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

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

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

    3. 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 ...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)

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

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

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

      Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Mohegan Sun   Springfield Technical Community College

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

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

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

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

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

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

    7. Viewpoint: Technical schools need employer voice

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      Viewpoint: Technical schools need employer voice ...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)

      Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield   Holyoke

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

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

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

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

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

      Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

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

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

      Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    11. Springfield jobless rate dips to 11.8%

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      Springfield jobless rate dips to 11.8% ...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)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Holyoke

    12. Workforce in Progress

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      Workforce in Progress ...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)

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

    13. Officials urging jobs bill passage

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      ...might mean an additional 500 summer jobs for needy young people in Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke, said J. William Ward, executive director of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. He estimated that there c... (Read Full Article)

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

    14. Grant to boost machine jobs

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      ... features exhibits on the technological breakthroughs of the region's past, such as the Duryea automobile. J. William Ward, executive director of the Regional Employment Board, said this federal grant grew from a $500,00... (Read Full Article)

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

    15. Stimulus funds help provide summer jobs to nearly 2,000 Western Mass. teen-agers

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      ...e it received $5.1 million in federal stimulus funding of which $3 million will be spent this summer, said J. William Ward, executive director. It is more than double the number of jobs - 956 - which the board helped pro... (Read Full Article)

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

    16. Hampden County to get $5.1 million in federal stimulus funds to provide job training, support for laid-off workers

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      Hampden County to get $5.1 million in federal stimulus funds to provide job training, support for laid-off workers ...yment opportunities for youths, and for year-round services for low-income youths, said Executive Director J. William Ward. The board works with community-based organizations in providing services, he said. The funds wil... (Read Full Article)

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

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