They are beefing up their business offerings and getting involved in the programs coming into the workplace. Hampden Paper isn't the only employer that is happy working with Holyoke Community College. Holyoke Hospital, the city's largest employer, also has many employees who are trained at the college. The college works with employers, he said. They do a good job realizing that technology is chugging constantly and they are constantly changing their curriculum.
Students being prepared for work at the college are happy with their programs.
May. With bachelor's degrees in English and fine arts, Amendola needed to get a job to support a family. I began to think that trying to make it as an artist or a writer, which are attractive but not practical, might not be the best route for me. Besides taking classes, Amendola has tutored students in English and computer classes. She has worked on several Web sites and spoken to the college's faculty advisory board about the Webmaster program, she said. I wanted to stay in the area, close to my family.