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ACQUISITION AT LIFESPAN.
. CAN YOU GIVE US A BRIEF
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW OF
LIFESPAN?
Lifespan is a leader in the
healthcare industry in Rhode
Island. We're a not-for-profit
organization, that is overseen
by a board of volunteer
community leaders who are guided
by its mission to
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intellectual disabilities.
adults with developmental and a
job training program for and
Project SEARCH which is summer
jobs for at-risk youth) summer
youth employment (or Tech
Assistants, as well as Health
Specialists, Radiology Medical
Assistants, Behavioral C.N.A,
Pharmacy Tech, RI?
THROUGH REAL JOBS DO YOU FILL.
WHAT TYPE OF JOBS
people, hired nearly 200
o We have served nearly 450 job
learning experience.
hosting interns for their
on-the-o All affiliates
participate in hire upon
completion.
given priority consideration for
education. Graduates are
Lifespan job training
Lifespan affiliate along with
internship experience at a
followed by a stipend Radiology
Tech Assistants), Health
Specialist, and Pharm Tech,
Behavioral certifications (MA,
CNA, at CCRI or RI to earn their
o Participants attend free class
more.
transportation, uniforms and
child care, school supplies,
employment, such as
services to address barriers to
education and support money pays
for the cost of are hard to fill
at Lifespan. The Islanders to
fill positions that targeting
unemployed Rhode sustainable job
opportunities Lifespan to
provide o The funding has
enabled RI funding since 2014.
o We have received Real Jobs
WITH REAL JOBS RI ?
YOUR PARTNERSHIP YOU TELL US
ABOUT YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH REAL
JOBS RI ?
o We have received Real Jobs RI
funding since 2014.
o The funding has enabled
Lifespan to provide sustainable
job opportunities targeting
unemployed Rhode Islanders to
fill positions that are hard to
fill at Lifespan. The money pays
for the cost of education and
support services to address
barriers to employment, such as
child care, school supplies,
transportation, uniforms and
more.
o Participants attend free class
at CCRI or RI to earn their
certifications (MA, CNA, Pharm
Tech, Behavioral Health
Specialist, and Radiology Tech
Assistants), followed by a
stipend internship experience at
a Lifespan affiliate along with
Lifespan job training
education. Graduates are given
priority consideration for hire
upon completion.
o All affiliates participate in
hosting interns for their
on-the-job learning experience.
o We have served nearly 450
people, hired nearly 200
. WHAT TYPE OF JOBS DO YOU FILL
THROUGH REAL JOBS RI?
C.N.A, Pharmacy Tech, Medical
Assistants, Behavioral Health
Specialists, Radiology Tech
Assistants, as well as summer
youth employment (or summer jobs
for at-risk youth) and Project
SEARCH which is a job training
program for adults with
developmental and intellectual
disabilities.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS IS TAKING YOU ON
THE JOB NOW --
AND WE ARE JOINED BY JOHN
O'LEARY THIS MORNING -- HE IS
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF TALENT
ACQUISITION AT LIFESPAN.
. TELL US ABOUT YOUR WORK WITH
SKILLS FOR RHODE ISLAND'S
FUTURE. WHAT JOBS ARE YOU
RECRUITING FOR?
Lifespan has over 1100 job
openings currently throughout
all their Rhode Island
locations, and SkillsRI partners
with us to source for several of
those. Particularly in the
following areas: Food and
nutrition, environmental
services, behavioral health, and
Phlebotomy. Some job titles are
Medical Assistants, Case Workers
(Gateway), Behavioral Health
Specialists (Bradley). YTD hires
56 over 75 hires since
partnership began in May 2018.
. WHAT SHOULD VIEWERS KNOW ABOUT
WORKING AT LIFESPAN?
Discuss variety of
opportunities, C.A.R.E. values,
and total rewards
. WHERE CAN INTERESTED
JOBSEEKERS LEARN MORE ABOUT
LIFESPAN OR APPLY FOR AN OPEN
POSITION?
Anyone who thinks they may have
an interest in exploring
opportunities with us should
call SkillsRI at 401-680-5960.
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