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Massachusetts Workforce Board Association Annual Meeting
Mayor Daniel Bianchi of Pittsfield addresses the Massachusetts workforce leaders at the Association's Annual Meeting on May 10th at the Cranwell Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts
Stan Usovicz, Chairman of the Massachusetts Workforce Board, honors Jennifer James for her service seeking pathways for employment across the Commonwealth
Bill Ward is honored for his years of service to both the Commonwealth and the Hampden County Regional Employment “Western Massachusetts really has a lot to offer and our friends in Eastern Massachusetts have been such great partners for our regions, we work together to really get things accomplished…I will always turn to the private sector and thank them for their support, they have been amazing to me and they will always be there to support our work” - Bill Ward
Association Members meet in Washington, DC with Senator Elizabeth Warren to discuss WIA Reauthorization
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Workforce Reports NEW Summer 2013 Teen Summer Job Market Center for Labor Market Studies Northeastern University Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Job vacancies were reported for the second quarter 2012 at 74,106 representing a 2.9% rate for all industries in Massachusetts
Governor's Task Force on Integrating College and Career Readiness Report
A task force of the state's leading educators, employers, and academic and labor experts has called for a renewed focus on career readiness to better prepare students for success beyond high school and produce a more college and career ready workforce that will drive future growth in the Massachusetts economy.
To ensure that every student graduates from high school ready to pursue the next steps on the way to a successful career or post-secondary education, the task force developed a series of recommendations, which are available in the full report, available here.
Skills Gap Reports Throughout the state, Commonwealth Corporation in partnership with New England Public Policy Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and each regional WIB, has been holding Regional Skills Gap Events to discuss regional labor market challenges and opportunities, and to release new labor market supply and demand data. The labor market profiles provide a detailed picture of each region's current and future labor market supply. For the latest regional reports, as well as the opportunity to register for upcoming events, please go to the CommCorp website. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jobs Creation Commission Final Report January 2011-September 2012 2012 Jobs Creation Commission Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development JOBS and WORKFORCE SUMMIT 2013 HOLE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Devens Conference Center
Secretaries Paul Reville and Greg Bialecki, CommCorp CEO Nancy Snyder and Chairman Joseph Wagner addressed 2012 Summit attendees. ◊ ◊ ◊ |
Boston Herald Reports on Summer Job Funding
Youth Pathways Legislative Briefing and Advocacy Day Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:00 - 12:00 PM “It is the responsibility of government, private and non-profit sectors to give a hand up, not a handout to people who aspire to have a pathway different than that of guns, drugs and violence…it is the state’s responsibility to fund Connecting Activities and mentoring programs to provide hope and stewardship to the next generation.” -Chairman, Thomas P. Conroy School-to-Career ReadinessThe Mass Workforce Board Association and the Workforce Solution Group call for Legislators to bolster efforts. "The failure to integrate college and career readiness in our public schools is an immediate and growing crisis... Young adults become more inspired, engaged, and motivated when they are exposed to the workplace - and that has a direct impact on higher education." - Gerald Chertavian, Year Up Founder & CEO, Chair of the Governor's College and Career Readiness Task Force
The jobs of today and tomorrow increasingly require advanced training and job readiness skills. The youth unemployment rate it at its highest rate ever reported, nearly double that of adults. Students who miss out on early work and job readiness training are more likely to experience later unemployment, and less likely to have a successful career. Connecting Activities is a successful program which provides work learning opportunities for low income high school students in MA.
From 2007 to 2012, state funding was cut by roughly $4.4 million, with a reduction in employer wage contributions of almost $29 million. These funding cuts have social costs, including an increased number of drop outs, decreased college enrollment, and inexperience in the workplace. ◊ ◊ ◊
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Explore the 16 Workforce Investment Board Regions
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The Massachusetts Workforce Board Association is a business-led organization that represents the members of Massachusetts 16 regional workforce boards, and provides leadership in developing a collective vision of the workforce development system in the Commonwealth. The Association's members include employers, representatives of labor, higher education, business and industry associations, economic development and workforce organizations. Read more...
What is a Workforce Board?
The Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) of Massachusetts provide workforce development leadership iin their communities. These business-lead WIBs have the critical role of governance and oversight of the federal and state resources that support the regional network of One-Stop Career Centers and education and training investments in their regions.
Workforce Board membership consists of private-sector businesses working in concert with labor, education, and the public sector to design effective, demand driven workforce development services for job seekers and employers. To keep business competitive and to sustain economic growth, our 16 WIBs:
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Identify changing workforce needs as part of the regional economic development strategy
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Develop strategic responses to the labor market and industry
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Work to build a comprehensive workforce system in response to the demands of the marketplace, workplace, and workforce
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Focus on accountability, customer statisfaction, and measurable results.
For more information on the 16 WIBs of Massachusetts, click HERE.
Message from the Chairman
Stanley J. UsoviczBusiness-led Workforce Board regional partnerships are the key elements necessary for the ultimate success of the Commonwealth's economy and competitiveness. Combining leadership from the business, labor, non-profit, and educational sectors, our Boards are able to craft workforce solutions that are meaningful and effective for each region. Our members and partners have been busy over the past several months working to respond to the significant challenges posed by the current economic recession. Governor Deval Patrick and his labor and workforce team - led by Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Joanne Goldstein, Division of Career Services Director George Moriarty and Commonwealth Corporation President Nancy Snyder, have been working closely with Workforce Boards and Chief Elected Officials to effectively implement a wide array of workforce and job creation initiatives. In partnership with the Legislative leadership, we are advocating for new training investments and youth summer and year-round jobs. The Health Care, Life Sciences, Green Jobs, and Energy and other sectors provide new and expanded opportunities for job growth, and training resources are being targeted toward these industry sectors.
The Association members have been working to better connect Massachusetts's employers and job seekers to the workforce development system. Many innovative answers to workforce problems have been developed by the regional Boards. The Association seeks to build on the work of the Boards and to assist its members to more effectively respond to industry labor market gaps and workforce needs. (Read More...)