Posted on September 1, 2015
A new award has been given to the city which will boost small business jobs in Boston. Boston has won a $50,000 award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help its efforts to streamline licensing, permitting and other requirements needed to start a business. Boston is one of 27 winners of the first ever […]
Posted on August 26, 2015
A new award granted to the city is helping to boost small business Boston jobs. Boston has won a $50,000 award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help its efforts to streamline licensing, permitting and other requirements needed to start a business. Boston is one of 27 winners of the first ever Startup in […]
Posted on August 7, 2015
Funding for Boston youth jobs has been initiated. About $230,000 in corporate and individual sponsorships through the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Fund will create an additional 175 youth jobs for nine community-based organizations. Sponsorships are among the various partners and organizations that support youth employment for the City of Boston and help to create the more […]
Posted on July 31, 2015
The creation of a new workforce center is set to help youth find Boston jobs. The Boston Opportunity Youth Collaborative has launched the Connection Center, a one-stop resource to help Boston high school graduates, 20-24 years old, who are unemployed and out of school with no postsecondary degree. The Connection Center, located inside the Ruggles […]
Posted on July 25, 2015
Funding in the amount of $270,000 is going to create Boston summer jobs. Mayor Walsh has made youth summer employment a priority, challenging businesses to partner with the City to increase employment opportunities for Boston’s young people. Under his leadership, Boston currently places more than 10,000 young people annually in meaningful summer jobs. The funding […]
Posted on July 3, 2015
A slew of grants are going towards supporting immigrants jobs in Boston. About $96,000 in grants will go to 12 community-based organizations through the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians (MONB) Mini-Grants Program to support their immigrant integration and empowerment efforts in the City of Boston. The 12 organizations serve a diverse range of cultural and […]
Posted on June 30, 2015
Some planned roadway changes might create Boston construction jobs. The Boston Transportation Department has developed a plan aimed at improving traffic circulation in Hyde Park’s Cleary Square. Components of the new design will be implemented on Tuesday evening, July 7th. Local drivers are advised to watch for the modifications when traveling through the area. Specifics […]
Posted on June 22, 2015
A round of funding is expected to create more Boston summer jobs. The state will get an additional $270,000 in funding to create 200 additional jobs for youth this summer. For more than 20 years, the Boston Youth Fund, and now the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment (DYEE), has provided employment opportunities for Boston […]
Posted on June 3, 2015
A slew of new projects will create more Boston construction jobs. Nearly $39 million in funding has been given which will create or preserve 1,194 housing units, is possible through $27 million in federal and local resources through the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) and $11.7 million in linkage funds through Boston’s Neighborhood Housing Trust. […]
Posted on May 22, 2015
The city has just enacted new legislation that will affect Boston jobs. A new ordinance establishes paid parental leave for City of Boston employees, Boston’s first-ever Paid Parental Leave policy. The Paid Parental Leave policy that features: •Up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave to be taken by day or week any time during […]