Beth Costa

About Beth Costa

Summary of Qualifications 14 Years Supervisory Experience 9 years within the…

Experience

1. Department of Career Services, Veteran Employment & Training Program Manager

   Commonwealth of Massachusetts

   Sep 2010 — Present

   Direct and manages the on-going operations and administration of the Job for Veterans State Grant special initiative.• Directs, oversees and administers the delivery of services under the Jobs for Veterans Act which operates within the Statewide Career Center System offering services to military veterans. • Functions as official representative of DCS and is primarily responsible for ensuring that all service delivery is in compliance with agreements established with U.S. DOL/VETS. • Provides technical assistance to program practitioners in consultation with DCS Senior Management. • Directs, develops and oversees the timely completion of all required program reporting.• Designs, develops and facilitates the implementation of special initiatives to enhance services to all Career Center customers and specifically to the Veteran Customer.• Ensure the provision of “priority of service” to veterans across all Career Center programming.

Education

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Information Technology

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Workforce Development
• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Organizational Development
• Civic Engagement
• Policy
• Networking
• Veterans
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Public Relations
• Training
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Program Development
• Government
• Coaching
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Leadership Development
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• System Administration
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Military
• Veteran Employment
• Employee Relations
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Partnerships
• Workshop Facilitation
• Program Management