Greater Lowell
Workforce Investment Board News
The Trend: More Jobs Take Training. The advice: Don't stop at high school
Reports show that in 2007, about 45 percent of all jobs were classified as middle-skill but only 32 percent of Massachusetts workers had the education and training required to fill those positions. These trends indicate a need for workers with just high school diplomas to advance their education. Click here to read the Lowell Sun article
At Career Center, Hope for Benefits
Career Center of Lowell Director Michael McQuaid was recently interivewed by the Lowell Sun about the importance for the Senate to restore the extensions of unemployment benefits. Yesterday, the Senate approved extensions. Click here to read Lowell Sun article
MERRIMACK VALLEY REGIONAL INNOVATION GRANT STRATEGIC PLAN AND WEBSITE
On Thursday, June 24, 2010 the Greater Lowell and Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Boards of Massachusetts and the New Hampshire Office of Workforce Opportunity conducedt a meeting with key stakeholders to announce release of the Merrimack Valley Regional Innovation Grant (RIG) Strategic Plan. Click the link above for the RIG Strategic Plan.
In addition to releasing the Strategic Plan, the event marked the launch of the RIG website; www.mvrig.org. The website is a resource for job seekers, manufacturing companies, economic and workforce development agencies, community-based organizations among others.
If you have questions regarding the RIG or development of the Strategic Plan, please contact Gail Brown, Senior Program Manager at the Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board.
Regional Innovation Grant - Asset Map Report
The Asset Map Report, part of work in progress on the United States Department of Labor Regional Innovation Grant (RIG) focusing on Manufacturing in the Merrimack Valley, was recently completed and presented to the Core Committee. The next phase of the Grant involves development of a website, which will include RIG resources and manufacturing sector job openings, and development of the Strategic Plan, scheduled for completion and release by end June.