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Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board Newsletter

February 2011
Issue 21

Greetings!

Welcome New Members

The GLWIB would like to welcome recent additions to the Board. They come from diverse industry backgrounds and the WIB is excited to name the following people:

Lyle Collman, Area Human Resources Representative, UPS
Beverly Woods,Executive Director, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
Stanley Usovicz, Regional Director, Verizon
Peter D. Bata, Chief Engineer, Raytheon
Maureen Fitzpatrick, Human Resource Specialist, Lowell General Hospital

Farewell to Bruce Akashian

The GLWIB and Career Center of Lowell would like to thank Bruce Akashian for his dedication and commitment to the Greater Lowell community.

Bruce is retiring after 36 years on the job.

Bruce began his career as a Projects Manager for the Public Service Employment Program eventually climbing the ladder to Assistant Director/Business Services Director of the Career Center of Lowell. We wish

him the best in this next chapter of his life.

In This Issue

Spotlight Events

MCC Community Education and Career Training

Member Corner

Did You Know

MA JobQuest

GLWIB Events

March 15, 2011 - GLWIB Quarterly Meeting, 7:30 - 9:00 am, GLWIB, 4 Highwood Drive, Tewksbury, MA 01876
March 23, 2011 - Workforce Issues Committee, 9:00-10:00 am, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack St, Lowell MA

Community Events

March 4, 2011 - CCL Guest Speaker Series: Building Good Financial Habits - Jim Wilde and Mariah Lopez, 10:00 am, Career Center of Lowell, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell MA
March 9, 2011 - On-site Recruitment: CAB Health Services, 2:00-4:00 pm, Career Center of Lowell, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell MA
March 15, 2011 - Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, 7:30 - 9:00 am, Courtyard Marriott, 270 Concord Road, Billerica MA
March 16, 2011 - Networking After Hours, 5:00-7:00 pm, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell MA
March 18, 2011 - CCL Guest Speaker Series: Overcoming Obstacles to Obtaining Employment - Jan Price, 10:00 am, Career Center of Lowell, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell MA

Changes to Workforce Training Fund

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD)announced changes to the Workforce Training Fund. As of January 2011, Commonwealth Corporation - a state agency within the Labor and Workforce Secretariat - has assumed management of all general applications over $50,000. The EOLWD's Division of Career Services will continue management of the Workforce Training Fund Express Program and the Hiring Incentive Training Program.

The first round of applications for the Workforce Training Fund has just completed, however Commonwealth Corporation will release another Request for Proposals in March, subject to funding availability. Information about the Requests for Proposals will be available on the Workforce Training Fund website and on the Commonwealth Corporation website.

For assistance with Workforce Training Fund applications, please call the GLWIB at 978-937-9816

GLWIB Assisting Local Companies Through Energy Sector Partnership

The GLWIB is conducting outreach to local companies interested in renewable energy/energy efficiency (RE/EE) training. We will work to help identify possible opportunities and funding resources available through the Energy Sector Partnership. In February, a local company began training funded through the grant and we are working to engage other companies.

Companies in the renewable energy/energy efficiency sectors are eligible for a variety of training programs including solar, weatherization, energy auditing, and many other green-related training and/or certificate programs as well as business development training. Companies in other sectors may also be eligible to participate in training through this grant, providing that the training is energy related. Contact Gail Brown, GLWIB Senior Program Manager, to find out how we can assist with your company's training needs.

Middlesex Community College

Community Education and Career Training

Middlesex Community College's non-credit training programs are available for individuals in all stages of life. Hundreds of classes are offered, encompassing career training, personal enrichment and self improvement, online learning, summer camps, and much more! All courses are conveniently offered at the Bedford and Lowell campuses or online.

MCC offers a wide range of professional and career development courses designed to help employees grow in their current positions and prepare for the future. Upcoming classes include Project Management, Website Design, MS Office 2007, XML, Meeting and Event Management, and much more. For the current course schedule, please visit:

www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining

Let Us Know

If you have news or events to announce, please contact:

Shaun McCarthy

Barbara O'Neil Kevin Coughlin
Director Chairperson

Member Corner

Susan Jepson

Title: Director

Organization: National Senior Network, SCSEP

www.nationalable.org

Susan has over 30 years of experience in workforce development and helping people find jobs. With a sociology degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science in Counselor Education from Suffolk University, Susan is currently working on a Master's of Science in Regional Economics and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

To read more about Susan and National Senior Network, click

here

Did You Know?

Did you know that you can list you job openings with the Career Center of Lowell?

The Career Center of Lowell will help market your job opening(s) to the widest possible job seeker audience!

Simply complete a Career Center Job Order Form on the CCL website.

If you have any questions, please call the CCL Business Service department at 978-458-2503

MA JobQuest

MA JobQuest stats as of February 28, 2011 Total Job openings: 26,003

Current Job Count

420 New Jobs Posted Yesterday

4,112 New Jobs Posted in the Last Week