | Lisa Abbott, Lifespan Corp.Since starting at Lifespan Corp. in 2016, New York native Lisa Abbott, senior...
Achievement depends on strong teams
When PBN started its C-Suite Awards program, the idea was simple: Behind every successful leader is an exemplary team. And in the most recent...
BLS: R.I. nets job loss in 2017 Q3
PROVIDENCE – In Rhode Island, net employment decreased by 1,671 jobs in the third quarter of 2017, adding 24,892 gross jobs while reporting a...
To get the most out of your business, tap your workforce’s...
Patricia Steere | Steere Engineering Inc. owner and presidentPeople ask my perspective as a woman CEO and engineer. My response is that my goals...
U.S. job openings ease from near-record while layoffs decline
WASHINGTON – U.S. job openings pulled back in February from a near-record in the previous month, as employers had some success in filling vacancies...
