William Ward

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

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...ravel, especially if they have to work full 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 Spring... (Read Full Article)

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

Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund boosts job-skills programs in Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties

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...ekers who are looking for the skills they need to get the jobs we know are out there in the economy," said J. William Ward, president and CEO of the Regional Employment board of Hampden County. "Jobs are going begging. T... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   MassMutual

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

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...dea is to train people for employment in call centers, handling incoming calls for customer services, said J. William Ward, president and CEO of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. It's a growing industry. A... (Read Full Article)

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

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

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... of this year. He'll leave just a few weeks later in late December or early January of 2014. SPRINGFIELD - J. William Ward, president and CEO of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County , is fond of saying that a ... (Read Full Article)

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

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

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...ived 6,000 applications. But that's only if funding in the state's supplemental budget comes through, said J. William Ward, president and CEO of the Hampden Regional Employment Board. The current state budget calls for o... (Read Full Article)

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

Community College Casino Careers Training Institute inks deal with potential casino operators to train Western Massachusetts gaming workers

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...he Massachusetts Community Colleges to help facilitate the creation of new careers in the gaming industry. J. William Ward, executive director of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County said people interested in ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Mohegan Sun   Springfield Technical Community College

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

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...nearing retirement, she said. As those baby 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 ... (Read Full Article)

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

H-1B visas rare in the Pioneer Valley, but are used to fund job training | masslive.com#incart_river_default

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...23 out of 106. The money went to train hundreds of local residents in information technology careers, said J. William Ward, president and chief executive officer of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. What’s... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Baystate Health

Viewpoint: Technical schools need employer voice

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...nal schools, is an understanding of the realities of the world of work. By RICHARD LORD, JOHN H. DAVIS and J. WILLIAM WARD The Springfield metropolitan area built its name and its prosperity on a technically proficient m... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield   Holyoke

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

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...te of any other age group, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hampden employment board president J. William Ward, said that when teens have jobs they tend to do better in the working world later on in life. Tho... (Read Full Article)

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

Editorial: 'TWO' is better than one for workforce training

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...logies in their work force and the training it will take to make use of those technologies,” said J. William Ward, president and chief executive officer of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden county. STCC a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Communtiy College join forces for worker training | masslive.com

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...y College educated a total of about 1,000 employees on behalf of a number of local companies, Hayden said. J. William Ward, president and chief executive officer of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County said wi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

Springfield jobless rate dips to 11.8%

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...nd the region this year. In addition to gains in construction, manufacturing picked up 500 jobs this year. J. William Ward, president and chief executive of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc., said taki... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Holyoke

Workforce in Progress

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...e of the region’s economy, workforce trends, challenges, and opportunities for growth. REB Executive Director William Ward says the plan also creates a framework for solutions to the identified challenges and covers a br... (Read Full Article)

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

Officials urging jobs bill passage

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