Greetings! Jobs Creation Commission Hearing The Jobs Creation Commission hearings tour, co-chaired by MA Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) and Representative Joseph Wagner (D-Chicopee), will be held in Lowell on February 10, 2012. The event, which is open to the public, will be hosted at Saints Medical Center from 9:00 am to noon. The Commission is comprised of secretaries and representatives of various state agencies including the Executive Offices of Labor and Workforce Development, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Housing and Economic Development, Health and Human Services, and the Senate and House Committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Department of Veterans' Services, Massachusetts AFL-CIO, as well as the Northeastern University of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, and Associated Industries of Massachusetts. The hearing will consist of three panels: - Panel 1: Individuals actively looking for work and a local organization that represents workers
- Panel 2: Business Owners or CEOs
- Panel 3: Human Resource Professionals
Panelists will be asked to present remarks that respond to questions provided by the Commission and follow-up discussion. The public is invited to attend and following the panels there will be an opportunity for public testimony. For additional information please contact: Barbara O'Neil, Director, Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852; 978-805-4804; oneilb@NMSDA.org Jobs Creation Commission February 10, 2012 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Saints Medical Center 1st Floor Conference Room One Hospital Drive Lowell, MA 01852 Open to the Public |
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GLWIB & Career Center of Lowell Events - February 10, 2012 - Jobs Commission Hearing, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Saints Medical Center, 1st Floor Conf Rm, 1 Hospital Drive Lowell, MA
- February 22, 2012 - Strategic Planning Meeting, 8:30 - 10:00 am, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
- March 1, 2012 - Greater Lowell Ex-Offender Partnership, 1:00-3:00 pm, 107 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
- March 2012 - WIB Quarterly Meeting, Dates to be decided - check GLWIB Website for details
- March 2012 - WIB Youth Council, Dates to be decided - check GLWIB Website for details
- March 27, 2012 - Workforce Issues Committee, 9:00 - 10:00 am, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
Community Events - February 8-9, 2012 - Unlocking Profitability with Accounting, 6:00-9:00 pm, Merrimack Valley Small Business Center, 88 Middle Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
- February 15, 2012 - Mixer with the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, 5:00-7:00 pm, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Residence Inn, Westford, MA
- February 17, 2012 - Dining for Dollars, 6:00-11:00 pm, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Lenzi's, 810 Merrimack Ave, Dracut, MA
- February 22-23, 2012 - Building a Successful Business by Defining, Executing & Measuring Performance, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm, Merrimack Valley Small Business Center, 88 Middle Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
- March 12, 2012 - Coffee with the Coach, 7:30-8:30 am, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Coffee Mill, 23 Palmer Street, Lowell, MA
- March 23, 2012 - Youtube Day at the Chamber, 10:00 am - noon, Greater Lowell Chamber, 131 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA
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GLWIB Connecting Activities Workshop Series | The Greater Lowell WIB Connecting Activities program, in partnership with the Lowell High School Latino Connections program, held a workshop at Middlesex Community College on January 25, 2012. The workshop featured three guest speakers, Joseph Lopez and Michael Trejo, college students from Harvard, and Peter Martin, General Manager of Walgreens in Lowell.
Joseph and Michael shared their inspiring stories of challenging upbringings in urban environments. Both of Latino ethnicity, Michael, from Texas and Joseph from California (via El Salvador) overcame odds and worked hard to achieve their goals. Michael is majoring in Finance, and Joseph is enrolled in Medical and Business School at Harvard University. The message of both their presentations: "Never give up, never forget where you come from, but don't let it hold you back". Peter Martin, Walgreens General Manager, gave an inspiring presentation as well. He advised the youth, that regardless of level of experience, if you remain persistent, dress nicely, and act politely, you will show managers that you are prepared to work.
Angelica Beatu and Daniela Marquez (right)  came away with a lot of inspiration and motivation. "They captured our attention and inspired us because we come from similar backgrounds" Angelica said of Michael and Joseph. Daniela learned a lot too. "From Peter, I really learned the perspective of the manager and what it takes for someone my age to get a job. From Michael and Joseph, I learned that we really have no reason to not study, not to be somebody".
The GLWIB Connecting Activities program will be conducting workshops similar to this throughout the year; stay tuned for announcements. |
Middlesex Community College Open Enrollment | Middlesex Community has several open enrollment, professional development courses on the Bedford and Lowell Campuses. Course titles include: MS Excel (day and evening sessions)
MS Access
Technical Writing Certificate Program
Web Design Certificate
Project Management/PMP Exam Prep
CompTia Exam Prep
Meeting and Event Management
Teaching PT at Community Colleges
SHRM Exam Prep For more information, please view the catalog link: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/3/33586/120942/pub/ |
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Did You Know? | Did you know that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook provides information on job descriptions, training and other qualifications, job projections and earnings for just about every occupation? To learn more go to: www.bls.gov/ |
2012 Survey | The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board and the Career Center of Lowell are conducting a survey to identify critical issues affecting workforce and economic development in the Greater Lowell region.
Your participation will provide the information necessary to increase and improve our services to employers and job seekers. We ask that you answer the following questions to the best of your ability. The survey will take 5-10 minutes of your time. Click the link below to take the survey:
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FY 11 Annual Report | The GLWIB and Career Center had a challenging but successful FY 2011.
With reduction in Workforce Investment Act funding for the 3rd straight year, the WIB and CCL met adversity with hard work, resulting in a 37% increase in customers entering employment from FY 10.
The FY 11 Annual Report will be available for download shortly. Visit the GLWIB website for updates |
MA JobQuest | MA JobQuest stats as of February 1, 2012
Total Job openings: 27,564 Current Job Count New Jobs Posted Yesterday 1,172
New Jobs Posted in the Last Week 4,869 New Jobs Posted in the Last 30 Days 17,225 Top 10 Job Vacancies
1. Registered Nurse 2113
2. Computer Systems Analysts 1117
3. Cust Service Rep 842
4. Comp Software Engr, Apps 816
5. Sales Managers 768
6. Med/Health Service Managers 704 7. Comp/Info Systems Mngr 576 8. Marketing Mngr 495 9. Retail Sales 494 10. General/Operations Managers 476
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