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.
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.
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
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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
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