Professional Development

The city of Providence and the U.S. Small Business Administration have signed a two year memorandum of understanding with the purpose of growing jobs and businesses. May 8

Julie Terry recently earned the Institute of Real Estate Management’s Certified Property Manager designation. Terry has more than 30 years’ experience in property management, including 17 years with Property Advisory Group Inc., where she currently serves as a property manager. Terry graduated from Katharine Gibbs School before earning an associate degree in information technology from the New England Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, New England Affordable Housing Management Association and the National Association of Home Builders. May 5

Dr. James A. Arrighi has been appointed chairman-elect for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s residency-review committee for internal medicine. Arrighi is the director of nuclear cardiology at Rhode Island Hospital. In addition, he serves as an associate professor of medicine and diagnostic imaging at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and program director of Brown’s fellowship program in cardiovascular disease. Apr 14

Betsy Fine had reached the point in her life when it was time to make a change. Sick of working in an office cubicle, the Cumberland resident attended the Bryant University Women’s Summit. There, said Fine, the inspiration to make that change came. “I got ideas from women who had a dream and found a way to do it.” Apr 7

Veterans from across the country could receive free technical training in the growing field of electronics diagnostics and assembly through a network of facilities across the nation. Apr 7

SRES, ABR, BPOR: Strung together after a real estate agent’s name, such letters can look like alphabet soup or a puzzle game on a business card. Apr 7

As the U.S. economy continues its slow climb back from the brink, employers are preparing for one of the downsides of a recovery: turnover. Apr 7

The Tech Collective plans to develop two new pilot programs to provide funds to local information technology and bioscience employers for hiring “underemployed” workers, the technology association announced Tuesday. Mar 28

The New England Institute of Technology plans to show off several new degree programs at its “Tech Nite” open house next week. Mar 28

The Great Recession affected American families’ finances on a variety of fronts. In one sense, it reminded us of the importance of carefully preparing for a rainy day by not overextending ourselves … Mar 26