PITTSFIELD — The state agency that oversees workforce development in the Berkshires has received a $235,000 grant to provide additional training opportunities in the county’s largest job sector.
o MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board plans to use the funding to support the development and management of health care training programs in Berkshire County over the next two years. Health care/social assistance is the Berkshire’s largest job sector, with 11,500 employees, according to the workforce board’s website. Berkshire Health Systems is the county’s largest employer.