Building Bridges Between Employers and Skilled Workers

Mission

The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board (GLWIB) is a collaborative involving employers, educational institutions, labor groups, municipal and state officials, and community-based organizations that provides leadership, policy direction, and accountability for the local workforce development system.

By securing and allocating public and private funds for high quality, innovative, and collaborative workforce development programs, the GLWIB promotes a skilled and educated workforce, meets the workforce needs of employers, and supports and sustains economic development, business competitiveness, and job creation in Greater Lowell.

Who We Are

The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board (GLWIB) is a private non-profit organization consisting of private business representatives, educational leaders, community based organizations, local and state agencies, economic and other workforce development groups.

Greater Lowell
Workforce Investment Board News

GLWIB Achieves High Performing Board Status!

The GLWIB will be holding a ceremony Friday, March 19th, to celebrate our recent designation of high performing board status. The ceremony will be held at the Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board in historic downtown Lowell. The GLWIB is the fourth WIB out of sixteen to be designated High Performing, since this initiative was launched. This designation will grant the GLWIB $100,000 to strengthen and advance workforce development projects and strategies in the region.

The GLWIB and Career Center of Lowell Present
The Merrimack Valley Training Vendor Forum

The Merrimack Valley Training Vendor Forum will take place March 11, 2010 at the Career Center of Lowell from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. The Forum will provide education and training providers with up-to-date information on available funding, labor market information and the ITA application process. If you are an education or training provider located in or around the Merrimack Valley and would like to attend, please RSVP with Shaun McCarthy by March 4th, 4:00 pm.

March 11, 2010
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Appleton Room
Career Center of Lowell
107 Merrimack St
Lowell MA, 01852

Commonwealth Partnership for Economic Opportunity

The Commonwealth Partnership for Economic Opportunity (CPEO) is a joint effort of Commonwealth Corporation and the Commonwealth Workforce Coalition that will work to address Massachusetts’ critical need to build the capacity of a range of organizations (community, faith-based, and state agencies) to coordinate workforce development programs. Click the link above for more information.

GLWIB to receive funding for Clean Energy Job Training

As part of a statewide effort, the GLWIB will be eligible to receive in excess of $200,000 to support education and training for unemployed, dislocated workers, and/or incumbent workers in occupations related to the energy efficiency/renewable energy industry. The GLWIB will partner with the Career Center of Lowell, Middlesex Community College, UMass Lowell, local businesses and CBOs to develop regional strategies that will implement education and training programs for high demand clean energy industry sectors and occupations. Look for more news on this exciting new opportunity in the coming weeks.

GLWIB welcomes the new Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development

Joanne Goldstein has been sworn in as the new Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary Goldstein is joining the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development from her role as chief of the Fair Labor Division in the Attorney General's Office. Governor Patrick commended her saying, "Joanne has spent years advocating on behalf of working families in the Commonwealth and across the nation to ensure that their rights are protected on the job." The GLWIB looks forward to working closely with Secretary Goldstein and continuing our strong partnership with the EOLWD. To read more about Secretary Goldstein and Governor Patrick’s other new appointments, please click here

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and Governor Deval Patrick Discuss Benefits of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The Governor visits the GLWIB/Career Center of Lowell

On December 14, 2009, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas joined Governor Deval Patrick and Senator Steve Panagiotakos at the GLWIB/Career Center of Lowell to provide an overview of ARRA benefits within the Merrimack Valley and the Fifth Congressional District.....

WIB Member Corner:
Rasy An,
Pailin City Enterprises
Home Preservation Center (CBA)

Rasy attended Lowell High School ....

Labor Market Information:
MASSACHUSETTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.5%

BOSTON - March 4, 2010 Private sector jobs up 1,700 in January and Labor Force increases by 3,200....

Annual Profile for Greater Lowell Workforce Area - May 2009

Where the Jobs Are in Greater Lowell

There are a variety of jobs available in the Greater Lowell area. – jobs of interest to people of all skill levels and backgrounds...