MassHire – North Shore Workforce Board

The MassHire North Shore Workforce Board is the oversight and policy-making body for federally funded employment and training services across the North Shore. Its members are business and community leaders appointed by the Mayor of Salem on behalf of the region’s 19 communities. Beyond oversight, the board tackles critical labor market issues and builds partnerships with economic development leaders, the K-12 and higher education system, government agencies, chambers of commerce, community groups and labor organizations.

The board charters and oversees the North Shore Career Center in Salem, which has satellite offices around the region and serves both companies and job seekers. Its primary functions are labor market research, partnership development within critical industries and oversight of the career center system. Job seekers do not have to be unemployed to use its services, and if someone needs training to become re-employed, the board may cover some or all of the cost.

What to Know

• The board has more than 40 members, and at least 51 percent must be employers.
• Funding is about 65 percent federal and 35 percent state, with an annual budget of 6 to 8 million dollars.
• It can help companies find trained workers or find money to train existing staff.
• The board released its WIOA local plan for fiscal years 2026 to 2029 for public comment.