07/06/2008

The key for workers: Be open and ready to change
Futurist Ed Barlow says the educational system is not preparing a workforce for the challenges ahead.

Andrew Grossman: Landscape designer
A monthly column featuring Rhode Islanders talking about their jobs. cgrosch@projo.com

Black, Latino students get a peek at career choices
Area colleges put out the welcome mats for high school students to get a taste of campus life and potential careers.

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“A garden is living and changing,” says landscape designer Andrew Grossman. “It’s mysterious. If you walk into a beautiful home, it regis- ters as a beautiful home, but when you walk into a beautiful garden it’s a different experience entirely. It’s magical.” H2

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Community College of Rhode Island

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07/02/2008

Law extends federal benefits for more of the unemployed
State unemployment benefits usually run from 8 to 26 weeks. The federal program will extend those benefits anywhere from 4 to 13 additional weeks.

07/01/2008

New Hampton Inn is hiring
People seeking jobs were at The Arcade yesterday lining up interviews for about 50 positions at a Hampton Inn & Suites that’s expected to open downtown in December.

06/29/2008

CVS, Hasbro have biggest payrolls of state-based companies
Of the 15 publicly traded companies that are based in Rhode Island, the two that employ the most number of people in the state are CVS Caremark, with 5,800 employees as of last year; and Hasbro, with 1,200 employees.

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Bryant University

This degree is a horse of another color
Not many are aware that Johnson & Wales University offers a bachelor of science degree in equine studies.

06/25/2008

Steel-fabrication company teams with the city to train workers
A steel-fabrication company is teaming with Providence to train workers in the field.

06/22/2008

RIC students learn how to turn a (non)profit
A Rhode Island College summer program shows students the best ways to cut through red tape.

Teen drivers learn stopping is a good start
Advanced driver-training classes teach crash- prevention techniques to drivers who need them the most — teenagers.

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JOB NOTES
COLLEGE CRUSADE: The College Crusade of Rhode Island announces the start of its summer programs, which offer young people from disadvantaged urban communities many opportunities to keep moving forward on the path to college.

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Brown University

06/18/2008

Steel-fabrication company teams with the city to train workers
PROVIDENCE — Michael Caparco Sr. pointed to several huge steel beams lying side by side in the long bays of his Capco Steel complex.

06/15/2008

Help for R.I.'s immigrant health-care professionals
The Welcome Back Center aims to ease the journey for foreign-trained medical professionals seeking work in this country.

Restaurant at Patriot Place to hold job fair
The CBS Scene Restaurant and Bar, a combination restaurant, entertainment center and broadcast facility at Patriot Place, the massive development being built adjacent to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, is looking for workers. The restaurant, which will employ about 165 people, is holding a job fair at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, tomorrow through Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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netWORIri Recruitment Events

06/08/2008

Refugees a boon to summer businesses
A change in the federal law leaves the hospitality industry scrambling for seasonal workers. Some area refugees are answering the call.

Workers are getting away from the normal vacation
The long, relaxing vacation may be a thing of the past.

06/15/2008

JOB NOTES
ATP Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Newgrange Group LLC, in North Smithfield, has been adversely affected by increased foreign competition and imports and as a result former workers are eligible for trade adjustment assistance as of May 16, federal labor officials announced.

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Bryant University

05/25/2008

Networking key to getting ahead
At the recent Business Expo in Providence, Jeffrey W. Meshel advised participants to become a people “magnet.”

State program helps companies stem layoffs
Under the state program, companies can reduce hours of some workers, who can make up, temporarily, much of the loss with jobless benefits.

06/01/2008

Lower-wage earners receiving most benefits from unions
Economic advantages of belonging to a union diminish as wages increase, a study finds.

06/08/2008

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Bryant University

06/01/2008

Industrial designers use art and engineering to make a product more marketable.
If it’s industrial designers you need, Rhode Island is a good place to find them.

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FREE ACADEMIES: The University of Rhode Island Transportation Center is offering three weeks of free classes this summer for high school students considering transportation-related careers, in construction, engineering and business.

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Community College of Rhode Island

05/25/2008

Job fairs
netWORKri Recruitment Events

06/01/2008

Working by Connie Grosch: Jennifer Cowart talks about her home-based business
A monthly column featuring Rhode Islanders talking about their jobs. cgrosch@projo.com

Working: Jennifer Cowart talks about her job
“My business reflects the cycles of our family. I know that I can take it to the hilt one year and slow down a bit the next, and I like that,” says Jennifer Cowart, a consultant and senior manager for Stampin’ Up! Based at home, she runs scrap- booking and card-making classes, parties and clubs. H2

05/25/2008

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