Healthcare & Social Assistance Career Research A High Priority Industry in the Franklin/Hampshire Workforce Region and MA Regional MassHire Workforce Boards serve as the authority on regional industry needs and priorities. Community colleges work closely with their regional MassHire Workforce Board to increase alignment between the education/training options and employment needs within a given workforce region. Please go to this MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board website for more and more current labor market information. GCC Healthcare & Social Assistance Programs To learn more about relevant programs at Greenfield Community College (GCC) programs, refer to: The Areas of Study webpage for college-credit academic programs The GCC Train Workforce Development program page for non-credit programs Healthcare Interview & Workplace Videos Road Trip Nation – 42 Interviews with Healthcare / Medicine Professionals CareerOneStop Occupation Videos Healthcare Occupation Research Tools - continued Please go to this MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board webpage to find labor market information for the Health Care industry and utilize the resources below. ExploreHealthCareers – A healthcare career exploration tool and organization who hosts Health Professions Week every year in mid-November and provides a variety of tools to help people explore various health professions all year round. Career Explorer – Search the health careers database Types of Health Careers – Review occupation descriptions organized according to the amount of education Healthcare Workforce Partnership of Western Mass was created by multiple regional stakeholders, who are committed to fostering the region’s healthcare network of professionals and improving the quality of care provided. The US Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) is the ultimate source for labor market information (LMI). Please review this infographic and visit the BLS website for the most current and accurate LMI: Healthcare Occupations Community and Social Service Occupation Professional Associations - Equity- focused For professionals with disabilities: Society of Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities Association of Medical Professions with Hearing Losses (AMPHL) National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND) Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) National Medical Association (NMA) GCC Career Readiness & Internships Resources Main Page / Overview Career Planning Occupation Research Labor Market Information Workshops & Events Internships Education Research