WHO WE ARE
The MassHire Central Region Workforce Board (MCRWB) is a public/private partnership that serves diverse employers and job seekers by developing, coordinating, and implementing job readiness and career enhancement strategies, tactics, programs, and activities. With our partners, we identify and leverage community resources to promote economic robustness in the Central Massachusetts Workforce Development Area (WDA).
The MCRWB serves 38 cities and towns in Central Massachusetts: Worcester, Auburn, Oxford, Webster, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Douglas, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Upton, Northborough, Westborough, Milford, Hopedale, Mendon, Millville, Blackstone, Southbridge, Charlton, Sturbridge, Leicester, Spencer, Paxton, Holden, Rutland, Dudley, Oakham, New Braintree, Hardwick, North Brookfield, East Brookfield, Brookfield, West Brookfield, and Warren.
WHAT WE DO
The MCRWB oversees the region’s two Career Centers in Worcester and Southbridge. Together, we draw upon the expertise and networks of civic and business leadership to apply public funds that expand opportunities for and build career skills among regional job seekers and incumbent workers.
STAFF
Jeffrey Turgeon
Executive Director
Bruce Mendelsohn
Resource Development Coordinator
Arianna Drummy
Director, Worcester Jobs Fund
Deb Feraco
Program Manager
Ed Gagne
Director of Youth Services and Adult Literacy Programs
Mildred Currie
Program Assistant, Worcester Jobs Fund