Mission Statement

The Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board will contribute to the sustained economic well-being of the employers and workers of the Franklin Hampshire area by taking the leadership role of the local workforce development system as a resource broker, both for workers and for life-long learning programs which leverage regional assets and meet regional needs.

Profile

Appointed by the Mayors of the City of Northampton and the City of Greenfield, the Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board is the region’s policy-making authority in developing workforce skills. In partnership with government, business, labor, education and community-based organizations, the FHREB coordinates and oversees the region’s publicly-funded workforce training and placement programs, including the Franklin Hampshire One-Stop Career Center and the School-to-Career/Connecting Activities program. The FHREB also serves a clearinghouse for labor market information and hiring/training incentives. The Board’s goal is to contribute to the economic health and growth of the region by creating an effective workforce development system that is responsive to job seekers and employers alike.

Key Industries

Critical
Educational Services
Manufacturing Technologies
Health and Human Services
Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Business Services, Finance and Insurance

Emerging
Wholesale Distributors
Environmental Technologies
Specialty Food Products
Arts/Artisanship
Computer/IT/Networking

Key Initiatives

Franklin Hampshire Career Center
Franklin Hampshire Youth Council & Initiatives
Franklin Hampshire School-to-Work/Connecting Activities
Workforce Training Fund
Extended Care Career Ladders Initiative
Nursing Career Ladder Initiative
Community Audit Project
IT Squared Information Technology Training Project
BEST Older Youth Program 2003/2004
BayStateWorks in Educational Services & Manufacturing
Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

Board Officers, 2007-2008

Chair, John J. Brady
First Vice-Chair, Susan Gardini-Cavanaugh
Second Vice Chair, Phyllis Magoon

Corporation Officers, 2007-2008

President, Patricia H. Crosby
Treasurer, Maureen Carney
Clerk, Jane Sanders

For more information about business and employment opportunities in Western Massachusetts visit
the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts.