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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board on Thursday held its annual meeting virtually during which five local professionals were recognized with Workforce Impact Awards and the board highlighted its yearly efforts in meeting the demand for highly skilled workers in Berkshire County.     During fiscal 2021, the board leveraged more than $3.5 million to assist 662 employers, 2,600 job seekers, and 3,400 youth with workforce needs.     "Since March 2020, the Workforce Board assisted over 650 companies with their workforce needs, answering their immediate employmen...

PITTSFIELD — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board will be using technology next week to provide information on job opportunities for local residents, with a special emphasis on youth employment. The board will be staging 2021 Berkshire Virtual Career Week, which includes a virtual job fair Tuesday and a series of daily virtual presentations Monday through Friday that feature a different job sector each day, all presented on the Zoom platform. The daily live sessions are open to Berkshire residents ages 14 to 24. The virtual job fair, which takes place from noon to 4 p.m., is open to al...

  "It's great to see these opportunities for students to learn more about what they want to pursue in their future," Berkshire Workforce Board high school intern Nick Lopenzina said, "Workshops like this really give kids a chance to start finding their direction."   The event aims to engage high school students, mainly in grades 10-12, in career awareness and exploration through a blend of live Zoom sessions with local professionals and scheduled broadcasts on Pittsfield Community Television.     Career Week programming is also open to Berkshire residents of all ages who are intere...

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