Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

EOLWD is committed to working on behalf of job seekers, apprentices, union members, claimants, employers, attorneys and researchers.   EOLWD provides a wide variety of programs and services to serve constituents across the Commonwealth. The cornerstone of our services are our network of 37One-Stop Career Centers and the field offices across the Commonwealth.  Additionally, our online services and  call centers provide convenient ways for customers to access our services.

This web portal is designed to make it easier for you to find the information you need from us and from the agencies we oversee. Please explore our website to learn about our programs and services.  You will find information on workplace safety, workers’compensation, workforce training grants, and economic data that offers detailed information about the state’s labor markets, unemployment figures, and job vacancy reports.

Massachusetts Workforce Board Association

Association Overview
The Massachusetts Workforce Board Association is a business-led organization representing the 16 member regional workforce boards employers, representatives of labor, higher education, business and industry associations, economic development and workforce organizations, which provides leadership in workforce development in each region across the Commonwealth. The Association conducts timely labor market analysis, brokers relationships between business and industry and providers of education and training programs, and sets policy concerning management and allocation of federal and state workforce development resources to best serve job seekers and employers in their regions.

The Role of Local Workforce Investment Boards
Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) lead the workforce development system through regional policy and oversight responsibilities for multiple funding streams and programs associated with all aspects of workforce development. These business-led Boards are charged with creating a more cohesive demand driven workforce development system, reflective of their region’s specific needs and resources, indicated by local market factors. WIBs conduct labor market studies to identify trends and develop innovative partnerships and strategies to address those trends, so that business and labor stay ahead of the curve to remain competitive. WIB members leverage their experience and their connections to those funding and providing language and literacy services to enhance the training and educational programs available to both jobseekers and the employers wishing to hire them.


Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board

The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board is one of 16 Workforce Boards throughout Massachusetts, servicing the communities of Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Dunstable and Westford. We are charged with overseeing and implementing workforce development initiatives throughout the Workforce Investment Area. Board members offer a wide range of skills and experience and include representatives from local businesses, educational Institutions, community based organizations, labor unions, governmental agencies, economic development bodies, and Chambers of Commerce.

The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board oversees a wide range of workforce development activities, representing a multitude of federal and state funding streams. These include Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker programs funded by the Workforce Investment Act, The Career Center of Lowell, School to Career Initiatives, DOE Adult Basic Education Activities, The Workforce Training Fund, and other specially funded workforce development activities.

Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board

The Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board is composed of knowledgeable and influential business and community leaders who are appointed by the Mayor of Lawrence on behalf of the fifteen communities that make up the region.
The board serves as the oversight and policy-making body for federally funded employment and training services in the region. The board also has the broader role of addressing critical labor market issues and developing strategic partnerships with local leaders in economic development, the K-12 and higher education system, government agencies, chambers of commerce, community-based and labor organizations.

Office of Workforce Opportunity

The Office of Workforce Opportunity sponsors the NH Works system through use of Workforce Investment Act funds.
The Governor established and certified the Office of Workforce Opportunity as the State's Workforce Board under WIA on September 22, 1999. The Office is chaired by a businessperson and has 43 members, of which 22 members are business representatives. The Office also includes top officials from agencies that oversee workforce development programs. Board members were generally selected according to the following criteria: geographic representation, industry sectors, company size, and workforce and economic development expertise.

Vision
To serve as a catalyst to establish a secure and sustainable workforce that can meet current and future skilled labor needs and provide a competitive advantage for New Hampshire businesses.

Mission
To promote life-long learning by partnering with businesses, agencies, and organizations to bring the state's education, employment and training programs together into a workforce development system that will provide the means for residents of New Hampshire to gain sufficient skills, education, employment and financial independence.