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HCC Culinary Training Program Preps Workers for Jobs with WCTF Funds

The bustling atmosphere at Food 101 Bistro in South Hadley had all the signs of a busy Friday night: a full house, waiters covering several tables at once, delicious smells wafting from the kitchen. But this particular occasion was not a Friday night.

Um pool de mão de obra inexplorado: empregando pessoas com deficiência

Na Commonwealth Corporation, nos dedicamos ao desenvolvimento da força de trabalho em Massachusetts, um estado que depende muito de sua força de trabalho envelhecida. À medida que um número crescente da população trabalhadora se aposenta, estamos enfrentando uma inevitável escassez de talentos qualificados.

Recapitulação do evento: Encarando o futuro do cuidado

Em 26 de janeiro de 2018, a Commonwealth Corporation sediou o evento: Enfrentando o Futuro do Cuidado: Inovações no Recrutamento e Retenção de Trabalhadores de Assistência Domiciliar.

Investing in Intervention Report Highlights Effective Strategies in Massachusetts

A recently released report from Giffords Law Center, PICO National Network, and the Community Justice Reform: Investing in Intervention: The Critical role of State-Level Support in Breaking the Cycle of Urban Gun Violence highlights the impact of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) and Shannon Community Safety Initiative, evidence-based violence prevention and intervention programs at work here in Massachusetts.

A força de trabalho de cuidados de saúde de Massachusetts está mudando

Nos últimos anos, a Commonwealth Corporation e o CLMP entrevistaram mais de uma dúzia de interessados e conduziram grupos focais de empregadores e trabalhadores da área de saúde. Analisamos dados disponíveis publicamente para entender como a estrutura industrial e ocupacional do emprego de assistência médica na Commonwealth mudou.

Made in Massachusetts: CommCorp Celebrates Manufacturing Month

Did you know that October is Manufacturing Month? Massachusetts is home to a diverse group of nearly 7,000 manufacturers who produce everything from electronic ink to gluten-free goodies to robotics.

Promovendo o sucesso: dicas para empregadores

Over the past few years, Commonwealth Corporation has been studying the underlying causes of the decline in youth employment.  In 2013, we published two studies with the Center for Labor Markets & Policy at Drexel University: Signaling Success: Boosting Teen Employment Prospects and Building Blocks of Labor Market Success.

Achieving Impactful Outcomes: Key Characteristics of Successful Sector Partnerships

Over the past 10 years we’ve invested Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund and other state and federal resources in more than 80 programs that have been designed and managed by regional industry sector partnerships.  Our goal for these investments has been to prepare and place Massachusetts residents who would not otherwise be considered to be strong candidates in jobs that are in demand by regional businesses.

Achieving Impactful Outcomes: Program Design with the End Goal in Mind

While the programs we fund take on different forms based on the needs of local businesses and job-seekers, we’ve seen a number of essential elements emerge as keys to success, such as employer-informed technical skills training and integrated support services.

Achieving Impactful Outcomes: What does it mean to be data-driven?

What does data driven-mean? And how do programs ensure they are doing it?  To us, data-driven is identifying and using data to help make decisions about the programs we fund.  In my 10 years of experience at CommCorp, I have come to learn the value of being data-driven.