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Cranston Patch: RI Starting Manufacturing Jobs Program for Woman Inmates
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced in a news conference that the state is launching a program to help women inmates transition from prison and into good-paying, skilled jobs in manufacturing. The Cranston Patch reported that the RI Department of Corrections is...
New MEP National Network Infographic Explores Reshoring
The MEP National Network has published a new, data-filled reshoring infographic with insights related to past reliance on foreign sources and the potential for bringing more manufacturing back to the U.S. The publication notes the top industries reshoring back to...
Providence Business First: Polaris MEP seeks input as RI manufacturing economy rebounds
Mary Serreze of Providence Business First reports that "As Rhode Island's economy rebounds, the state’s manufacturing extension partnership [Polaris MEP] is looking for a few good business people to join its advisory board." Polaris MEP Center Director Kathie Mahoney...
Write Better Job Descriptions to Attract Better Candidates
When faced with a poor response rate to a typical "help wanted" ad, manufacturers need to take a good hard look at what their job descriptions are saying. Or worse yet, not saying. The job search can be just as costly for an employee hopeful as it is for an employer....
Polaris MEP Seeks Advisory Board Members to Move RI Manufacturing Forward
Providence, RI – April 18, 2022 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, is growing, and seeks to grow its Advisory Board to support its mission to strengthen and empower RI’s small and medium-sized...
Food giveaway caters to Rhode Island’s Southeast Asian community
Polaris MEP was proud to support the Center for Southeast Asians "Year of the Tiger" yesterday in Providence. The morning's rain did nothing to dampen then the enthusiasm of this community!Learn about the program (and see if you spot our logo) in this WJAR-TV piece....
Coming Down on DOWNTIME – Getting to the Bottom of Waste
Project Manager Nathan Bonds is, we have to say, obsessed with downtime. He uses his own pretty wisely. He doesn’t binge TV. He only wants to know what he needs to know right now to get on with his day. (Building chicken coops, painting houses …) Nathan’s also on a...
The Manufacturing Melting Pot
I remember the old Schoolhouse Rock shorts that used to come on TV Saturday mornings. You might know them too -- "I'm just a bill" and "Conjunction Junction." One of my favorites was "The Great American Melting Pot." Since moving to Rhode Island I kept hearing about...
Cobots Can Help Solve Social Distancing and Labor Challenges
Among the many issues over the last few years, two major human challenges have developed. Could cobots (collaborative robots) be the answer? The first trend is the need to implement social distancing to slow the possible spread of the COVID virus and become more...
Introducing Tomorrow’s Workers to Manufacturing Careers through High School “Industry Projects”
Last week I attended the “Work Ready Think Tank” event hosted by the College & Career office of Mt. Hope High school. Polaris MEP works with several Rhode Island high school CTE (Career & Technical Education) programs to introduce students to the possibilities...
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