Workforce development partnership announced
July 19 - Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Suzanne M. Bump announced today that the Patrick Administration will partner with the City of Springfield and the Hampden County Regional Employment Board to assess the workforce needs of the City. “Springfield is working to get its fiscal house back in order. The Patrick Administration wants to partner with Springfield to grow and retain good jobs, strengthen business competitiveness and increase employment,” said Bump, who spoke at City Hall during a regularly scheduled Control Board meeting today. Read more  Mayor Charles V. Ryan said he is delighted with the new partnership and pointed out that Control Board member James O’S. Morton held the position of the city’s workforce development coordinator from 2004 to 2007. “Springfield has made great strides in getting the message out that we are open for business and as new companies continue to come into our city and existing ones continue to expand, there is nothing more important than ensuring that we have a qualified workforce from which they can draw,” said Mayor Ryan. Springfield News:
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