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Dear Partners and Supporters,
Summer is here, the temperature is rising, and the work does not slow down at the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board. I hope you have been enjoying the warm weather and finding ways to stay cool!
We have some fantastic news to share, and we hope that as you learn more about our work, our partnerships will continue to grow and deepen in support of the businesses and job seekers in Metro North.
In partnership,
Chris Albrizio-Lee, Interim President and CEO
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Leadership Changes at MassHire Metro North
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Search for a new President and CEO
The MassHire Metro North Workforce Board has begun its search for its new permanent President and CEO. The job posting is below. Help us find a great leader - please share this widely!
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Interim President and CEO
We are pleased to welcome Chris Albrizio-Lee as our Interim President and CEO. Chris has served as our Vice President for several years and brings deep knowledge to his role.
Our prior CEO, Sunny Schwartz has departed to become Executive Director of the MassBioEd Foundation. We are grateful to Sunny for her leadership and wish her well in her new position.
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Updates from the Board
MassHire Metro North Workforce Board is delighted to announce that Valerie Sutton, Director of the Career Services Office at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Carson Burrington, Principal Recruiting Partner, IT and Corporate Affairs at Biogen, have been elected to serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the Workforce Board, respectively. Their 2-year terms began on July 1, 2019.
We are grateful for the leadership of our former chair, Sandra Smith, and we are very happy that she is remaining on the board.
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Valerie Sutton, Chair
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Carson Burrington, Vice Chair
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Congratulations to Encore Boston Harbor on their much-anticipated Grand Opening on June 23rd! Encore has been a valued employer partner on MassHire Metro North Workforce Board’s (MNWB) hospitality and gaming initiative and is also a member of the Board. For the past few years, MNWB has partnered with Encore and several community-based organizations and job training providers to help hundreds of Metro North residents with the services and programs they need to access the high-quality career opportunities at Encore. The initiative has been supported by the Massachusetts’ Gaming Commission’s Community Mitigation Fund as well as additional resources from partner cities Everett, Malden, Chelsea, Revere, Somerville, Cambridge, and Medford. We look forward to continuing the work of filling the hospitality pipeline with skilled workers for Encore and many other employers in the region.
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Today, July 18, 2019, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted 5-0 to approve MassHire Metro North Workforce Board’s $300,000 Community Mitigation Fund grant application to continue our gaming and hospitality workforce initiative! The City of Boston also received a $213,400 grant, bringing over a half-million dollar investment to the Greater Boston area to help local residents access high quality hospitality and gaming careers. Thanks to MGC and all our partners, we look forward to working with you all in this coming year!
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Call out to
Employers or Schools
in
Metro North that want to get involved with STEM Week -- all interested parties please contact Trey Walsh!
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YouthWorks Summer Youth Employment Programs in Full Swing Across the
Metro North Region
It’s summertime and once again the YouthWorks Summer Youth Employment Program is in full swing. YouthWorks, in partnership with local municipalities, public and private employers – affords youth across our urban and Gateway Cities, including Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Revere, and Somerville, their first or early work experiences. Members of the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board Youth Team facilitate 15 hours of Signal Success curriculum.
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Pictured below: Students from the city of Cambridge work together on Signal Success work readiness activities in the lead-up to their jobs withYouthWorks.
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Never Too Late - A Career Center Success Story
Simone M. came to MassHire Metro North Career Center in November 2018, one-month shy of turning 71. She had worked at her last employer for just under 20 years, so her job search skills needed updating. She also expressed an interest in returning to work as a home health aide/personal care assistant after being away from the field for many years.
She received assistance in creating a resume and began to explore training programs.
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