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Warwick, RI –On October 3, 2019, we held our 10 year celebration event for members and employers in the RI/MA market at the Harbor Lights Dining & Marina in Warwick, RI.   There were over 100 guests attending this event.  Steve Colella was honored for his dedication and commitment to the Job Club RI program. Presentations admiring his devotion were made by several Board Members and a Certificate of Accomplishment was presented to Steve from Senator Reed’s office.

We thank everyone for their sponsorships and donations to our celebration with a special thanks to Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, New England Revolution, Citizens Bank, Douglas Lumber, and Lee Hecht & Harrison. We would also like to thank all our members that attended this celebration.  

We are looking forward to continuing our efforts to assist the community of RI and MA in developing the skills necessary for an effective job search.  

Job Club RI was listed in the article below as one of the top job clubs in the United States.  Congratulations to Steve and all the volunteers of this great program!  Check out the link below to see the full article. 

https://jobmob.co.il/blog/job-clubs-near-me/ 

Cynthia Ring, Chief of Human Resources at Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare recently spoke on Navigating the Employment Market and the Hiring Process at one of our sessions.  Cynthia Ring has served in a variety of Leadership roles within Human Resources over the last twenty years.  Her current role is as Chief of Human Resources at Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare where she serves to champion a People and Business Strategy.

We wish to thank Cynthia and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare for their generous donation!

East Greenwich, RI –Job Club RI, in coordination with Ocean State Job Lot and the Red Stripe Restaurant in East Greenwich, RI,  sponsored a networking event for employers in the RI/MA market.  This event was organized to discuss ways to embrace Community Hiring programs such as Job Club RI to develop more productive and efficient partnerships.   There were over 50 employers attending this event.  Guest’s speakers included:

• Marc Perlman, Founder and CEO of Ocean State Job Lot
• Stephen Bradley, Citizens Bank VP of Business Services
• Stephen Reinbold, Recruiting Manager of CVS Health

We thank everyone who attended this event.  We are looking forward to enhancing our existing employer relationships and developing new, strong relationships with additional employers.

 Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft and Patriots and Pro Football  Hall of Famer Andre Tippett congratulate Stephen Colella from Job Club  Rhode Island for being selected as a 2017 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award  third prize winner. During the June 8 luncheon, the Kraft family and  the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation awarded $200,000 in  grants to 26 New England nonprofits. Job Club Rhode Island received a  $5,000 grant in honor of Colella’s volunteer efforts. (Photo courtesy of  Eric J. Adler/New England Patriots) 

Steve Colella presented key skills necessary to conduct an effective job search to our veterans at Operation Stand Down on November 2, 2018. Operation Stand Down is an organization committed to helping veterans secure stable employment and housing. Tyler Smith & Erin Pavane from The–Hire, based out of Pawtucket, assisted in organizing this event.

Warwick Beacon article – Boot camp for finding a job 

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 Business Lunch; Job Club RI Helps Employ Workers