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Adult Basic Education
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) provides free GED (General Equivalency Diploma) and HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) preparation classes to anyone 16 and older who is not enrolled in public school. Administered by The Literacy Project and partnering with the MHFHCC, classes meet online or in person and run from September...
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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Agency: MassHire North Central Career Center
The MassHire North Central Career Centers (NCCC) provide employment and training services to job seekers in northern Worcester County and the surrounding area. MassHire NCCC supports and promotes workforce and economic development in the region through the delivery of quality employment, training and education services. With offices located in Leom...
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Digital Literacy Coaching
Agency: Dress for Success
The Dress for Success Digital Literacy Coaching Program helps women who need assistance using, understanding, and accessing computers. IT professional volunteers work with clients one-on-one providing help regarding internet connectivity, computer programs, and employment-related internet use. To apply, get a referral from a local social service pr...
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Education and Training Programs
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) provides eligible job seekers access to a variety of programs to help with job searches and/ or to find funding for education and training opportunities. The federally funded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs offer individualized career services to eligible job seekers w...
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Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)
Agency: Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a federally funded TRIO program that helps adults and high school seniors begin or continue their postsecondary education. EOC offers educational access services to low-income individuals and potential college students. While the majority of EOC’s clients seek financial aid assistance, other services ava...
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Harmon Personnel Services
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Harmon Personnel Services combines high-quality commercial staffing services with the social mission of helping people with low incomes move out of poverty. As an Alternative Staffing Organization (ASO), Harmon Personnel focuses on helping employers, job seekers and the community by providing a screening process which emphasizes skills-matching and...
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Hiring and Training Incentives
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) provides information and helps to administer Hiring and Training Incentives for employers, through programs such as: Federal Bonding Program - hiring individuals from target populations supports your business growth through insurance policies and tax credits. Federal Bonding Demonstration G...
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Job Corps
Agency: Westover Job Corps Center
Job Corps at the Westover Job Corps Center, offers a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Job Corps program is authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Innovation and...
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Job Training and Placement Programs
Agency: Viability
Viability’s Job Training and Placement Programs (JTPP) are state of the art programs for people with disabilities that have been recognized nationwide and have received multiple best practice awards. Trainees participate in a nine-week, industry specific training program onsite at the host employer. Successful trainees are eligible for hire by the ...
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Margaret Fitzgerald Mentor Program
Agency: Dress for Success
The Dress for Success Margaret Fitzgerald Mentor Program pairs participants with a professional mentor who commits to volunteering as a mentor. The mentor acts as a coach, working on goals the mentee and mentor set together such as resume writing, interview skills, time management, networking, etiquette, ethics, and much more. This program is a ful...
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Professional Women’s Group
Agency: Dress for Success
The Dress for Success Professional Women’s Group is a group for employed Dress for Success women who come together monthly to share both learning and support. Each meeting includes a guest speaker who provides insights on advancing in both a career and in life, and a variety of other topics. This program is exclusively for women who have completed ...
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Secure Jobs Initiative
Agency: Montachusett Opportunity Council
The Secure Jobs Initiative offers a 4-8 week program with classes, workshops, and one-on-one support for unemployed individuals who are ready for their next step. Workshops include work readiness training, job placement assistance, job coaching, and financial literacy. The Secure Jobs Initiative supports people who are: In Emergency Shelter placem...
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Suiting
Agency: Dress for Success
The Dress for Success Suiting Program provides professional clothing to help women find and keep professional work. Once a job interview is scheduled, obtain a referral from a local social service agency (library, recovery program, financial education program, adult education program, etc.) or call (413) 732-8179 to schedule a referral interview wi...
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Vocational Rehabilitation
Agency: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
The Vocational Rehabilitation Division (VR) of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) helps people with disabilities get and keep a job. Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with physical, psychiatric, and learning disabilities face the challenges of the modern workplace. This may include identifying job goals based on your interests a...
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WIOA Out-of-School
Agency: Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
The WIOA Out-of-School program is designed to help participants earn their high school equivalency while also increasing their workforce readiness. This program provides adult education classes three times per week, case management services for every student, teaches students the skills needed for employment and independent living, provides stipend...
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Workforce Development for Young Adults
Agency: YWCA of Western Massachusetts
YWCA's Workforce Development provides a job skills training program for young adults ages 17-24. Workforce Development offers: Work Readiness Training Job shadowing / Internships Leadership Development Career Planning Job Placement Case Management To apply, call 413-732-3121, ext 153, or pick up an application Monday - Friday fro...
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Workplace Readiness Training Program
Agency: Dress for Success
The Dress for Success Workplace Readiness Program (AKA Foot in the Door) helps low-income women prepare to enter the workforce. The 56-hour course trains participants in Career Pathways and Exploration, Workplace Readiness, Employability Preparation, and Financial Literacy. By the end, participants will receive multiple training certificates. To ap...
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YWCA Youthbuild Springfield
Agency: YWCA of Western Massachusetts
YouthBuild is a program of the YWCA's Workforce Development providing free HiSET preparation and a job skills training program for young adults ages 16-24. Students get paid for their training. The YouthBuild program runs approximately 10 months with 1 year of follow-up services. Enrollment generally occurs in January, so applications should be rec...
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Youth Employment Programs
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) provides employment and training opportunities for In-School and Out-of-School youth and young adults, ages 14-24, in collaboration with our community partners in the Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions. The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) - a federally funded Youth P...
