From left, City of Lowell Mayor James Milinazzo, Lowell High student Jasmine Rodriguez, and GLWIB Chair and Vice President of Saints Medical, Kevin Coughlin
The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board Connecting Activities Annual Employer Breakfast took place on October 21st. The breakfast was held at Summer Place Retirement Residence in Chelmsford, MA. The event recognized several local employers who hired students from Lowell High School and the Greater Lowell Technical High School through the Connecting Activities program. This year, GLWIB Chair Kevin Coughlin and City of Lowell Mayor James Milinazzo thanked employers for their continued commitment to youth employment in the region. Jasmine Rodriguez, a Senior at Lowell High School, spoke about her experience working at Summer Place. The GLWIB would like to thank Summer Place for hosting the event and also for being an employer partner.
Employers in Greater Lowell, who would like to hire a student or learn more about our youth programs, should contact Beatriz Sierra or Cathy Sturtevant.
November 4, 2010 - Northeast Energy Sector Partnership. 2 pm - 3:30 pm, Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board, 439 South Union Street, Suite 102, Lawrence, MA
November 19, 2010 - Strategic Planning Committee, 8:30 am - 10 am, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack St. Lowell MA
November 23, 2010 - Workforce Issues Committee, 9 am - 10 am, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack St. Lowell MA
December 15, 2010 - GLWIB Quarterly Meeting, 7:30 am - 9 am, Radisson Hotel & Suites, 10 Independence Dr. Chelmsford MA
Community Events
November 1, 2010 - WISE Scholarship Night - 5 pm - 7 pm, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Chantilly Place, 107 Merrimack St. Lowell MA
November 5, 2010 - Guest Speaker Series: Abby Grant, Boston Business Journal, 10 am, Career Center of Lowell, 107 Merrimack St. Lowell MA
November 5, 2010 - Made in Lowell, 12 pm - 2 pm, City of Lowell, UMass Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St. Lowell MA
November 10, 2010 - Dracut Business Day, 7:30 am - 9 am, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Dracut Library, 28 Arlington St. Dracut MA
Interested in Becoming a Board Member?
Are you a private employer interested in representing your community and guiding local workforce policy?
The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board is comprised of private employers, educational institutions, labor groups, municipal and state officials, and community-based organizations. The Board meets quarterly and encourages members to be highly involved through our several subcommittees.
Why Join?
Be a part of a dynamic and dedicated group of professionals
Lend your creativity and expertise to help guide workforce policy in the area
Network with your local government, business, and community agency representatives
Develop relationships with the local community college, vocational schools and training vendor
Stay current on Labor Market Information and other important economic data
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member, please contact Barbara O'Neil
Labor Market Information
In this challenging economic environment, it is important to have current data available as a reference tool. To keep up with the fast-changing economic and workforce development trends, the GLWIB uses several sources for data and in this month's newsletter, we would like to share them with you. Click on the links below fro direct access to the most current labor market information.
Elaine has worked in Workforce Development for over 19 years. She began her career in Lowell at the Career Center. She was recruited to work for the Industrial Services Program now the Commonwealth Corporation, to become the Lowell Regional Rapid Response Specialist for their Rapid Response division. She served this position at the Career Center of Lowell for three years. Elaine then moved on to the Charlestown offices for Commonwealth Corporation where she managed various projects for 11 years
The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board is pleased to announce a grant from the Massachusetts State WIB for a partnership to promote job growth and build our regional economy in energy-related initiatives.
The partnership is targeted towards businesses in the region that are interested in training to promote skill attainment and career development in the areas of renewable energy and/or energy efficiency.
The program is designed to help businesses train current employees and also to support initiatives aligned with labor market needs moving forward.
Businesses are encouraged to contact Gail Brown for more details.
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