Welcome to the South Shore Collaborative on Employment
- We connect employers to job seekers who are skilled, hardworking individuals with the talent that your business needs.
- We review the qualifications of our candidates in advance to help create the best job match possible.
There is no fee for our service.
About the SSCE
The South Shore Collaborative on Employment (SSCE) is one of seven Regional Employment Collaboratives in the state. The SSCE is a partnership between service providers, government agencies, workforce development entities, and employers working toward one common goal – to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The South Shore Collaborative on Employment (SSCE) brings together the resources of its member organizations to effectively engage area businesses to generate employment opportunities. This improves access to employment for job seekers throughout the region. State agencies and service provider organizations started the SSCE in 2012 and it has continued to grow throughout the years. We serve the following communities:
- Abbington
- Avon
- Braintree
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- Carver
- Cohasset
- Duxbury
- East Bridgewater
- Easton
- Halifax
- Hanover
- Hanson
- Hingham
- Holbrook
- Hull
- Kingston
- Marshfield
- Milton
- Norwell
- Pembroke
- Plymouth
- Plympton
- Quincy
- Randolph
- Rockland
- Scituate
- Stoughton
- West Bridgewater
- Weymouth
- Whitman
Regional Employment Collaborative Finder
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Employers
Why Work with us?
We are the go-to source for pre-qualified applicants who are eager and ready to work.
We serve as a liaison to community organizations that focus on workforce development.
Our goal is to help you diversify your company’s workforce while providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities on the South Shore.
We offer:
- An instant connection with our network of qualified job seekers
- Focused and consistent support with recruitment, hiring, and employee retention
- Customized and individualized strategies for matching the best possible candidates with your most needed jobs at your company
- Resources to help you achieve your diversity goals and to build an inclusive workforce
Employer List
- Amazon
- Big Y
- Cumberland Farms
- CVS
- Enterprise Holdings
- Home Depot
- Home Goods
- Home Sense
- Lowes
- Marshall’s
- Ocean State Job Lot
- Salvation Army
- Shaws/Star Market
- Sodexo
- Stop & Shop
- Target
- TJ Maxx
- VPNE/Aloha Staffing
- Walgreens
Partner Organizations
The South Shore Collaborative on Employment (SSCE) is a forum for the leading local public, non-profit, and private sector agencies to collaborate, share resources and expertise, and promote the cause of competitive, integrated employment for all.
Benefits of Joining
SSCE gives you access to a network of peers with a wide range of expertise that you can tap into to solve challenges and be more effective in your work. Some other benefits include:
- A shared purpose of competitive, integrated employment for all
- Access to job opportunities that you would not otherwise have known about
- Shared resources and expertise among the members of the SSCE
- Coordinated region-wide job development through the SSCE’s dedicated Employer Liaison
- Access to current information on the local job market
The SSCE welcomes new partner organizations to help us advance our mission together. The SSCE has different levels of involvement.
Job Developers Network: This is an opportunity to share resources to grow your network of opportunities for your job seekers.
The Job Developers exchange employment opportunities for job seekers and discuss the career needs of job seekers. Each job developer can benefit from trainings and other professional development activities along with hearing from guest speakers.
Steering Committee: This group of leaders serves as the advisory committee for the SSCE and supports the efforts of the Job Developers Network and the Employer Liaison. These are typically individuals in leadership roles within their organization who help set the path of the SSCE.
Community Partner: This is a general collaborating partner organization that joins in sharing resources and support on an as-needed basis.
Community Organizations
- Arc of Greater Brockton
- BAMSI
- Cardinal Cushing Centers
- Father Bill’s & MainSpring
- Friendship Home
- Grow Associates
- House of Possibilities
- Institute for Community Inclusion
- JVS Boston
- LIFE, Inc.
- Lifeworks
- New England Village
- Road to Responsibility
- South Shore Support Services
- Tempus Unlimited
- Triangle Inc.
- Vinfen
- Work Inc.
- Work Opportunities Unlimited
State Agencies
- Department of Developmental Services
- Department of Mental Health
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- MassAbility
- MassHire Quincy South Shore Career Center