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TRAINING NEEDED FOR MID-LEVEL JOBS, STUDY SAYS
Boston Globe, July 14, 2010

AACA AND CPA RECEIVE GREEN GRANTS FROM SKILLWORKS
Sampan, June 11, 2010

SKILLWORKS GIVES $111K TO TWO BOSTON WORKFORCE NONPROFITS
massnonprofit.org, May 27, 2010

BOSTON NONPROFITS LAND $100K FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY TRAINING
Mass High Tech, May 26, 2010

SKILLWORKS HELPS BOLSTER LABOR FORCE
Allston-Brighton TAB, March 31, 2010

WHERE WILL THE NEW JOBS BE, AND WHO IS PREPARED TO TAKE THEM ON?
Quincy Cove, March 25, 2010

MASS. LABOR POOLS MAY BE CROWDED, BUT THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS DEEP
90.9 fm WBUR, July 17, 2009

PHILANTHROPY FILE: SKILLWORKS MAKES WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS
Boston Business Journal, March 27, 2009

WORRIED WORKERS RACE TO RETOOL
Boston Globe, January 24, 2009

SKILLWORKS AIMS TO RAISE $10M FOR WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
Boston Globe, June 3, 2008

BETTER HELP WANTED
Boston Globe, April 15, 2008

BAY STATE JOBS PROGRAM GOES NATIONAL WITH $50 MILLION FUND
Boston Business Journal, September 7, 2007 (PDF)

SKILLWORKS RECEIVES FUNDING FROM NEWLY LAUNCHED NATIONAL FUND FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
September 6, 2007

FROM HELPLESS TO HEARTENING
Boston Globe, September 6, 2007

HELP WANTED? WORK NEEDED? 2M TO THE RESCUE
Boston Globe, August 5, 2007

JOBS WITH A FUTURE
Boston Globe, July 11, 2007

REBUILDING THE MASSACHUSETTS WORKFORCE
Boston Globe (Robert J. Haynes and William J. Tinti), January 3, 2007

STUDY: YOUNG WORKERS LEAVING NEW ENGLAND
Mass High Tech Journal, July 7, 2006 (PDF)

6 GOV CANDIDATES SOUND OFF AT FORUM
The Gardner News, July 1-2, 2006 (PDF)

GOV CANDIDATES GANG UP ON MITT'S JOB-TRAINING VETO
Boston Herald, June 30, 2006 (PDF)

REILLY PRESSES FOR VOTE ON GAY MARRIAGE BAN
The Boston Globe, June 30, 2006

ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM REILLY SAID THURSDAY THAT STATE LEGISLATORS SHOULD VOTE
Boston Globe, June 29, 2006

UNTAPPED TALENT
New York Times (Bob Herbert), June 5, 2006

THE MISSING LINK IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Boston Globe, March 7, 2006

CONNECTING TO JOBS
Boston Globe Editorial, February 13, 2006

A COMMONWEALTH GROWING, BUT GROWING APART
Boston Business Journal (Andrew Sum & Don Gillis), October 21, 2005 (PDF)

DIMASI'S STIMULUS STRATEGY
Boston Globe, August 2, 2005

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS BILL
MetroWest Daily News, July 1, 2005 (PDF)

WORKFORCE WORK
Boston Globe, June 13, 2005

A STITCH IN TIME
Boston Globe, June 1, 2005

THE COST OF THRIVING
Boston Globe Editorial, March 19, 2005

FILLING THE NEED FOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS
The Road Runner (Newsletter of the New England Tire & Service Association), March, 2005 (PDF)

FOCUS IS ON WORKER
Fourth of 9 Sessions Set: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, October 25, 2004 (PDF)

FOUNDATION WINS OVERDONORS TO PAY FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS
Employment & Training Reporter, October 20, 2003 (PDF)

INVESTING IN LOW-INCOME WORKERS MAKES SENSE
Boston Business Journal (Thomas Menino & Paul Grogan), September 12, 2003 (PDF)

GROUP LAUNCHES TRAINING PROGRAM
Boston Herald, September 11, 2003 (PDF)

A BOOST TO BETTER JOBS
Boston Globe, September 11, 2003

BOSTON FOUNDATION KICKS OFF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Boston Globe, September 11, 2003

What’s New at SkillWorks

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Did you know you can access a calendar of SkillWorks activities right from the website? Keep track of all our events and trainings here!
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Skills2Compete-Massachusetts launched on July 14, 2010! Join the campaign to ensure that every Massachusetts resident has access to the equivalent of at least two years of education or training past high school and the support they need to complete such training.
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On July 23, SkillWorks released a Green Sector Call for Concept Papers for new or existing projects in Water Management, Waste Management, Recycling, Deconstruction, and Energy Efficiency Administrative Support.
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