Tag: Workforce
Skills R.I. receives $1.5 million grant
PROVIDENCE – Skills for Rhode Island’s Future has received a $1.5 million grant to help fund its mission of strengthening Rhode Island’s workforce by...
A stronger workforce
What attributes or skills do you most value in employees?
All of the above: 60%
Strong work ethic: 30%
Helping others: 10%
Meeting deadlines: 0%
Trying to better the...
Home sweet home
Why do you do business in southern New England?
I’m from here originally: 75%
There was a job opening: 25%
There is a market for my business:...
Should the state expand popular Wavemaker Fellowship tax credits beyond those...
The state recently announced that 153 college graduates working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and design fields in Rhode Island will receive Wavemaker Fellowship...
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...
Get more invested in growing, keeping successful startups
Rhode Island has a lot to offer startups, including great quality-of-life amenities and top-tier educational and support services.
But the perception has always been that...
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...
As NUWC celebrates birthday, R.I. can appreciate its role here
Two things stand out about the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.
One is its scale. The 180-acre complex in Middletown and Newport employs nearly...
Loan repayment helps employers compete
Jacques Afonso, a manager of community and customer management for National Grid Rhode Island, had worked for the utility for almost a decade when...
U.S. jobless claims hit four-week low, underscoring strength
WASHINGTON – Filings for United States unemployment benefits dropped to a four-week low, offering the latest sign of labor-market strength.
Jobless claims decreased by 12,000...
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