Mass Hire North Central Workforce Board

What Mass Hire North Central Workforce Board does

The MassHire North Central Workforce Board (legal name: MassHire North Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board, Inc.) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, designated by the Governor of Massachusetts in 1979 to serve as the Local Workforce Board for the 23-community North Central Massachusetts region under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The organization functions as the regional policy coordinator and fiscal steward for federal and state workforce development funding, operating the North Central Career Center in Leominster, MA as its primary service delivery point and serving job seekers, employers, youth (ages 16-24), veterans, and people with disabilities across communities including Fitchburg, Leominster, Gardner, Clinton, Athol, and surrounding towns.

The organization's product surface is a portfolio of workforce development programs rather than a commercial technology stack. Core offerings include Career Center Services (job matching, career counseling, resume and interview assistance), Employer Services (recruitment, applicant screening, Mass Talent Quest posting, job fair coordination), WIOA Youth Programs delivered through partner MY TURN Inc., the state-funded YouthWorks summer employment program, the Connecting Activities school-to-career initiative, the Workforce Training Fund Program (administered statewide by Commonwealth Corporation), and dedicated industry consortia for Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing (REMAKE 4.0), and Transportation/Logistics. The underlying technology is the statewide Massachusetts One-Stop Employment System (MOSES) job database, shared across 26 Career Centers, supplemented by Business Services Representatives who provide field-based employer engagement.

The business model is grant-funded non-profit operations: services are provided free of charge to all participants, with revenue derived almost entirely from US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grants administered under WIOA, supplemented by state-funded YouthWorks allocations and pass-through funding for the Workforce Training Fund Program. There is no commercial pricing, no employer fees, no consumer fees, and no investor capital. Go-to-market is community-led through employer and educational institution partnerships, with marketing support from the statewide MassHire brand network and direct outreach via social channels (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube). Measurable program outcomes include 573 students placed in jobs and internships generating $2.9M+ in wages across 218 employer partners and 13 partner high schools.

Name

Mass Hire North Central Workforce Board

Legal name

MassHire North Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

Website

https://masshirenorthcentralwb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MassHire North Central Workforce Board is a Massachusetts-designated WIOA Local Workforce Board operating the North Central Career Center in Leominster to connect employers, job seekers, youth, veterans, and people with disabilities across 23 communities with workforce training, recruitment, and career pathway services funded primarily by US Department of Labor grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB), Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Career center services
• Job placement assistance
• Youth employment programs
• Employer recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leominster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Workforce Development Funding: The organization is a private 501(c)3 non-profit funded primarily through US Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration grants. Responsible for policy development and oversight of state and federal funds for workforce development initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MassHire North Central Workforce Board is a designated WIOA Local Workforce Board providing free workforce development services through its North Central Career Center in Leominster, MA. It connects employers with qualified job seekers via recruitment, screening, and job posting services, while offering job seekers career counseling, resume/interview assistance, skills training referrals, and unemployment insurance support. The organization also runs targeted programs for youth (WIOA Youth, YouthWorks, Connecting Activities), veterans, people with disabilities, and priority industry sectors including healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and transportation/logistics.

