massachusetts one-stop career centers
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Linking Customers and Employers to Build a Better Workforce System Rosemary Chandler, Director Division of Career Services MA Department of Workforce DevelopmentTRANSCRIPT
Rosemary Chandler
www.mass.gov/dcs or www.detma.orgwww.mass.gov/dcs or www.detma.org
Linking Customers and Employers to Build a Better
Workforce System
Commonwealth of MassachusettsDeval L. Patrick, Governor Executive Office of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentTimothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor Suzanne M. Bump, Secretary
One-Stop Career Centers service both employers and the workforce
A Network of 37 Massachusetts Career Centers and Satellites
Designed to meet the needs of their communities
On-Site Resources
Personal Computers Internet Access Fax Machine Telephone Copier Industry/Occupation Information (LMI) Directories, Newspapers, Reference Books, Accommodations for persons with disabilities
On-Site Resources
Job Listings Staff Assistance Workshops Job Matching On-Site Employer Recruitments Training Opportunities/FA Information Unemployment Insurance information and limited claims taking
Please note that some Career Center services may have fee and/or eligibility requirements.
Special Services • Veterans
• Youth
• Disadvantaged Adults
• Dislocated Workers
• UI Claimants
Workshop Topics
Computer Basics Internet Basics Resumes Cover Letters Interviewing Career Exploration Labor Market Trends Networking And others! (check Career Center calendar)
Local, statewide, and national job listingservices• Jobs posted to all Massachusetts Career
Centers – MOSES• Jobs posted on national JobCentral
Coordinating of recruiting services • Basic pre-screening of applicants • Assistance with small & large scale recruitment
activities• Assistance with job fairs and interview
sessions• Access to internet recruiting from your office -
Mass JobQuest
Services for Businesses
Services for Businesses
Information on Labor Market Trends - MassStats• Wages• Occupations• Workforce trends
Information on Federal and State Employer Financial Incentives• WOTC - Work Opportunity Tax Credit• OJT - On the job Training dollars• USDOL – Apprenticeship Program
Training Assistance• WTF - Workforce Training Fund
Services for Businesses
Rapid Response – Services
• Information on Mass Unemployment and training laws• Information on Federal Legislation, Workforce Investment Act, Trade Act and
Department of Labor initiatives• Onsite outplacement services including job fairs.
WorkSharing – the smart alternative to lay offs
Web Resources in Massachusetts
Use “Quick Links” for:
Massachusetts JobQuest: https://web.detma.org/jobseeker
JobCentral: http://www.jobcentral.com
Human Resource Division: https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us
MassCIS: http://masscis.intocareers.org
MassStats: http://www.mass.gov/lmi
Department of Veterans Affairs: http://www.mass.gov/vets
Division of Apprenticeship Training: http://www.mass.gov/dat
Massachusetts Division of Career Services http:/www.mass.gov/dcs
Rosemary Chandler, DirectorDivision of Career ServicesMA Department of Workforce Development19 Staniford Street, Boston, MA 02114(616) 626-5680(617) 727-8012 (fax)[email protected]