Jeffrey Turgeon, Executive Director, MassHire Central Region Workforce Board
Janice R. Weekes, Director, MassHire Central Career Center
MassHire Central Region Workforce Board
The MassHire Central Region Workforce Board is a public/private partnership, serving needs of both employers and job seekers of all types. The board collaboratively develops and implements strategies for job readiness and skills advancement, leveraging community resources that promote economic wellness within the region's 38 cities and towns.
Our primary role is to convene civic and business leadership and utilize their insights to direct public funds aimed at building the skills of the workforce in our area. We also oversee the region's two Career Centers located in Worcester and Southbridge.
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Agendas & Minutes
Available are the agendas and minutes for the Full Board and Standing Committees.
Note: The Central MA Workforce Investment Board (CMWIB) was renamed to the MassHire Central Region Workforce Board (MCRWB) on September 6, 2018.
The Working Lunch Show - MassHire Central Region Workforce Board
The Working Lunch Show highlights workforce development in Central Massachusetts, the State and the Nation, hosted by Executive Director Jeff Turgeon. This lively monthly show features interviews with special guests, on-site tours of area businesses, expert commentary on latest employment news and trends and valuable job search tips.
The Working Lunch - MassHire Central Region Workforce Board Videos are available.
MassHire Central Career Center
The MassHire Central Career Center brings you the best of our community's employment and training resources in two central locations: Worcester and Southbridge. As a federally and state-funded Massachusetts One-Stop Career Center, they provide employment services for both job seekers and employers. The City of Worcester Division of Workforce Development operates the Career Center in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Career Services.
MassHire Central Career Center is a part of the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers network, comprised of more than 30 Centers statewide. The One-Stop Career Centers are a nationwide workforce development program funded by the United States Department of Labor.
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Additional Programs
Worcester Jobs Fund
The Fund was created to better connect Worcester residents with good jobs made available through development projects and job expansion activities. The effort prepares residents for employment in viable long-term career pathways where there is an immediate workforce need through activities such as job training, job recruitment, and related services.
Worcester Night Life
The Night Life Division offers career technical training and lifelong learning at Worcester Technical High School. Courses and workshops are designed to meet the needs of employers, job seekers and lifelong learners. Worcester Public Schools operates the Night Life Division of Adult Continuing Education in partnership with MassHire and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Contact Information
Address
MassHire Central Career Center
554 Main Street, Suite 300
Worcester, MA 01608
Contact
Phone: 508-799-1600
Fax: 508-799-1628
Email Us
Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address
MassHire Central Region Workforce Board
554 Main Street, Suite 400
Worcester, MA 01608
Contact
Phone: 508-799-1509
Fax: 508-799-1595
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.