EMPLOYER SERVICES

Central Region Career Centers offer regional businesses free services to support their workforce development and training needs via Mass BizWorks.

FOR MANUFACTURERS: INTERNSHIP RESOURCE GUIDE

Manufacturers’ guide to design and implement an internship program for local students: A great way to access & build your talent pipeline!

JOB SEEKERS

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Connects job seekers to all employment opportunities listed at 30+ MassHire Career Centers.

Free mobile app connects job seekers quickly and efficiently with employers hiring now.

MassHire Central Region Career Centers in Worcester and Southbridge offer free resources to make your job search easier and more productive.

CAREER PATHWAY GUIDE

Shows the local labor market for nine of Central Massachusetts’ largest industry/occupational pathways–features career pathway maps showing jobs at different levels of employment, average pay, and education requirements.

FOR VETERANS

The Central Massachusetts Veterans Coalition brings together more than 100 organizations throughout the region that offer diverse resources for veterans.

PUBLIC HEALTH CAREERS

MedCerts: Online Career Training School: Online career training school pioneering how students learn and employers hire. Delivering nationally recognized certification training in the Allied Healthcare and IT fields, MedCerts is approved by the U.S. Department of Labor as a Federal Registered Apprenticeship Intermediary Sponsor for Allied Health careers.

Website for Direct Care Workers in Massachusetts, especially Homemakers and Personal Care Attendants (PCAs): Offers resources for job seekers and workforce professionals interested in direct care worker training, recruitment, and jobs.

YOUTH

Exclusively for youth (links to outside websites)

CONNECTING ACTIVITIES

Linking local schools and businesses to provide structured work-based learning experiences that support college and career readiness for ALL students.

JOB1 INITIATIVE

This work readiness and career pathway collaborative supports schools, workforce development programs, and businesses in Worcester County to prepare youth  (ages 16-21) for workplace success.

MASSHIRE YOUTH SERVICES

MassHire Central Career Centers offer extensive youth employment and training services.

YOUTHWORKS

State-funded youth employment program that helps teens and young adults get skills and experience to find and keep jobs. Youth participate in paid short-term work placement during the summer and/or school year at public, private, and nonprofit worksites.

STEM INTERNSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

Connects high school students with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to provide STEM education from highly qualified educators. Builds on the Mass STEM@Work Campaign. Watch our manufacturing industry intern promotional video.

YOUTH WORKING FORWARD

Created by Partnerships for a Skilled Workforce: Offers job search and readiness techniques for youth ages 16-24.

WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)

Program helps out-of-school youth (ages 16 -24) find jobs, education, and career pathways (HiSET/GED prep, vocational/technical skills training, and post-secondary education and employment opportunities).

REGIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING PROVIDERS