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Connecting Business with a Talented Workforce

Newsletter January 2019

Dear Partners and Supporters,

As 2019 gets into full swing at the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board, we are looking to share our news, our aspirations and our --- with you. It is our hope that as you learn more about our work our partnerships will deepen our collaboration in support of the businesses and job seekers in Metro North. Below is a snapshot of some of our work in 2018!

In partnership,
Sunny Schwartz, CEO

2018 Highlights

MassHire Rebranding

MassHire Metro North Workforce Board and the MassHire Metro North Career Centers joined the 16 regions across the state to become part of the MassHire network! We celebrated our Launch on ___, 2018 at the Career Center in Woburn with staff, local businesses, and _____.

Youth Services

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Advanced Manufacturing

A version update for our popular Compass project management software has been released. Starting today, staging and guiding your project from inception to completion is now even easier than before with updated time tracking, team roster creation, and version control toolsets.

Hospitality and Gaming

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STEM Week 2018

STEM Week

in Metro North

October 24 - 28, 2018 STEM Week was celebrated across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!

MassHire Metro North Workforce Board looks forward to continuing and expanding its partnerships with schools and businesses in Metro North to bring STEM to our students throughout the year!

Three classes from two high schools (Everett High School and Chelsea High School) spent a day in the Novartis Community Exploration & Learning Lab (CELL). CELL offers authentic biomedical laboratory experiences for students. Students participated in lab experiments identifying sickle cell disease and identifying bitter taste receptor genes.

Computer Science students from Malden High School met with engineers at Akamai Technologies in Cambridge to learn about how the Internet operates and what goes into keeping it safe. Students toured Akamai’s Network Operations Control Center and their Broadcast Operations Control Center.

Students at the Mass STEM Week launch event display the toy car they adapted for use by children with disabilities.

Fall into STEM event in Everett! 8th -10th graders spoke with scientists and engineers about their work! Science from Scientists led an environmental science activity where students had to clean up an oil spill. 8th graders learned about the STEM Pathway in high school.

Mass STEM Week gave NE Metro Tech the chance to spotlight the new 3-d printers and an SMC mock automated assembly line at their new Robotics and Automation lab space!

Retail Academy Management Training Success Stories!

On September XX, 2018 we successfully launched our first cohort of the Retail Academy at Bunker Hill Community College. Prior months were spent partnering with local area employers to help us assess the curriculum and assist with identifying their employees that would be the best fit for the training.

LSG Sky Chefs success with Retail Academy at BHCC

One of our partners, LSG Sky Chefs, had an unusual issue with their employees. LSG Sky Chefs’ entry level positions are in a union bargaining unit. Once the company identified an employee for promotion to the management team that new manager encountered very specific issues that were hard to overcome when the newly promoted employee was now supervising individuals they once worked with. Professional communication, conflict resolution, and productivity were high on the list of issues that this employer needed addressed with first level management. Upon completion of the first cohort the H.R. Manager, Hillary Bauman said “we think this is just the right program to help our union, lead employees transition into supervisor roles. The ability for our participants to experience training and classes in a college setting with others in similar circumstances, looking to advance, is unique. It makes them know that we value their potential and future.

Trained and Promoted!!

Kendra Barrera, a high school graduate, was referred to the Retail Academy by her manager at Starbucks.

At the initial intake it was easy to see that Kendra was customer focused and respected by her employer. A great work environment and the excellent benefits provided by her employer, paired with confidence in her ability to do the job and provide a positive customer experience, inspired Kendra to seek a career with Starbucks.

The Retail Academy program's insight and practical knowledge in the principles of accounting, and professional communication gave Kendra the confidence to take a leadership role. After completing the Retail Academy Training, Kendra received her certificate and was promoted to an assistant manager position in the Chelsea store. After completing the training program Kendra was confident in her ability to be a supportive team leader while managing the responsibilities of her new role.

Labor Market Update

Board Member Profile

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE: https://MassHireMetroNorth.org

What is in store for 2019?
Look for our next quarterly newsletter in July 2019.

News and Events are posted regularly on our website.