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    2. Funds, work sites sought in Western Massachusetts for summer jobs program

      Explore masslive.com (May 16 2012)

      Funds, work sites sought in Western Massachusetts for summer jobs program The Regional Employment Board kicked off its annual summer jobs push Wednesday morning with a news conference at the Western New ......mmunity College Technology Park. SPRINGFIELD – Without the youth employment programs offered by the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Maria L. Santiago of Springfield figures shed still be stuck hanging around the house. “I didn’t h... (Read Full Article)

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

    3. Westfield Vocational Technical High School manufacturing program should be statewide model, education secretary Paul Reville says | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (May 1 2012) Education , Manufacturing

      ...are nearing retirement age, said David M. Cruise, director of business and employer services at the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. Through a survey, the Regional Employment Board estimates that the 330-or-so machine shops in the Pioneer Valley and northern Connecticut will have... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Westfield

    4. Critics assail cutbacks to machine technology program at Springfield's Putnam Vocational Technical Academy

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2012) Manufacturing

      Critics assail cutbacks to machine technology program at Springfield's Putnam Vocational Technical Academy ...hey contact Smith & Wesson, their largest single benefactor. Worse, they ignored the Hampden County Regional Employment Board, the local agency for the State Department of Workforce Development. “There are so many county and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   West Springfield   Palmer

    5. DevelopSpringfield announces leadership team for Rebuild Springfield effort

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 12 2012)

      ..., Sixteen Acres) -- William T. Foley, former Springfield city councilor and David Cruise of the Regional Employment Board. The master plan “Domain Leaders” for citywide efforts are: Education -- John Davis of the Davis Fo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Brian M. Connors   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    6. Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 30 2011) Education

      Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future ... to the success.” Career technical instructors at Chicopee Comprehensive have been working with the Regional Employment Board and area businesses to offer programs to existing employees to help update their skills in machinin... (Read Full Article)

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

    7. Talk/Read/Succeed! program boosts both kids' literacy and families' lives

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 16 2011) Education

      Talk/Read/Succeed! program boosts both kids' literacy and families' lives ... turn children into successful readers and learners,” said Maura Geary, director of literacy at the Regional Employment Board. “You need high literacy to be successful in every subject in school.” Key to Talk/Read/Succeed! su... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Springfield   The Republican

    8. Pioneer Valley machine shops get Massachusetts grant to train workers

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 12 2011) Manufacturing

      Pioneer Valley machine shops get Massachusetts grant to train workers Bialecki, along with representatives of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County and area machine-shop operators, announced the grant Wednesday at Hoppe Technologies, a machine sho......dustry groups and educational groups working together.” Bialecki, along with representatives of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County and area machine-shop operators, announced the grant Wednesday at Hoppe Techno... (Read Full Article)

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

    9. Nearly $10 million for job training in our state

      Explore ConnecticutPlus.com (Oct 4 2011)

      ...other workforce development initiative with the Hartford – Springfield Economic Partnership and the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County (MA) in helping to get people back to work in the New England Knowledge Corridor that stretches fro... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Springfield

    10. Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts distributes grants to four counties

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 24 2011)

      Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts distributes grants to four counties ...e “Putnam Program” ($5,000). This collaboration between Square One, Springfield Public Schools, the Regional Employment Board, American International College and Springfield Partnership for Community Action prepares low-incom... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer   Springfield

    11. Big Y Employment Specialist Lindsay Pratola

      Explore BusinessWest (Sep 13 2011) Retail

      Big Y Employment Specialist Lindsay Pratola ...here are some sunny spots as well as some very dark clouds out there,” said Ward, president of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. For this edition, BusinessWest looks at the sectors where jobs do exist, the venues employers have... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    12. The Pentagon's scaling back on military spending could impact Western Massachusetts machine shops

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 5 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

      The Pentagon's scaling back on military spending could impact Western Massachusetts machine shops ...ecision manufacturing industry in Western Massachusetts has about 7,800 employees, according to the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. Maier and Peerless hosted the Western Massachusetts Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer   Springfield

    13. Workforce in Progress

      Explore BusinessWest (May 5 2011)

      Workforce in Progress “The REB is embarking upon a new and more expansive strategic direction, and we’re looking at workforce deve......rcing have made job competition fierce. In fact, one of the key findings in the recently released Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Strategic Workforce Development Plan for Hampden County 2011-2013 is that life-long learning is ess... (Read Full Article)

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

    14. Connecting Point: Talk, Read, Succeed to help improve literacy in Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 11 2011) Education

      Connecting Point: Talk, Read, Succeed to help improve literacy in Springfield The Talk, Read, Succeed initiative is partnering with the Regional Employment Board to help improve test scores and literacy in Springfield. Connecting Point: Talk, Read, Succeed to h... (Read Full Article)

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

    15. Getting an Education

      Explore BusinessWest (Nov 12 2010) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

      Getting an Education ...rowing sector in the region,” said David Cruise, director of Business and Employer Services for the Regional Employment Board. “The majority of local manufacturing companies are working in defense, aerospace, medical devices,......ill exist are repetitive, boring, and don’t take a high degree of intelligence to perform. Both the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County and area manufacturers say nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer   Springfield

    16. Study by National Skills Coalition, SkillWorks and the Workforce Solutions Group shows shift toward "middle skill" jobs

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 9 2010) Manufacturing

      Study by National Skills Coalition, SkillWorks and the Workforce Solutions Group shows shift toward "middle skill" jobs The next step is getting people trained to work the machine and making sure there is a pool of potential workers capable of grasping the high-tech skills required to operate an increasingly sophisticated array of machinery in area factories, says Joseph L. Peters, Universal Plastics’ president. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Greenfield   The Republican

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