REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT BOARD OF HAMPDEN COUNTY, INC.
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What's New

Hampden County FY10 Annual Plan Executive Summary - Click here to read!

Business West Articles on the Summer Youth Program and Future Green Jobs Economy -- Click here to read!

RFP for Blended Literacy-Workforce Development Services for Adult English Language Learners -- Click here fore RFP details and documents, posted 6/5/09

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- Click here for updates on local Workforce Investment Act "stimulus" money planning.  Updated Executive Summary, full plan document and article in newspaper on the ARRA funds added May 28, 2009!

Preschool Educators have huge influence -- Click here to read the article by Marie Grady!

Article on REB and WMECO Youth Project - click here to read and get forms on this years Summer Program!

FY'09 Hampden County Workforce Development Plan Summary Link

Final Springfield Workforce Development Plan

Read more news and events.

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 data report on youth indicators were prepared for our region and added as a link on this page -- click here!
  • New sets of labor market development reports, as unveiled at our June 18th regional workforce conference, have been prepared for the region -- 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 2008 Hampden County Labor Market report, click here!
  • To see updated 2008 specific job descriptions, their education and training requirements, wages and salaries, and more, click here!

Read more about the regional economy.