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Welcome to the SkillWorks website. Here you’ll find information about our grantees, funders, public policy and capacity building efforts as well as grant opportunities and resources for workforce development.

• SkillWorks releases Coaching for College and Career Toolkit This document, which includes many practical tools and tips for helping adults navigate the workforce and education systems in pursuit of training, credentials and next-step jobs, was developed by SkillWorks coaches and co-sponsored by the City of Boston and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.
  

  Download the Toolkit

• Join us on April 3 for a Youth Pathways Policy Briefing and Lobby Day
  SkillWorks and the Workforce Solutions Group, along with a number of partners, are holding a policy briefing and lobby day in support of youth jobs and career pathways at the State House, Room 437, from 11-12 on April 3. Come hear the latest research, meet key legislators, and make your voice heard on this important issue.
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SkillWorks is an ambitious effort on the part of philanthropy, government, community organizations, unions, and employers to strengthen the workforce development system so it:

• Helps low-skill, low-income residents move to family-sustaining jobs
• Helps employers find and retain skilled employees.