Training & Workforce Options at STCC to host 2 employer forums
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Training & Workforce Options (TWO), the collaboration between Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College, will host two employer engagement forums – one focusing on the manufacturing industry on Wednesday, March 29, and another focusing on the long-term healthcare field on April 4.
Tracye Whitfield, Director of Manufacturing & Corporate Training for TWO, left, and Sharon Grundel, Director of Healthcare Training Development for TWO.
The forums are designed to assess regional workforce needs and training opportunities and compile direct input from businesses regarding their technology and workforce needs. Employers also can hear about funding options for projects through the Workforce Training Fund.
Information from the forums will allow the Training & Workforce Options team to custom-design programs that fit employers’ needs and make measurable differences to their bottom line.
Area employers are invited to attend the forums, which will be held at Scibelli Hall (Building 2), 7th Floor.
The Manufacturing Exchange is scheduled for March 29, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Employers representing multiple manufacturing sectors will be in attendance. They include: Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Inc., Super Brush LLC, Callaway Golf, Peerless Precision Co., and Smith & Wesson.
The Healthcare Forum will take place April 4, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Employers representing JGS Lifecare, Baystate Home Health, Porchlight VNA/Home Care, O’Connell Care at Home, Spectrum Home Health & Hospice, Loomis Communities, Mercy Medical Center, Life Care Center of Wilbraham and more will participate in an interactive discussion on the state of the workforce.
For more information contact Tracye Whitfield, Director of Manufacturing & Corporate Training for TWO, at TLWhitfield@stcc.edu or Sharon Grundel, Director of Healthcare Training Development for TWO, at SAGrundel@stcc.edu.
About Springfield Technical Community College
Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 8,500 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.
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About Training & Workforce Options
TWO is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College that provides affordable custom contract training for regional businesses.
Media Contact:
Jim Danko, Coordinator of Media Relations
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