MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board

It is with personal regret but warm wishes that I am announcing the retirement of David M. Cruise President and CEO of the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, effective February 2024. David’s leaving marks the end of an era for MHHCWB. David has led this dynamic integrated workforce planning organization for more than decade and…

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GCC Grant Aims to Drive Equitable Clean-energy Workforce Development

Greenfield Community College (GCC) will develop a new HVAC training program that’s focused on improving equity in the green workforce thanks to a grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration. GCC’s Workforce Development division is developing the HVAC training program with funding from an $18 million grant designed to drive equitable clean-energy workforce development. The awards are…

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Westfield State University to Host Job Fair

Westfield State University will host its annual Government, Criminal Justice and Nonprofit Career Fair on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Woodward Center, 395 Western Ave. The fair offers a convenient opportunity for Westfield students and residents to network with employers and learn what it would be like to work for…

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Big E looking to fill over 100 positions ahead of this year’s fair

We’re a little more than a month away from opening day of this year’s Big E fair and on Tuesday, people lined up for their chance to work at one of the nation’s largest fairs. “Thirty-eight days…oh my goodness,” said Jessica Fontaine, director of education and human resources for the Eastern States Exposition. Let the…

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MassHire Hampden County awarded $4M to find more than 1,000 youth jobs

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is awarding $34.4 million in state funding grants to support the hiring of 7,655 youth in summer and year-round employment. Of that total, MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, Inc. was awarded $4,000,240 to hire 1,023 youth. The YouthWorks program provides teens and young adults with hands-on work experience and soft-skill development in…

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Heritage State Park in Holyoke hosting job fair

A job fair is being held at Heritage State Park in Holyoke Thursday afternoon. According to MassHire, more than 45 employers will be on hand looking at resumes to hire workers. The event is being held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. outside at Heritage State Park including raffles and food. For a list of…

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Cyber Range Manager

The Cyber Range Manager will be responsible for the technical and business operations of The Springfield Cyber Security Center of Excellence (CCE), located at Union Station in Springfield, MA. The Cyber Range manager is responsible for overseeing cyber range activities, including planning training exercises, establishing relationships, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring the…

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Allison Ebner Takes the Reins at Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast

Looking back, Allison Ebner said she’s had the perfect trajectory to transition into her newest role, as president of the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE). “My background has always been in the third-party services area, working in the staffing industry,” said Ebner, who joined EANE seven years ago. “You get to see so much…

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MassHire Franklin Hampshire Announces Relocation to Greenfield Corporate Center

MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center and Workforce Board, the leading workforce-development agencies providing employment and training services to job seekers and employers in Franklin and Hampshire counties and the North Quabbin area, are moving to a new location in Greenfield. Doors will open to customers at the new location at the Greenfield Corporate Center, 101…

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