Training Resources of America Incorporated (TRA), formerly known as Mass. Job Training, is a private, non-profit organization that has been providing quality education, employment and training services in Massachusetts since 1975 and in other parts of the country since 1994. TRA has made it possible for thousands of educationally and economically disadvantaged youth and adults to improve the quality of their lives. Our clients have been successful in: •Increasing their basic reading, language and math levels •Improving their English speaking/comprehension capabilities •Obtaining a GED •Learning new skills •Developing self-confidence •Finding and retaining gainful employment •Improving opportunities for increased earnings and job advancement •Becoming active and productive members of their communities. In addition, our training programs are customized to be current with employment trends and responsive to the specific occupational needs of each particular area of the country. We bring the two ends of the labor market together by preparing people in need of marketable skills for actual jobs that are in demand. Please read our mission statement and a "Message from the President" of Training Resources of America, Inc. Education, employment and skills training site locations: Brockton, Fitchburg, Holyoke, New Bedford, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Springfield, and Worcester, MA. Additionally, in partnership with Saint-Gobain Corporation, TRA has established Skills for Life in-school programs in Worcester, MA; Brownsville, TX; Niagara Falls, NY; Auburn, WA; Kansas City, KS; and Lake Charles, LA.