Employer and Business Services -- Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

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.

Business Services

The Greater Lowell WIB is your gateway to assist with various workforce expansion and retention strategies. The GLWIB can also help you with accessing grants aimed at upgrading the skills of your current workers, so that you retain talent and become more strategically positioned in the competitive marketplace. Contact Barbara O 'Neil, Director of the Greater Lowell Workforce Investment to learn more about GLWIB-specific initiatives.

Through the One-Stop Career Center of Lowell, you have access to a number of high-quality employer services and to thousands of job seekers. Employer services available through the Career Center of Lowell include:

Listing your company's job openings - Let the Career Center of Lowell help market your job openings to the widest possible job seeker audience!

Pre-screening applicants for your company - the Career Center's experienced job specialists can conduct a search for candidates and interview potential applicants to ensure they meet the qualifications, skills, experience and education level required for the job.

Employer on-site recruitments- employers are welcome to conduct on-site recruitments at the Career Center.

Labor market information - Stay up-to-date on current labor market and economic data by accessing the most recent reports.

Creative staffing solutions- Explore the various options available to you as an employer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including:

The Massachusetts Work Sharing Program
Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund
Hiring Incentive Training Grant (HITG)

For a complete listing of Employer Services, please visit the Career Center of Lowell's employer section: http://www.careercenteroflowell.org/employers.html.