events that support your professional development. Our Calendar page lists conferences, training, and networking events sponsored by the CWC. From the calendar you can click any event for more information and a registration form.

with the most recent developments in the field. Check out our NEW Job Bank for open positions in workforce development. Click our New and Noteworthy page to find legislative updates, relevant workforce issues in the news, new reports and studies, and other upcoming events that CWC members will find useful.

in our Resource Room, your workforce development library. Here you may view and download materials about workforce development and explore links to relevant websites.

 Email us to keep the CWC informed of events and activities you want us to post on our website.

by participating in events on our Calendar and learn about future events on New and Noteworthy page. 

SAVE THE DATE! CWC's 9th Annual Conference, Partnering for Opportunity, will be held on Monday, May 14, 2012 in Sturbridge, MA.

See the Save the Date Announcement for more information. 

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities at the CWC Sharing Skills – Building Connections Conference 2012!

Promote your organization and show your  support of the 9th Annual Sharing Skills-Building Connections Conference 2012 to thousands of workforce, education, training, community development and public policy professionals throughout Massachusetts by signing up today as conference sponsor or exhibitor!  See attached flyer for more details.

Click here to download the flyer.

Call for Workshop Presentations

The Commonwealth Workforce Coalition (CWC) invites you to submit a proposal for it’s ninth annual conference Sharing Skills~Building Connections on May 14, 2012 at Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center in Sturbridge, MA. We encourage proposal submissions by professional providers and staff from community based education and training programs, housing services, youth employment, homeless services, adult basic education, community colleges, career centers, workforce investment boards and supportive services agencies from across the Commonwealth.

Click here to download the RFP.

CONNECT Symposium: Understand the Model, Join the Discussion

For those interested in an in depth conversation, join CONNECT in the afternoon for a symposium. From poverty to economic resilience: a look at the challenges facing low-income Massachusetts residents, best practices for supporting individuals on a path to economic security and cost effective models for service delivery in a tight economy.There is no charge for participation in the symposium. Click here to download the flyer for more information.

CWC In The News!! 

• Click Here to read an article in The Berkshire Eagle about our new offender employment specialist training (OEST).
• Click Here to read an article on the Boston Business Journal website about our new offender employment specialist training (OEST).
• Click Here to Read an Op-Ed in the Worcester Telegram by CWC Executive Director, Roger Herzog, and Program Manager, Ann Donner entitled "Don't Slash Workforce Training".

Commonwealth Corporation Releases Measuring Business Impact: A Workforce Development Practitioner's Guide, November 2011
Click here to download this guide.

Two New Publications from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and Commonwealth Corporation

Annual Performance Report of Massachusetts Workforce Development Services and Programs
The Annual Performance Report of Massachusetts Workforce Development Services and Programs for fiscal year 2010 encompasses a wide range of performance data and information on employment and job skills training programs receiving state or federal funds. The performance reports are prepared by Commonwealth Corporation, in partnership with the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, and with the oversight of the Performance Accountability subcommittee of the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board. 
 
You can access this report on the web: Annual Performance Report of Massachusetts Workforce Development Services & Programs <http://www.commcorp.org/publications/detail.cfm?ID=770>

Regional Workforce Investment Profiles
The Regional Workforce Investment Profiles details the state and federal resources in Massachusetts for the Commonwealth’s primary workforce development programs.  This edition includes federal and state funds allocated to local workforce areas during state fiscal year 2010. The profiles are designed to answer key questions about our public workforce investments, including what the major sources and current levels of funding are for local workforce programs and what the historical trends and impact of these investments are for the population segments served by these programs. This report contains both statewide and regional profiles for the Commonwealth’s 16 designated workforce investment areas.
 
The Regional Workforce Investment Profiles are produced with the cooperation of an interagency workgroup of state agencies, facilitated by Commonwealth Corporation, under the auspices of the State Workforce Investment Board and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The State partner agencies provided the information on program resources and service levels.
 
You can access this report on the web: Regional Workforce Investment Profiles <http://www.commcorp.org/publications/detail.cfm?ID=769>

MassBudget Releases New Report: "The State of Working Massachusetts 2010"