Product overview

MassHire North Central Workforce Board is a workforce development organization, not a technology product company. It provides a suite of career center services, employer services, and youth workforce programs as a regional workforce board. The organization's offerings include Career Center Services (job matching, career counseling, resume/interview assistance), Employer Services (recruitment, screening, Mass JobQuest posting), WIOA Youth Programs, YouthWorks Summer Employment, Connecting Activities (school-to-career), Workforce Training Fund Program, Veteran Services, and industry-specific consortia for Healthcare, Transportation/Logistics, and Advanced Manufacturing sectors. These are government workforce programs, not commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Center Services
• Employer Services
• WIOA Youth Programs
• YouthWorks Summer Program
• Connecting Activities
• Workforce Training Fund Program
• Veteran Services
• Healthcare Consortium
• Transportation and Logistics Consortium
• Advanced Manufacturing / REMAKE 4.0
• Unemployment Insurance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 573 students placed in jobs/internships with $2.9M+ in wages earned
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Central Region Healthcare Consortium MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of employers, education/training providers and public workforce system including healthcare organizations such as UMass Memorial Hospital, Health Alliance Hospital System, Heywood Hospital, Mount Wachusett Community College, and others to increase training opportunities and hiring for healthcare positions including nursing, CNA, home health aide, and mental health workers.
• Central Region Transportation and Logistics Consortium MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration including Advantage Truck Group, Imperial Distributors, Atlas Distributors, Montachusett Technical High School, Worcester Technical High School, New England Tractor Trailer Training School, and others to develop workforce for CDL drivers, diesel technicians, logistics managers, and material handling positions.
• REMAKE 4.0coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional initiative designed to re-engineer the talent pipeline for manufacturers in Massachusetts, partnering with employers, educators, and workforce boards to address manufacturing workforce challenges through training and recruitment.
• MY TURN, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCurrent WIOA out-of-school training provider in Fitchburg, providing workforce development services to eligible youth ages 16-24 in north central Massachusetts.
• Partner High Schools (13 schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 13 high schools including Ayer-Shirley, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton-Dunstable, Leominster, Lunenburg, Monty Tech, Narragansett, Oakmont, Quabbin, and Winchedon for Connecting Activities youth employment and internship programs placing 573 students with 218 employers.
• YouthWorkscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState-funded youth employment program administered through the Workforce Board for Leominster and Fitchburg residents, providing 15 hours of pre-employment training followed by 6-week subsidized jobs at public, private, and nonprofit worksites.
• Mount Wachusett Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner participating in workforce board activities, career center collaboration, and workforce training initiatives including the Central Region Healthcare Consortium and REMAKE 4.0 manufacturing initiative.
• Fitchburg State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner participating in healthcare consortium and workforce development initiatives for north central Massachusetts.
• Commonwealth CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers the Workforce Training Fund Program with over $14 million annually in General Program Training Grants available to Massachusetts employers for incumbent worker training.
• MassHire State Workforce BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide network of workforce boards under the MassHire brand, coordinating workforce development efforts across Massachusetts including 26 Career Centers and access to the MOSES job database system.
• North Central Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business association partner represented on the workforce board, facilitating employer engagement and workforce development initiatives.
• North Central Massachusetts Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber partner hosting Workforce Board Executive Committee meetings and serving as venue for regional business networking and workforce initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Workforce Solutions (Tarrant County): Texas WIOA-designated Local Workforce Board serving the Tarrant County region. Comparable operating model: non-profit board, federal/state grant funding, One-Stop Career Centers, employer recruitment services, and youth programs — the closest large-scale regional peer outside Massachusetts.
• MassHire Metro South/West Workforce Board: Another MassHire-network WIOA-designated Local Workforce Board serving the Metro South/West region of Massachusetts. Operates an identical service portfolio (Career Center, employer services, youth programs, sector consortia) under the same MOSES infrastructure.
• WorkForce Central (Pierce County, WA): Washington State WIOA Local Workforce Board serving Pierce County. Mirrors the MassHire North Central model in scope: regional Career Centers, employer engagement, training partnerships, and youth-focused work-based learning programs.
• Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership: WIOA-designated Local Workforce Board for Chicago/Cook County, IL. Operates industry-sector-focused workforce initiatives, career centers, and youth programs with a comparable non-profit governance and federal-funding structure.
• WorkSource (Oregon): Oregon's statewide WIOA-aligned workforce development network of WorkSource Centers. Closely parallels the MassHire brand-network approach with similar employer recruitment, job-seeker services, and sector-based training initiatives.
• MassHire Greater Boston Workforce Board: Sibling Local Workforce Board under the MassHire statewide network, designated under WIOA for the Boston metro region. Operates a comparable One-Stop Career Center model with employer recruitment, job-seeker services, and industry consortia — the closest structural peer within Massachusetts.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco: One of the world's largest staffing and workforce solutions companies. Competes with MassHire for employer hiring partnerships, particularly in light-industrial and administrative roles, but operates on a fee-based model at much greater scale.
• NYC Workforce1 Career Center System: New York City's public-sector-operated workforce development system offering job-seeker placement, employer recruitment, and sector-focused training. Comparable service portfolio to MassHire North Central but operated directly by municipal government rather than a 501(c)(3) board.
• Robert Half: Global commercial staffing and recruitment firm offering direct-hire placement, temporary staffing, and managed services. Operates in the same employer-services space as MassHire North Central's Business Services team but with broader geography and fee-based revenue model.

Emerging players

• Year Up: National nonprofit workforce development organization providing intensive training and job placement for young adults from low-income backgrounds. Comparable in mission (youth workforce development, employer partnerships) and partially overlaps in target population and outcomes-reporting approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/masshirencwb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsuNptYPVFcroeEQMZRRgng
• Facebookfacebook.com/MassHire-North-Central-Workforce-Board-549440808813278
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/12152591

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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