Posts Tagged ‘Jobs for the Future’
New England Works: NEBHE to Convene Leadership Summit on Bridging Higher Ed, Workforce
by NEBHE Staff
September 6, 2011
NEBHE will bring together hundreds of New England higher education, government and business leaders on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to discuss the role of higher education in preparing the highly skilled workers that will drive innovation in the region.
Presenters and panelists at the New England ...
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Alignment Job: Community Colleges and Workforce Development
by Stafford Peat
January 27, 2012
In Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s recent 2012 State of the Commonwealth address, he reported that 240,000 people were still looking for work in Massachusetts – and there were nearly 120,000 job openings. Business leaders have told the governor that job applicants don’t have the skills required. One of the actions Patrick called for in response ...
Read MoreTags: community college, Deval Patrick, Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI), Jobs for the Future, Workforce Investment Boards | 1 Comment