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    2. Springfield's A.G. Miller continues proud century-old tradition of metal fabricating, but needs help getting trained staff

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 9 2013) Manufacturing

      Springfield's A.G. Miller continues proud century-old tradition of metal fabricating, but needs help getting trained staff ...ent of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. J. William Ward, president and CEO of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, said his agency has a $362,000 grant to do on-the-job training. W... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Springfield

    3. Westfield Chamber, Training and Workforce Options join to host manufacturing training summit at Savage Arms

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 28 2013) Manufacturing

      Westfield Chamber, Training and Workforce Options join to host manufacturing training summit at Savage Arms ... president of foundation and workforce training at Springfield Technical Community College. According to the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, the Pioneer Valley boasts approximately 293 manufacturers who emp... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    4. UMass plan for Springfield to be unveiled in about a month, university president Robert Caret says

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 15 2013) Education

      UMass plan for Springfield to be unveiled in about a month, university president Robert Caret says ...ull time or have family responsibilities here in Springfield, said J. William Ward , president and CEO of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. "If someone is in Springfield, what public-university options do... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

    5. EDC and REB Host Health IT Roundtable

      Explore From the EDC (Sep 26 2013) Health Care , Information Technology

      EDC and REB Host Health IT Roundtable ...are industryfor some time, which includes Health IT. One of the programs provides On TheJob Training with the REB paying for one half of the employee’s salary whilehe/she is being trained up for the new position. For inf... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Baystate Health   Springfield

    6. Western Massachusetts job training programs get a boost; Community Works provides apprenticeships for building trades | masslive

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      Western Massachusetts job training programs get a boost; Community Works provides apprenticeships for building trades | masslive ...Spanish to the type of formal language used in a business setting. In Franklin County, the Franklin-Hampshire Regional Employment Board received $239,751 to develop the Franklin Hampshire Middle Skills Academy to teach a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    7. Funder Collaborative for Reading Success raises $491,000 in grants to promote early literacy in Greater Springfield

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      Funder Collaborative for Reading Success raises $491,000 in grants to promote early literacy in Greater Springfield ... Library; Springfield School Volunteers’ Early Literacy Volunteers program; and Talk/Read/Succeed through the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. Donna DiFillippo, executive director of Raising a Reader Massachu... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Baystate Health   Springfield

    8. Work in Progress

      Explore BusinessWest (Jul 16 2013)

      Work in Progress ...Brianna Davis certainly knows. Now roughly three weeks into a job with the REB through the summer jobs initiative, she told BusinessWest that she handles filing, copying, reception-desk work, and other duties, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    9. Springfield housing agencies and Regional Employment Board combine forces to bring job training to low-income city residents

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      Springfield housing agencies and Regional Employment Board combine forces to bring job training to low-income city residents ...0 grant to the city’s Office of Housing for the program. In addition, the city, the housing authority and the Regional Employment Board will contribute $25,000 each to the program, allowing it to extend beyond one-year, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Springfield

    10. J. William Ward stepping down from the Regional Employment Board of ... - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 10 2013)

      J. William Ward stepping down from the Regional Employment Board of ... - MassLive.com ... Employment Board can get them the commercial driver's training if they qualify. Only about $1 million of the REB's budget goes to overhead and administration. According to the Regional Employment Board's 2011 IRS 990, t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Baystate Health   Smith & Wesson Corp.

    11. Peter Picknelly, investors, add Duval Precision Grinding in Chicopee to portfolio

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 3 2013) Manufacturing

      Peter Picknelly, investors, add Duval Precision Grinding in Chicopee to portfolio ...ts in the pipeline. Also, Duval manufactures for other industries. It also is hiring, and is working with the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County to bring in two trainees from nontraditional backgrounds and get t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Chicopee   Westfield

    12. Pioneer Valley youth need summer jobs, and experience that goes with them, career center director says at jobs campaign kickoff

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      Pioneer Valley youth need summer jobs, and experience that goes with them, career center director says at jobs campaign kickoff ...goal is to set up jobs for 1,000 young people in Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield. Last year, The Regional Employment Board provided about 950 jobs but received 6,000 applications. But that's only if funding ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Westfield State University   Springfield

    13. Education, training key to closing skills gap

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      Education, training key to closing skills gap ...enda. The acknowledgment of the value of community colleges and innovative programs, such as those run by the Regional Employment Board, have been a large part of the chamber position, and we have fought for adequate fun... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Springfield   Jeff Ciuffreda

    14. Holyoke gets $325,000 from state to help students learn English in summer school; Springfield shares $45,000 grant

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      Holyoke gets $325,000 from state to help students learn English in summer school; Springfield shares $45,000 grant ...e greater Springfield area and Western Massachusetts," the press release said. Partners in that grant are the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, the Healthcare Workforce Partnership of Western Massachusetts, Sp... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts

    15. Manufacturing field in need of workers

      Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Nov 19 2012) Manufacturing

      Manufacturing field in need of workers ... future is based on manufacturing because innovation starts here the backbone of our country is here. “ The Regional Employment Board estimates this industry will be looking to fill 1,500 positions in the next three ye... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Springfield

    16. Springfield's AIC gets federal grant to help nursing students pay for their education

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 25 2012) Education , Health Care

      Springfield's AIC gets federal grant to help nursing students pay for their education ...aby boomer nurses retire, employers will need to hire new workers. J. William Ward, executive director of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, said there are estimates that the need for new nurses will be acu... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   West Springfield

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