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

What's New

FY14 Hampden Annual Plan -- Click here to download from resources the Executive Summary of the FY14 Annual Plan.  Comments welcome through June 24th.

State of Region Conference
-- The Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership’s 2013 State of the Region Conference will be held on Friday, June 7, from 7:45 to 10:45 a.m.  Click on link for registration information!

REB Board Member-Only Page -- Remember to create your registration for access to materials for Board members (see bottom of page!)

REB Strategic Plan Accomplishments -- Click here to download either the full log or a summary of our key accomplishments through 2012!

Newly Passed 2012 MA Jobs Bill -- Click here to go to Legislative Updates where a copy of the new MA Jobs Bill can be found!

Hampden County FY'13 Annual Plan Executive Summary and Full Plan documents -- Click here to go to page to view or dowload the summary or full plan documents.  Final Plan Narrative added 11/14/12. 

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.

  • newThe One-Stop Career Centers in partnership with the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County are now publishing a monthly labor market report – Click here for more information!
  • A Pioneer Valley Business Growth Study report from the UMass Donahue Institute has been released- Click here!
  • 2012 Federal Reserve Pioneer Valley Labor Market Trends Report and Skills Gap Summit Presentation – Click here!
  • 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!
  • 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!