Outlook2020 J
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020
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estern Massachusetts’ cities and towns, the state, businesses and industry, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, colleges and universities, public schools, legislators, chambers of commerce, health care institutions, arts groups and philanthropists are all working to confront what has been one of the major challenges facing the region: a skilled workforce for the future. The combined resources of our region’s most major asset – worldclass colleges and universities – and our business community are making serious inroads to address the needs of the regional economy. What are the next steps in finding workers to fill the region’s jobs? How can the talent be developed?
LOWER PIONEER VALLEY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER
Education &jobs Automotive Technology Program
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
CHICOPEE COMP
Career & Technical Education Program
And most importantly, how can the talent be retained in our region to maintain strong and steady growth here? Outlook 2020 highlights some of our region’s longtime businesses that are confronting the challenges of having an educated workforce as well as entrepreneurs who have chosen this region to begin their businesses. Great things are happening in Western Massachusetts thanks to collaboration, innovation and positive thinking, all focused on powering forward in the year ahead.
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Economic Development Council MassMutual Manufacturing Transportation PVPC Springfield Museums AIM Cybercrime Junior Achievement MGM Entrepreneurship
EDUCARE SPRINGFIELD Early Childhood Education Center
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY
Engineering Program
K Banking & finance
Early education Universities & community colleges Manufacturing
Vocational and technical programs
Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents
UMASS
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Institute For Applied Life Sciences
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Outlook 2020 feature stories can be found in Sections J, K, L and M as well as on the covers of the A, B and C Sections in today’s Sunday Republican.
Retail Agriculture
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network
Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Entertainment & tourism
Success stories
Real estate Food & dining
Big Y Small businesses
Building & construction
Cannabis Nonprofits
Automotive Energy Craft brewing
Hospitals & health care