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Training Grant Opportunities
A number of specialized assistance and training programs are available to eligible
customers to help them obtain marketable skills and
move on to careers in mostly high demand occupations. To learn more about opportunities available through
the Workforce Investment Act, Trade Adjustment Act,
and other programs, such as those that provide support
and benefits for Veterans or people living with disabilities,
registered CareerPoint customers should attend a Training
& Counseling Assistance Opportunities Workshop (please see calendar for times).
Eligible customers can learn how they might receive
financial assistance, if funding is available, to enter
occupational and on the job training programs that last
one year or less. After attending the Training Opportunities
workshop, customers may meet with a Career Counselor
to learn more about these programs.
Click hereto find information on Trade Certified Companies.
Precision Manufacturing Training Opportunity
The Regional Employment Board of Hampden County is offering a tuition free training in Precision Manufacturing to train eligible unemployed/underemployed Holyoke and Hampden County residents for employment positions in precision manufacturing.
A Basic Skills Transition Program (BSTP) will provide participants with the basic competencies to obtain employment as entry level machine operators. The 300 hour program will be conducted at Holyoke Works and William J. Dean Technical High School in Holyoke. The program begins on June 24, 2013 and ends on December 6, 2013.
CareerPoint (and FutureWorks in Springfield) will administer the following series to applicants to assess their academic/technical readiness and career interest in precision manufacturing.
Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test
Self-Directed Survey (SDS)
Applications are available at CareerPoint, and additional information also can be received by contacting pmtp@rebhc.org, or calling 413-787-1552.
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The Hiring Incentive Training Grant helps eligible
Massachusetts employers pay the training costs of newly
hired workers who were unemployed for one year or more,
or who have been laid-off one year or less without a
call back notice from their most recent employer. In
addition, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program provides
federal tax credits to employers who hire job seekers
in certain targeted groups. Many job seekers are eligible
for these programs, and have the choice of letting potential
employers know about them.
Springfield Public Schools Teacher Recruitment Information for Spring 2012!
The SPS Teacher Recruitment Fairs are an excellent opportunity to learn about employment opportunities in the district and to meet informally with school principals. Find out more by clicking on the link below! Please bring three copies of your resume to the event.
Click here for more information.
Apprenticeship & Training Classes!
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 98 has upcoming opportunities for its apprenticeship program! Find out more by clicking on the link below!
Click here for more information.
Interested in Becoming a Licensed Teacher in MA?
Click here for more information on when the Information Sessions will occur in 2012.
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Become a Union Carpenters' Apprentice!
MA Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund has upcoming information sessions!
Click here for more information.
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