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Express grants help companies boost training fast
Bel Air Finishing Supply in North Kingstown first tapped state professional-development grants five years ago when the company was making a push for exports and needed to train workers in overseas marketing. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

Teacher support is just tweet away in R.I.
Many Rhode Island educators are embracing continuous changes in technology and trends in peer-to-peer training to enrich professional development. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/8/13

Bad moods, behavior at the top can sour workplace
Everyone has bad days. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/8/13

R.I. launches first statewide nursing residency program
(Updated, 12:45 p.m.) The Rhode Island Action Coalition for the Future of Nursing announced Wednesday morning the launch of a $645,000 statewide clinical nurse residency and mentoring program. more
Tener helping entrepreneurs find the writer within
Ask writing coach Lisa Tener how to pen an inspirational memoir, and she’ll point to one of her own success stories, Dr. Tim Warren. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 4/1/13
CONECT Newport conference puts focus on trade
The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade held its first conference 17 years ago in Mystic, Conn., with just 80 attendees. It has grown to have an expected Newport audience this week of up to 275 professionals interested in learning new best practices to confront challenges centered on business importing and exporting. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

Sawyer closing scatters students
Why the Sawyer School closed without notice at the end of December remains a mystery three months later to the state and 302 Rhode Island students who have been left to find new schools or career paths. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

RIMTA outlines plans for GWB grant money
The R.I. Marine Trades Association has outlined its plans for the $142,788 grant it received from the Governor’s Workforce Board earlier this month. more
| 3/29/13
Mentors, sponsors crucial to achieving work goals
Parents, teachers, professors, first senior-level supervisor: Besides being the authority figures that represent the average professional’s life course through childhood, schooling, and an entrance into their career field, these people share another trait. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

GRRL Tech exposes nearly 500 to STEM industries
More than 470 girls from local high schools spent Thursday at the University of Rhode Island exploring STEM industries and career pathways during Tech Collective’s 12th annual GRRL Tech event. more
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