WHAT'S NEW
Commonwealth Corporation's Winter 2012 Newsletter!
New Practitioner's Guidebook Released at Inaugural Workforce Development in Practice Series Event
Upcoming Board of Directors Meeting
US Department of Justice Awards Commonwealth Corporation with Grant to Support DYS Youth
Measuring Business Impact of Workforce Development Programs Webinar
Massachusetts’ Business Benefits from Hiring YouthWorks Interns
IN THE RESOURCE CENTER
- Measuring Business Impact: A Workforce Development Practitioner's Guide
- Measuring Business Impact: Lessons Learned from Workforce Development in Massachusetts
- Retaining Older Workers: Practical Strategies for Workforce Development Leaders
- The Increased Presence of Older Workers in the Massachusetts Labor Market
- Breaking the Language Barrier: A Report on English Language Services in Greater Boston
- YouthWorks 2010 Databook
- FY 2010 Annual Performance Report of Massachusetts Workforce Development Services & Programs
ACTIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Employer Engagement in Youth Employment Programs
Workforce Training Fund Program
"Measuring Business Impact: A Workforce Development Practitioner's Guide" offers step-by-step instructions to measuring the business impact of workforce programs. The Practitioner's Guide features case studies, tools, tips and worksheets based on Commonwealth Corporation's experience in measuring business impact of workforce programs in Massachusetts.
Report Released on Measuring Business Impact of Workforce Development Programs
Commonwealth Corporation released Measuring Business Impact: Lessons Learned from Workforce Development in Massachusetts. This report examines the challenges and opportunities of measuring the impact of workforce development programs on employers. Put simply, the report answers the question: How do we know our projects are successful for employers? Learn More »
Virtual Tool Shed for Youth Practitioners
The new "Dropout Reduction & Multiple Pathways Development Virtual Tool Shed" is a state-wide effort to collect & share tools for practitioners in the field working on improving graduation rates & developing multiple pathways to graduation.
We are currently soliciting contributions from practitioners across Massachusetts who are using effective tools in existing programs. Anyone interested is encouraged to submit relevant materials.
FEATURED PROGRAM
Commonwealth Partnership for Economic Opportunity
The Commonwealth Partnership for Economic Opportunity (CPEO) works to address Massachusetts's critical need to build the capacity of a range of organizations (community, faith-based and state agencies) to coordinate workforce development programs and support services so that low-income adults and youth who are not engaged in school or work will have access to the tools and resources they need to enable them to compete for jobs in our knowledge-based economy.
Reports on Older Workers in Massachusetts
This summer Commonwealth Corporation released two new reports focusing on the aging population in Massachusetts. "The Increased Presence of Older Workers in the Massachusetts Labor Market” and “Retaining Older Workers,” are joint projects of Commonwealth Corporation and the Center for Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University and Community Matters, respectively.
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