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Boston education jobs added

Monday, April 30th, 2012

More Boston education jobs have been added, according to the latest news from Massachusett’s department of labor.

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary March 2012 estimates show that Massachusetts added 8,700 jobs over the month, for a total of 3,241,600 jobs. The March job gain follows a revised 7,200 job gain in February. The total unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent, 0.4 percentage points below the February rate of 6.9 percent and well below the national rate of 8.2 percent.

The private sector added 8,900 jobs in March. Five of the ten private sectors added jobs; the largest gains occurred in Professional, Scientific, and Business Services; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; and Education and Health Services.

Year to date, the Bay State added 29,800 jobs; the private sector added 31,200 jobs. Over the year, the Bay State added 30,300 jobs; the private sector added 34,600 jobs.

Professional, Scientific, and Business Services added 4,900 (+1.0%) jobs over the month, the sector’s ninth monthly gain. Over the year, the sector added 17,000 (+3.6%) jobs due mostly to growth in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, which added 9,600 (+3.8%) jobs.

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 2,800 (+0.5%) jobs over the month with gains in two of the three components. Year to date, the sector added 6,900 (+1.3%) jobs. Over the year, the sector added 10,700 (+2.0%) jobs, as Retail Trade added 8,100 (+2.4%) jobs.

Education and Health Services added 2,500 (+0.4%) jobs over the month with gains in both components. Health Care and Social Assistance added 2,100 (+0.4%) jobs and Educational Services added 400 (+0.3%) jobs. Over the year, Education and Health Services added 2,300 (+0.3%) jobs.

Manufacturing added 300 (+0.1%) jobs over the month as the gain in Durable Goods outweighed the loss in Non-Durable Goods. Over the year, Manufacturing added 1,700 (+0.7%) jobs.

Other Services gained 100 (+0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, the sector added 2,700 (+2.3%) jobs.

Mining and Logging employment remained unchanged both over the month and over the year.

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Company creates nanny jobs in Boston

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Care.com is creating nanny jobs in Boston, among other locations, by connecting babysitters and nannies with families who need caretakers.

Care recently announced its launch in the UK.

The company was founded in 2006. It has one million care providers register on its U.S. site, which receives an average of 6 million visits every month. The company, which has raised more than $60 million in funding from investors, including LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, is now expanding internationally.

“The UK is the natural gateway to the world for Care.com,” said Sigrid Daniel, Head of International Business Development for Care.com. “It is the largest English speaking market outside of the U.S., our families face many of the same care challenges that American families do, and we have a long history and high quality of caregivers. Care.com is thrilled to provide a great resource for the large pool of qualified caregivers here in the UK. The site will enable caregivers to access a growing global network of job opportunities.”

“I’m delighted to be expanding Care.com’s service for families and care providers into the UK,” said Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder and CEO of Care.com. “Technology now enables us to be more connected and leveraging community relationships, whether truly local or through social networks, is critical. Care.com embraces digital technology to enable families to connect with the best caregivers for their loved ones through our unique tools and resources. Hundreds of thousands of families across America have used Care.com to connect with and meet care providers for their loved ones. As we expand our global footprint, I’m looking forward to helping UK families make informed hiring decisions whether they need childcare, elderly care or even pet care or housekeeping.”

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Orchestra taps person for creative jobs in Boston

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

The Dennis Flint Orchestra has secured a key hire for creative jobs in Boston.

Dana Meyers, a Boston resident, to become the band�s leading guitar player after their former player resigned.

Dennis Flint Orchestra is considered a fiery, blues band. It is an active musical highlight in Boston�s evolving nightlife. The ensemble performs pieces such as, �Memphis Blues,� �Born Under a Bad Sign,� and �Preaching the Blues.�

Dennis Flint, director of the orchestra, discovered Meyers playing in a student nightclub in downtown Boston. After completing her performance and making her way off stage, Dennis Flint approached her and offered her the job.

�Dana was phenomenal,� said Dennis Flint. �She hit every note perfectly. I had to offer her the chance to play in the Dennis Flint Orchestra, I knew she would fit in perfectly.�

Meyers jumped on the chance to play in the Dennis Flint Orchestra and immediately accepted Dennis Flint�s offer.

�Dennis Flint Orchestra is widely known in the Boston nightlife,� said Dennis Flint.

The Dennis Flint Orchestra currently consists of seven musicians: Billy May, vocals; Lesile
Shapiro, saxophone; Tom Rodger, Drums; Mia Lowel; bass; Dana Meyers, guitar; Sam Gleen, piano; Robert May, banjo.

The newly re-staffed ensemble plans to set out on a regional blues tour across the East coast beginning May. They will perform at major nightclubs and various universities. Tickets will go on sale mid-April, according to their website.

�Dennis Flint Orchestra is ready to continue playing and performing music everyone loves,� Dennis Flint said.

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Company raises money, will create IT jobs in Boston

Monday, April 9th, 2012

London-based Aframe, the cloud video production platform, has announced that the company has launched its service in North America and will be creating IT jobs in Boston.

Aframe has established operations in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles where it has deployed the company�s private cloud infrastructure to support its growing US client list.

The move gives Aframe local presence in the world�s top three global production centers � London, New York, and LA � where data centers provide the ingest and high-speed upload facilities to meet the needs of major video production, feature film, advertising and corporate projects.

Fuelling the company�s expansion is a new $7 million Series A round of venture capital funding, provided by Octopus Investments (�Octopus�) and Eden Ventures, with participation by existing investor, Northstar Ventures.

Aframe also named Mark Overington, part of the founding team at Avid Technology and its former head of marketing, as president of Aframe North America. While at Avid, Overington grew the company from an idea to $500 million in revenues, and established Avid�s nonlinear editing platform as the catalyst behind the industry�s shift from editing as cutting tape into editing as a fully digital process.

Aframe was co-founded by David Peto, a former founder of a London post production facility with a belief that making video should be about talent, not technology. With Aframe and the power of cloud computing, users can share, search and collaborate without on-site equipment or full-time staff, and only requiring an internet connection. As the video production industry embraces another transformational shift � to cloud computing and away from costly purchases of on-premises solutions � Aframe�s new funding and expansion into North America positions the company for growth.