The REB is Building a Better Workforce
by developing our talent at all levels.

What's New

REB is in the news! -- Click here for press coverage of our May 16, 2012 Youth Employment Press Conference!

2012 Youth Employment Report -- Click here to go to webpage with a report on youth employment (or more accurately unemployment!) report.

FY'12 Hampden County Annual Workforce Development Plan -- The Executive Summary and full document of the FY'12 Annual Plan is available!

REB's New Strategic Plan, 2011 - 2013 -- Our new Strategic Plan for Hampden County Workforce Development is unveiled!

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Regional Economy

The Regional Employment Board will update this website with information and reports on our local economy, labor force, projected areas for job growth, and links to many other web sites with valuable economic and labor statistics.

  • New Economic Development Reports from Pioneer Valley Plan for Progress and the John Adams Innovation Institute (for Holyoke and Pioneer Valley) – click here!
  • New USDOL Website added to Employment Projections page – click here!
  • Critical Vacancy Data — click on link to Commonwealth Corporation website!
  • 2009 data report on youth indicators were prepared for our region and added as a link on this page — click here!
  • For the State’s two-page report that is published monthly for five geographic regions of MA and includes the latest labor force, claimant, and jobs data for the State and by Workforce Area, click here!
  • For link to get a Community Economic Development “hot report” on Hampden County, click here!
  • For an updated 2010 Hampden County Labor Market report,click here!

Relevant Links

Link to REB Events, Meetings and Meeting Agenda

One-Stop Partners

Local Partners

State Partners

National Partners

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