CASE STUDY
The Power of Collaboration to Build Career Readiness and Fuel the Workforce Pipeline
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Judi Vigna, CEO
Judi Vigna knows what can be accomplished when goals align with vision. Her lifeās work has been grounded in a deep commitment to strengthening communities and a belief that there is no āone size fits allā pathway to education and career success. As a workforce development expert and CEO of Specialized Career Guidance, she is laser focused on creating organizational systems and infrastructure to establish, implement and grow sustainable workforce development pipelines.
Guided by a passion for increasing opportunities for young people, Judi works to bridge the divide between leading industries seeking to hire motivated talent, and the abundance of capable young people seeking pathways to successful careers.
Adept at building strong coalitions, Judi develops partnerships between employers, school districts, training partners and associations to create sustainable and scalable career pathways that align with the Stateās priority sectors. She is trained in Career Pathway Development and is a Certified Diversity Executive Ā® in Diversity, Inclusion and Equity practices. Her work is guided by a deep commitment to bring stakeholders together to make profound impact for both the individual and the entire ecosystem that drives workforce development.
A successful innovator, collaborator and connector, Judi leads a mission-driven company focused on strengthening our workforce and community, expanding opportunities for our youth and making invisible career pathways to success visible.
Affiliations & Giving Back
Associated Industries of Massachusetts - Member
Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), Western Mass 2022 Cohort
Leadership South Shore, a South Shore Bank & South Shore Chamber of Commerce Initiative
Steering Team Member
Cohort Participant 2021 - 2022
Massachusetts Workforce Association - Affiliate Member
MassHire South Shore Workforce Board
Manufacturing Advisory Committee Member
HealthCare Advisory Committee Member
OSHA 10 Certification
Plymouth Public Schools
Computer-Aided Design Advisory Member
Society for Diversity - Certified Diversity Executive with Distinction of Exceptional for Submitted Project
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Member
Women's Business Enterprise National Certification (WBENC)
Women for UMASS Amherst
Outreach and Engagement Committee Member
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