Through demonstrating expertise and strong leadership in its field, Career Resources has established credibility as a national leader in workforce development.

Career Resources has demonstrated community and statewide leadership in employment, training, and support services, and is routinely sought out for technical assistance in building capacity in other organizations. Staff have presented both nationally and statewide on results-oriented leadership and workforce development. Our ability to attract new funding from a variety of sources testifies to the viability and vitality of our organization.

• Career Resources was named Organization of the Year in 2006 by RYASAP for our outstanding programs and commitment to the community.
• Career Resources graduates were the featured speakers. The News Hour with Jim Lehrer featured Career Resources and two of its students who became homeowners through Career Resources’ collaboration with Citibank.
• The Boston Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration selected Career Resources for the 2003 Collaboration Award for promoting leadership and partnership among One-Stop Career Centers, business customers and community-based organizations and developing innovative and exemplary collaborative practices that can be replicated by other One-Stop Career Centers.

• J.P. Morgan Chase named Career Resources a national finalist in the Awards for Workforce Excellence, presented by the Enterprise Foundation.
• Career Resources was among three organizations to receive that honor, given to workforce development organizations that demonstrated an exceptionally high degree of innovation and effectiveness in preparing jobseekers for employment, placing them into jobs with promising career paths, and helping them retain employment.
• President George Bush honored Career Resources and its graduates at a White House ceremony highlighting the nation’s welfare to work initiative.