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From: Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board [oneilb@nmsda.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:15 PM
To: Bill Lipchitz
Subject: News from Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board


Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board Newsletter November 2010
Issue 19
Greetings!

The Massachusetts EOLWD reported that the MA Unemployment rate has dropped to 8.1%, the lowest since April 2009. Since August, the rate has dropped seven tenths of a percentage point and remains below the 9.6 percent national rate. For the latest news on the unemployment rates in MA, click here.

In other news, GLWIB Director Barbara O'Neil, has been invited to present an overview on the Merrimack Valley Regional Innovation Grant and the GLWIB's achievement of High Performing Board certification to the South Carolina Workforce Development Partnership Symposium in February 2011.

The
Greater Lowell Ex-Offender Re-Entry Partnership Forum will be held on December 17th at 8:30 am at the Middlesex Community College Federal Building located at 50 Kearney Square in Lowell. For more information, click here or email Vera Gallagher

The final GLWIB quarterly meeting of 2010 will be held on December 15th at the Radisson Hotel & Suites in Chelmsford.  
In This Issue
Spotlight Events
CCL Guest Speaker Series
Assistant Secretary Oates visits UTEC
Member Corner
MA JobQuest

GLWIB Events


  • December 2, 2010 - Northeast Energy Sector Partnership. 2 pm - 3:30 pm, North Shore Workforce Investment Board, 70 Washington Street, Suite 314, Salem, MA
     
  • December 15, 2010 - GLWIB Quarterly Meeting, 7:30 am - 9 am, Radisson Hotel & Suites, 10 Independence Dr. Chelmsford MA
  • December 17, 2010 - Greater Lowell Ex-Offender Re-Entry Partnership Forum, 8:30-10 am, MCC Federal Building, 50 Kearney Square, Lowell MA
  • December 17, 2010 - GLWIB Youth Council, 2:00 pm. GLWIB, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell MA
     
    Community Events

  • December 3,  2010 - Guest Speaker Series: Dan Cote, nSight, Inc, 2:00 pm Career Center of Lowell, 107 Merrimack St. Lowell MA
  • December 7, 2010 - Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Breakfast, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Lenzi's, 810 Merrimack Ave, Dracut MA
     
  • December 8, 2010 - Aerotek Staffing Recruitment, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Career Center of Lowell, 107 Merrimack St. Lowell MA
  • CCL Guest Speaker Series

    The Career Center of Lowell is providing an ongoing Guest Speaker Series to job seekers in the area. On Friday December 3rd at 2:00pm, Dan Cote from nSight Inc, will be the guest speaker. Dan, VP for Marketing and Strategy, will discuss how to take advantage of the newly formed partnership with the Career Center, to provide free skills training to local residents.

    nSight. Inc. is a content development and communications services firm that specializes in learning and information products and the people who create and produce them. The Burlington company has made a commitment to allocate 25% of all class seats to people collecting unemployment benefits from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    For upcoming Guest Speakers, please check the Career Center of Lowell website for scheduling.
    Assistant Secretary Oates visits UTEC

    During a recent trip to Lowell, Assistant US Secretary
     of Employment andTraining, Jane Oates (right) paid a visit to the United Teen Equality Center for a tour of their facility and met with several youth participating in workforce programs. While on her visit, she observed the youth at work at UTEC's various programs including culinary arts, maintenance, and mulitimedia. UTEC is a partner to the GLWIB and Career Center of Lowell providing services for Out-of-School Youth, ages 16-21, with GED preparation, workplace preparation, occupational skills training options, peer leadership training, guidance and career counseling and job placement assistance.  

    For more information on how to become a youth partner, please contact:
    Vera Gallagher

    Let Us Know

    If you have any news or events you would like to share or announce, please contact:

    Shaun McCarthy
    Barbara O'Neil                                                    Kevin Coughlin
    Director                                                                Chairperson
    Member Corner

    Name: Fred Abisi
    Title: Director
    Organization: Lowell Adult Education Center
    Website:
    http://lowelladulteducation.com/

    Fred has been the Director of the Lowell Adult Education Center for 33 years. He attended Suffolk University where he received his Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing and Management. After managing programs for the City of Lowell for a few years, Fred decided his real passion was teaching. He attended Assumption College where he received his teaching credentials and eventually his Master's Degree in School Administration and Supervision from UMass Lowell...

    To read more about Fred and the Lowell Adult Education Center, click here.
    Did You Know?
    The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program serves workers who have been adversely affected by foreign competition.

    The TAA Program assists workers with monetary benefits with the requirement that they participate in approved training.

    For more information on the Trade Adjustment Program, click here.


    MA JobQuest
    MA JobQuest stats as of November 30, 2010

    Total Job openings:25,576

    Current Job Count
    533 
    2,756 
    12,060

    Top 10 Job Vacancies

    1. Registered Nurse  1656
    2. Computer Systems Analysts                   1598

    3. Computer Software Engineers, Apps         919
    4. Customer Service Representative            847

    5. Sales Managers      815
    6. Computer/Information Systems Managers     775
    7. Retail Sales            617
    8. Computer Software Engineers, Systems    525
    9. Marketing Managers                   497
    10. First-Line Managers of Retail Sales Workers   492

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