For Employers

Are you looking for talented job candidates? 

Finding qualified, reliable employees is essential to the success of any company. For you to achieve your business goals, it's crucial that you have a diverse, skilled workforce behind you every step of the way. The MetroWest Employment Collaborative can connect you with talented and committed candidates.

MWEC works with companies like yours across the MetroWest area to connect you with an untapped market of qualified job candidates. Our pool of candidates includes individuals across 30 local cities and towns who experience varying types of disabilities. Candidates range in terms of skill sets, level of education, and interests, but share one common trait – the commitment and desire to enter the workforce and contribute positively to a local employer.

Putting ABILITIES to work.

Individuals with disabilities represent a rich pool of qualified workers. By recruiting and hiring these individuals, you can help your business maintain a competitive advantage through:

• Reduced turnover rates
• Work Opportunity Tax Credits for employers
• Access to the market share of individuals with disabilities and their families
• A unique perspective to guide the development of your services or products
• An enriched and diverse workforce

 
How we work with you.

Partnering with the MetroWest Employment Collaborative comes with no cost to employers. By working with us, you'll save thousands of dollars typically spent on print advertising, online job boards, and recruitment fees. Our Employer Liaisons will meet with you to learn about your staffing needs and requirements, and will help determine how we can best fill your current job openings. 

“MWEC understands that a manufacturer can’t wait for additional help any more than our customers can’t wait for our products. I especially like the idea of reaching a wide range of partners to fill my open positions with a single job posting.”
   – Peter Kasparson, Assistant Human Resources Manager, David Clark Company Inc.

“Wegmans Food Markets has enjoyed its partnership with the Regional Employment Collaboratives. As the company has opened new stores in Massachusetts, the store teams have worked with the different Collaboratives to find applicants that are a match for the Wegmans Who We Are values. The store teams have all appreciated the passion and energy that the Collaboratives bring to their mission!”
   – Jeff Monahan, Human Resources, Wegmans Food Markets, New England Division  

Partner with us.

Riverside offers Annual Sponsorship Opportunities for employers who want to show their commitment to our program. Thank you to CVS Healthcare for their inaugural Gold Sponsorship. If you would like more information, please contact Stephanie Marks, Director, Employment Collaboratives at smarks@riversidecc.org or (781) 686-8146.

Learn about our recent partnership on a statewide hiring program with Sodexo.
Press release: http://www.riversidecc.org/news/employment-collaboratives-partner-sodexo/

We work with many employers, including:

Advocates, Inc.
Avidia Bank
Best Buy
Big Y Foods Inc
Capital One
Chick-fil-A
Coca Cola
Cummins
CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy
Cybex International Inc
David Clark Company Incorporated
Dell
Dollar Tree
Enterprise
Essex Group Management Corp.
Family Health Center
Home Depot
IBM
Kohl's Department Store
Kraft Group LLC / Gillette Stadium
Lowe's Home Improvement
Macy's Auburn
Mapfre Insurance
MasterCard
Merck
Ninety Nine Restaurants Corp
Niro Auto Body
Planet Aid
Pot Pourri
Process Sensors Corporation
Price Chopper
Prudential
Randstad
Rand-Whitney Group LLC
Renewal By Andersen
Salvation Army
Second Generation Energy
Securitas
Shaws Supermarket
Sodexo
St Vincent Hospital/Framingham Union Hospital
Sunrise Montessori School
Target Corp
The Little Red Shop Museum
The Little White Market
The TJX Companies
TLC Janitorial
UHealth Solutions
UMass Medical School
UPS
Verizon
Waters
Wegmans
Well Point
Wells Fargo
Wendy's