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Organizations in the News
(11 articles) University of Massachusetts
(4 articles) Western New England University
(2 articles) Basketball Hall of Fame
(2 articles) Associated Industries of Massachusetts
(2 articles) Westfield State University
(1 articles) Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley
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Government Officials in the News
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Western Mass Cities in the News
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Articles mentioning both Kevin E. Lynn and FutureWorks Career Center
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TD Bank to eliminate 200 call center jobs, while Thing5 still looks for help
Explore masslive.com (May 9 2012)
...ce of the workers. TD Bank is putting a priority on finding those workers new jobs, Hernandez said. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks Career Center in Springfield said call center employees could easily transition to a customer service position. B...
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Comment Mentions: Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Kevin E. Lynn
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Massachusetts unemployment dips slightly, but local foreclosures are up
Explore masslive.com (Oct 20 2011)
...eeks,” he said. “It doesn’t mean you found a job.” In Springfield, the number of new jobs posted at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center, fell 39 percent from 633 in September 2010 to 389, said Kevin e. Lynn, ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Western New England University Springfield The Republican
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Springfield's unemployment inches up over 4 weeks, but is down for the year
Explore masslive.com (Jul 26 2011)
...ustries gained 400 jobs and manufacturing, long the backbone of the local economy, gained 300 jobs. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks one-stop job center in Springfield, said temporary staffing agencies accounted for 662 job opening ...
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Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Baystate Health Springfield
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Reduction in Massachusetts work force helps lead to 7.6% unemployment rate statewide
Explore masslive.com (Jun 16 2011)
... career center. That’s a 40 percent improvement from May 2010, but a decrease from April 2011, said Kevin E. Lynn, the manager of business services at FutureWorks. Reduction in Massachusetts work force helps lead to 7.6% unemployment rate statewide Published: T... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Amherst
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Employers having tough time filling openings due partially to people's reluctance to forgo unemployment benefits, survey reveals
Explore masslive.com (Apr 5 2011)
... in unemployment benefits. “I went down to $212 a week and it stayed that way for a year,” he said. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield, called it a classic bird-in-hand scenario. Depending on w...
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Comment Mentions: Associated Industries of Massachusetts Springfield The Republican
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Social network to employment network?
Explore masslive.com (Feb 23 2011) Information Technology
...king” phenomenon of tweets and status updates. But Malchesky, 55, was in a darkened computer lab at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield recently going through “Social Media Boot Camp” a one-hour......med 21st century job seekers. The Republican / Michael S. GordonFebruary 16, 2011 - Springfield - - Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business, youth services and ITat Future Works Career Center. “I’m building my brand,” ...
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Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Chicopee
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Outlook 2011: Road to recovery still long, winding
Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2011)
...hey don’t have much bargaining power in the marketplace.” Rexene A. Picard, executive director of FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield, says there are jobs to be had, especially in the often ov......ake of holding out for a job that paid at least what they were making before getting laid off, said Kevin E. Lynn. “Which is understandable,” Lynn added. But, studies have shown that if people ...
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Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Westfield State University Associated Industries of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts' unemployment rate inches up from 8.1% to 8.2%
Explore masslive.com (Dec 16 2010) Education , Health Care , Manufacturing
“I think we are going to see a lot of up and down as we move forward in this recovery,” said Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield. The state’s unemployment rate peaked at 9.5 percent in Ja... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Amherst
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Springfield posts more completed foreclosures than any other city in Massachusetts, for 2nd month in row
Explore masslive.com (Nov 18 2010) Financial Services
...hs. Manufacturing has gained 2,500 jobs statewide since on the year. The same is true locally, said Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield. He’s seen demand for highly-skilled factory workers, espe... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Bank of America Springfield
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Springfield unemployment rate drops to 12.5%, 6th-highest in Massachusetts
Explore masslive.com (Oct 26 2010)
...ployees, and in health care, education and social services. Job trends are looking up locally, said Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield. The number of openings listed at the center in September ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Amherst
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Gov. Deval Patrick touts 4,000 new jobs in Massachusetts during visit to Westfield
Explore masslive.com (Sep 16 2010)
...s have fallen by 11 percent in the past month, after jumping to 504,000 in the week ending Aug. 14. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks Career Center in Springfield, said earlier in the recession it was common to have people lined up outside every m...
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Comment Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Westfield State University Western New England University
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Springfield area salaries increase from 2008
Explore masslive.com (Jun 21 2010) Health Care
...lar category that includes construction workers and loggers, earned $22 an hour on average in 2009. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks one-stop career center in Springfield, said that while the recession has led to high unemployment...
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Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Baystate Health Springfield
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Jobless rate steady at 9.2%
Explore masslive.com (Jun 18 2010)
... workers to remain for at least a few months. "They are great jobs and they pay people wages," said Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield. "But they aren't anything you are going to hang an econ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Western New England University Springfield Kevin E. Lynn
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Jobs drop by 4.9 % in valley
Explore masslive.com (Mar 18 2010) Education
... in the fourth quarter of 2009, even as all 100 saw gains in gross metropolitan product, Wial said. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield, said the center is hearing from employers looking for one... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Kevin E. Lynn
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Springfield unemployment rate hits 15.3%; highest rate on record
Explore masslive.com (Mar 11 2010) Education
...nventory as the recession hit. They have to add workers to deal with any sort of upswing in demand. Kevin E. Lynn, manger of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in the Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park, said comp... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Technical Community College Springfield
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Conservative Nature
Explore BusinessWest (Feb 4 2010) Manufacturing
...benefits, extensions to their unemployment, or retraining. Like most watching the employment scene, Kevin Lynn, manager of business services for FutureWorks, says confidence, on the part of consumers and, ultimately, business owners, is the key to a profou...
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Comment Mentions: Big Y Foods MassMutual Baystate Health
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Springfield's unemployment rate drops slightly in November
Explore masslive.com (Dec 22 2009) Education , Health Care
...ce of Labor and Workforce Development. "It's going to be a slow improvement without question," said Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business and youth services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield. "We have a lot of long-term unemployed and the jobs they ... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: West Springfield Palmer Springfield
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Unemployment rate inches downward in Greater Springfield area
Explore masslive.com (Nov 24 2009)
...ut up from 5.1 percent in October 2008. “I think we are definitely seeing some more activity,” said Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in Springfield. Lynn said employers advertised for 261 jobs at FutureWorks in October, down 7 percent from the 283 jobs advertised in October 2008. But running 7 percent les... (Read Full Article)
Comment Mentions: Western New England University Springfield Amherst
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Temporary seasonal jobs reported in short supply in Western Mass.
Explore masslive.com (Nov 21 2009)
...nt rate improved slightly in October, from 9.3 percent in September to 8.9 percent. In Springfield, FutureWorks Career Center, received requests for about 80 temporary workers in package delivery and warehousing this year, ac......requests for about 80 temporary workers in package delivery and warehousing this year, according to Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services. He said that is about the same number of requests which FutureWorks ...
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Comment Mentions: Springfield Holyoke Kevin E. Lynn
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Mass. unemployment rate climbs to 8% - highest level since 1993 - The Republican
Explore masslive.com (May 21 2009) Education , Life Sciences
...ear ago, the Massachusetts unemployment rate was 4.8 percent and the national rate was 5.0 percent. Kevin E. Lynn, manager of business services at FutureWorks Career Center in Springfield, said there were just 295 job openings submitted to FutureWorks compared with 886 openings in April 2008, a 67 percent drop. The average posted full-time salary in...
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Comment Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame
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