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COMMUNITY PARTNER: City Personnel made efforts to support underrepresented groups and communities by developing and strengthening strategic partnerships with various organizations, including with Year Up, the Rhode Island Black Business Association, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island and Sojourner House. Pictured from left working at the company’s Providence office are Dawn Apajee, founder and president; Adora DaSilva Andrade, recruitment coordinator; Britt Phillips, recruitment specialist; Zach Gagnon, marketing manager; David Hopkins, recruitment specialist; and Daniel Apajee, talent sourcer.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

City Personnel putting a ‘personnel’ touch on equality

Business Services 12/06/2024

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: City Personnel CITY PERSONNEL SEES diversity as recognizing and valuing the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences that...

Citizens pledges $10M to workforce development initiatives

Financial Services 09/23/2024

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. says it will provide $10 million over the next two years to support workforce development programs in the...

A STRONG RESTART: Tiesha Sinouthasy had to close her nanny placement agency two months after she launched it because of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, but when she reopened it several months later, people were desperate for her service. PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

She’s answering call for many more nannies

Business Women 01/05/2024

If dealing with COVID-19 wasn’t stressful enough for parents of young kids, finding reliable child care during the pandemic was enough to give them...

EARLY START: Citizens Bank employees Johnny Perez, left, assistant vice president and scrum master, and Stephanie Cuevas, social media community manager, both came up through Year Up Inc.’s career development program.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

From city neighborhoods to a career in banking

Financial Services 09/29/2023

Johnny Perez never imagined that he’d work for a bank. Now he’s an assistant vice president at Citizens Financial Group Inc. in Providence. Eight years ago,...

HASBRO INC. has launched a new Brian Goldner Center for Transforming Futures, named after the toy company's late chairman and CEO that will help support social impacts in the community both locally and around the country. / COURTESY HASBRO INC.

Hasbro launches new Goldner Center for Transforming Futures to support community...

Industries 09/29/2022

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. is launching a new center named after its late chairman and CEO that will help support social impacts in the...

VALUABLE ASSET: Since joining Bank of America Corp. in Providence in 2016, Terri Monjar, senior relationship manager, has helped clients acquire close to $200 million in new capital. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Monjar able to bring people, processes, tech together to solve complex...

Business Women 05/27/2022

Business Women Awards 2022 Industry Leader Financial Services Terri Monjar, Bank of America Corp. As a senior relationship manager for Bank of America Corp.’s Northeast Commercial...

Centreville Bank awards $424,600 in grants to 17 R.I., Conn. organizations

Financial Services 11/15/2021

WEST WARWICK - Centreville Bank through its charitable foundation recently announced $424,600 in grants for 17 organizations in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Rhode Island recipients...