Published On: January 28th, 2017|

Mass Live – Jim Kinney

“The No. 1 challenge Massachusetts employers face is their need for skilled employees. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito met with leaders from local government, education and industry to recruit more of those employers to host high school and college interns in the STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — fields. She also announced that Columbia Gas of Massachusetts will now host interns. “Today’s discussion is really about talent,” said David Cruise, president of the Hampden County Regional Employment Board. “Talent is the differentiator.” Polito said Massachusetts has been called the most innovative state in the nation.”(more)