Greater Springfield Partnership, YouScience partner to pilot employer program

The Greater Springfield Partnership will work with YouScience to pilot a new program designed to help local businesses find employees from local schools.

The Employer Spotlight program will connect the skills businesses need with early career opportunities for local students and help employers introduce young people to in-demand careers and present themselves as possible future employers.

“We’re excited to be one of the first organizations to pilot Employer Spotlight as a proactive solution to the talent shortage,” said Horton Hobbs IV, vice president, economic development, for the Greater Springfield Partnership (GSP). “This is an enormous opportunity to strengthen our local community and ensure economic prosperity for years to come.”

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