City of Cranston, RI
Gianna V. has over eight years of professional experience, primarily with the City of Cranston, RI, where roles have included Purchasing Clerk, Claims Clerk, Confidential Assistant to the Finance Director, and Community Grant Coordinator since September 2015. Prior to this, Gianna served as an intern at the U.S. Department of Education, contributing to education initiatives and document preparation in September 2013, and as an intern in the Office of the Historian for the U.S. House of Representatives, performing historical research from September to December 2012. Earlier experience includes working as a tutor at CentroNía, where support was provided to elementary school students in reading and writing in late 2011. Educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in History from American University, completed in 2015, and a high school diploma from Cranston High School East, earned in 2011.
City of Cranston, RI
"Good help is hard to find"...an age-old lament shared by employers the world over. Ironically, the model employee that you're looking for may already be working for you; all that's missing is the necessary training. Of course, proper training costs money, which prompts many business owners and managers to ask the question, "Can I afford to train this person?" when they should be asking themselves "Can I afford not to?" Businesses that are located in the cities of Providence and Cranston have a wealth of training and placement opportunities available to them through Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston. Established in 1998 as a result of Congressional passage of the Workforce Investment Act, Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston is one of two Workforce Investment Boards in Rhode Island . Our purpose is to coordinate all employment, training, and related education efforts that are funded by Federal and State agencies in the cities of Providence and Cranston . These programs offer substantial amounts of funding, and can be customized to fit the particular workforce needs of your business. Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston can be your partner in upgrading the skills of your current workforce through: •Employee Investment Grants •Excellence Through Training Grants Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston can also be a source of recruitment, training and placement of new employees through: •Customized Training Programs •Individual Training Accounts •On-The-job Training Programs •Job Creation Grants