Jobs in Massachusetts runs on hiring trends, industry shifts and labor data, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on the state job market from the perspective of the individual worker.
A six-month pilot lets incarcerated Boston College graduates work remotely for $25 an hour through a partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections.
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Should prisons offer paid remote work to incarcerated graduates?
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Should states block nursing home ownership transfers based on an operator's record in other states?
State health officials rejected an application from Sweetwater Care to acquire 11 struggling nursing homes.
General Dynamics Mission Systems received a $15 million contract modification to advance work on the MEDUSA unmanned submarine delivery system.
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Do you trust your local government to deliver reliable public services on time?
The ferry operator is considering an independent assessor after repeated delays to a $5.7 million reservation system overhaul.
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Do state-funded workforce training programs improve long-term employment opportunities in your community?
Governor Maura Healey announced funding for 34 nonprofit projects aimed at regional skills training and job placement.
Day to day, that means monthly economic reports, hiring announcements, layoffs and changes to labor laws. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties across the state. Massachusetts employment patterns are heavily influenced by the density of the technology and higher education sectors. Large-scale staff reductions and seasonal changes in the labor force are the subjects that appear most often.
