Tremblay’s Bus Company: Youth learning to do automotive maintenance.

This year the MassHire YouthWorks Summer internship program was a success. A 6-week program providing approximately 240 local youth career exploration and workforce development opportunities. Participants ranged from age 14 to 25 years old. This year participants entered internships where they gained first-hand experience in team collaboration, leadership

development, working with the public and a working knowledge of different career paths they may be interested in pursuing.

In many cases top performing youth build relationships with our worksite hosts and are offered a job through the school year.

Much of the program's success is attributed to our wonderful partners that were willing to host our Youth participant employees. These local businesses and organizations willingly stepped forward to serve as mentors who coached our interns on how to gain success in their specific industry, provided basic work skills development training and further guided our young population in conducting industry specific tasks. The program offered our young aspiring professionals first hand exposure to different careers they may be interested in pursuing. An invaluable advantage for a young person when crafting their professional self.

Water Wizz: multiple positions such as ride attendant, snack bar and lifeguarding.

A total of 40 businesses and organizations volunteered to host youth participants from the Greater New Bedford Community. We are proud say how pleased we are with how the summer unfolded and would like to express our gratitude to all of our participating worksites that serve as some of the best role models our community has to offer. 

K & A Creations: Summer crafts and instruction with youngsters ages 6 and up.

List of participating Worksites:

Shining Tides Mattapoisett YMCA: Camp Counselors give back and mentor younger youth.

Surfside Creamery: Culinary Arts with a fun summer twist.

Lynn Connor

Board Welcomes New Office Manager

MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board welcomes Lynn Connor as our Office Manager. Lynn, who has extensive experience in administrative office management at various law firms in the area, joined the Board Staff on July 29, 2024. 

Lynn has an adult son and daughter, along with 3 adorable granddaughters, as well as a bratty Shih Tzu.

The MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board congratulates Jeffrey Millette Jr. on earning his Registered Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion from the Division of Apprentice Standards. We are proud of Jeffrey as he successfully completed four years of Related Technical Instruction while simultaneously completing his on-the-job training as a Solar Electrician at Trinity Solar in Wareham.

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(Family Features) With so many job openings these days, you may think you’ll have an easy time sliding into a new role. Not so fast. Because of the huge number of options available and plenty of workers contemplating changes, you’re likely to encounter some competition to land the job you want. A solid interview can help you close the deal.

1. Prepare, prepare, prepare. Avoid thinking of the interview as your first step toward a new job. Once you set the appointment, it’s time to take a deeper dive to learn as much as you can about the company and position. Ideally, you did some of this legwork when you created a custom resume and cover letter, but for the interview, you need to know more. After arming yourself with all the information you can, practice answers to questions you expect the interviewer to ask.
    
2. Decide what the interviewer should know about you. Using the job description as a guide, create a list of points you want to communicate to show how your experience and knowledge fit the role. During the interview, pay attention to opportunities for sharing these details about your skillset. Most interviewers will give you the opportunity to add information you haven’t covered; use this time to deliver a succinct summary of how you can succeed in the position.
    
3. Create your own list of questions. An interview isn’t just about determining whether you’re a fit for a job; you also need to decide whether the job is a fit for you. Think about what you need to know in order to feel confident accepting an offer. You might organize your thoughts by considering what is essential in a new job and what aspects are “nice to have.”

Pathway to Quality Assurance and Quality Control is a comprehensive training program that is more than just an opportunity–it’s a pathway to a brighter future. Designed specifically for unemployed and underemployed individuals, the program offers a unique combination of education, resources, and support to help you launch a successful career.

Congratulations to the MassHire New Bedford Career Center for receiving the 2024 Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) incentive award at the bronze level. The JVSG Incentive Award recognizes the efforts of an entire MassHire Career 

Center for improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services for Veterans. The MassHire Career Centers selected for the

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