Greetings! On March 20, 2012, the GLWIB held its Quarterly Meeting in conjunction with the Connecting Activities Employer Appreciation Breakfast at the Radisson Hotel & Suites in Chelmsford, MA. Each year the WIB hosts a breakfast for employers in our region who participate in youth employment initiatives. This year, the GLWIB provided Board members with the opportunity to meet these very important employers. Each employer was presented with a certificate of appreciation. Mel Moundele, General Manager at Burger King on Drum Hill Road in Chelmsford, was named 2012 Employer of the Year, and Maureen Fitzpatrick, Human Resources Generalist at Lowell General Hospital was awarded the 2012 Award of Excellence. Matt Furtado (right), a Sophomore Engineering student at UMass Lowell spoke at the event. Matt began working at Burger King when he was 16. He was assisted by GLWIB Connecting Activities staff in finding the position and is now Manager at the Burger King on Drum Hill Road in Chelmsford. Matt spoke on the importance of a teenager's first job. The Connecting Activities program hosts an Annual Youth Job Fair at Lowell High School on May 3, 2012. For more information on how you can be involved, please contact Beatriz Sierra or Cathy Sturtevant.
April may bring showers but it's also a reminder that summer is right around the corner. Summer means jobs for young adults. The Young Adult Summer Employment Program provides summer employment opportunities to eligible young adults between the ages of 14-21 who reside in Lowell. Applications for the program will be available from April 17th through April 27th. Click here to learn more. |
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GLWIB & Career Center of Lowell Events - April 5, 2012 - Youth RFP Bidder's Conference, 10:00 am, GLWIB/CCL, 3rd Floor Conf Room, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852
- April 19, 2012 - Emerging Sectors Committee, 2:00-3:30 pm
GLWIB, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852 - April 26, 2012 - Workforce Training Fund Application Workshop, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852
- May 3, 2012 - Connecting Activities Job Fair, 2:30-5:00 pm, Lowell High School Gymnasium, 50 Fr. Morissette Blvd. Lowell, MA 01852
- May 22, 2012 - Workforce Issues Committee, 9:00-10:00 am, GLWIB, 107 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852
- May 23 2012 - Merrimack Valley Job Fair, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, UMass Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA 01852
Community Events - April 4, 2012 - Social Media Seminar, 1:00-3:00 pm, Lowell Telecommunications, 246 Market Street, Lowell, MA
- April 4,5, 2012 - Unlocking Profitability with Accounting, Comprehensive 2-night Workshop, 6:00-9:00 pm, The Center, 88 Middle St., 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
- April 19, 2012 - CTI's Fundraiser to End Homelessness, 6:00-10:00 pm, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 East Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852
- April 27, 2012 - YouTube Day, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, 131 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA
- May 15, 2012 - Legislative Breakfast, 7:30-9:00 am, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Tewksbury Country Club, 1880 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA
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GREATER LOWELL WIB SEEKING VOLUNTEER PROPOSAL READERS | The Greater Lowell WIB Youth Council is seeking volunteer readers to review and score Fiscal Year 2013 Youth Proposals submitted for funding consideration through the Workforce Investment Act. Proposal readerswill be provided with training and technical assistance. Each reader will have approximately two weeks to review and comment on each proposal. All volunteer readers will then meet as a group on or about May 22, 2012. Depending upon the number of proposals received, this meeting could take one business day. There are no prerequisites for participation. However, all readers must have no conflict of interest/association with those organizations submitting applications for consideration. For further information please contact Barbara O'Neil, Director 978-805-4804 or email at oneilb@nmsda.org |
Workforce Training Fund Workshop | The GLWIB is sponsoring a workshop on April 26, 2012 for companies that are ready to apply or are in the process of applying for a Workforce Training Fund General Program grant. The workshop will be a hands-on session designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the general program grant application. This is an excellent time for area businesses to take advantage of the opportunity to apply for funding to train their employees. Advance registration required. Please contact Gail Brown to register or for more information |
Northeast Energy Sector Partnership: Regional Labor Market Blueprint | As part of the Northeast Energy Sector Partnership (NESP), a regional labor market blueprint has been developed to provide info on the emerging green industry within the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and Greater Lowell regions. Over the past 16 months the Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers from these regions have worked with over 27 businesses and 170 individuals to upgrade skills and place people into Clean Energy Sector occupations. To download the Blueprint, click below: Northeast Energy Sector Blueprint The information obtained from employers, job seekers, training providers and the labor market blueprint will help design effective workforce programs for this rapidly growing sector. To learn more about the Northeast Energy Sector Partnership contact: Gail Brown |
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Beth Goguen
MA Department of Career Services http://www.mass.gov/lwd/employment-services/dcs/
Beth attended UMass Lowell where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduation, Beth worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Monitoring Department for Commonwealth Corporation. In 1997, she began working in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program at Commonwealth Corporation......
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FY 13 WIA Youth RFP | The FY 13 WIA Youth Programs RFP is currently available for download here.
Proposals are due on May 2, 2012 and must be submitted to the Greater Lowell no later than 4 pm.
A bidder's conference will be held on April 5, 2012:
Bidder's Conference
10:00 am
3rd Floor Conference Rm
GLWIB/Career Center of Lowell
Lowell, MA 01852
For more information please contact Barbara O'Neil |
Upcoming Job Fairs | The GLWIB/Career Center are sponsoring two upcoming Job Fairs:
The Connecting Activities Annual Youth Job Fair will be held in the Lowell High School Gymnasium on May 5, 2012, from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. For more information, please contact Beatriz Sierra.
The Career Center of Lowell and ValleyWorks (Lawrence/Haverhill) will co-host the Merrimack Valley Job Fair at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. For more information please contact Sally Regan. |
FY 11 Annual Report | The GLWIB released the FY 11 Annual Report. The report contains information on the GLWIB and Career Center of Lowell services from July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011. Click below to download:
GLWIB FY 11 Annual Report |
MA JobQuest | MA JobQuest stats as of March 30, 2012
Total Job openings: 31,845 Current Job Count New Jobs Posted Yesterday 1,538
New Jobs Posted in the Last Week 6,104 New Jobs Posted in the Last 30 Days 20,038 Top 10 Job Vacancies
1. Registered Nurse 1931
2. Computer Systems Analysts 1468
3. Comp Software Engr, Apps 1010
4. Cust Service Rep 961 5. Sales Managers 865
6. Comp/Info Systems Mngr 718 7. Managers, All 680
8. Engineers, All 656 9. Med/Health Service Managers 622 10. Retail Sales Mgrs 619 Click here to visit MA Jobquest |
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