Employers are enabled to train employees, to make the most of new technology and to transpose obsolete skills into profitable competence. Now available for your download, is Request for Proposal Round XI Spring 2001. The HRIC has awarded almost nine million dollars to more than 500 Rhode Island businesses since the inception of this program in July 1993. How businesses learn from each other is one of the most powerful driving forces in a rapidly changing economy. As markets and technologies evolve, firms turn to alliances and networks to continually innovate.
Collaboration helps resolve common issues.
Geographical or political boundaries have no bearing on service or performance. Project Upgrade Rapid changes in technology or organizational restructuring can easily overwhelm smaller businesses. Project Upgrade addresses these needs with personalized training. Other incentives include export assistance and aggressive job training tax credits to encourage upgrading the skills of existing employees. The HRIC oversees the administration of valuable tax credits that promote training and advancement for Rhode Island's work force.