Online Banking Solutions said this week it has hired for marketing jobs in Boston.

The company said that Mike Balin joined its management team as Director of Product Consulting to focus on custom solutions and account relationship management.

Balin is located in OBS’ new Boston office and brings 25 years of industry experience as a technology innovator and banker. In addition to expanding the reach of OBS sales efforts, Balin provides pre-sale analysis and consulting services in support of OBS solutions for ebanking and secure file transfer to financial institutions.
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A local company has received a special certification that will help in screening candidates for jobs in Boston.

Safer Places Inc., a firm providing pre-employment screening/background checks, tenant screening and security consulting announced it has received the Sue Weaver Consumer Awareness of Unsafe Service Employment (C.A.U.S.E.) Certification.

As such, Safer Places is committed to conducting background checks on service worker’s to the high standards of C.A.U.S.E. and to assist in bringing awareness to the national campaign launched to protect consumers in their homes.

The Sue Weaver C.A.U.S.E., Consumer Awareness of Unsafe Service Employment, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 by Lucia Bone in memory of her sister, Cathy Sue Weaver who was raped and beaten to death in her suburban Orlando home in 2001 by a service worker. (more…)

If you want it done right, the saying goes that you have to do it yourself, unless your dealing with heavy-duty general labor jobs in Boston.

One company is giving advice on how to better-hire for these important jobs.

Humboldt Storage and Moving http://www.humboldt.com/, the oldest moving company in Boston, United Van Lines agent and experts in stress free moving has years of experience in unplanned moves. With recent economic conditions as well as an aging population, unexpected moves are becoming more popular and important. (more…)

Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, has released a new report all about Boston transportation jobs, among other topics.

The report is from its Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, Customer Management, and Wireless and Mobility practices.

“Integrated Transportation in a Capacity Constrained Global Market,” authored by Bob Heaney, Senior Research Analyst for Aberdeen’s Supply Chain Management research practice, reveals that almost 60% of respondents are focused on improving the ability to analyze and automate true freight spend. (more…)

ValueClick, an online advertiser, said this week it is hiring in several markets, including for advertising jobs in Boston.

plans to increase its workforce by over 10 percent as part of its global organic growth strategy. Over 100 positions in the areas of sales, business development and technology are available in primary markets such as New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles, as well as additional positions in secondary markets across North America.

As employer confidence increases for Boston jobs, job numbers are on the rise.

“As evidenced by our published financial results, all of ValueClick’s digital marketing products are growing well. With our recent expansion of video and most recent acquisition of Greystripe mobile advertising, we are serving a much broader market,” said Jim Zarley, chief executive officer of ValueClick. “It’s exciting to be a part of this organization and we need additional intelligent, motivated go-getters to keep up with our momentum.”
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RKG, an online marketing firm, said it will be opening a Massachusetts office and recruiting for marketing jobs in Boston.

The firm is also hiring Paul Wilson to serve as Executive Vice President of Client Development. Wilson, who spent eight years at iProspect culminating in the role of Chief Revenue Officer, will further catalyze and manage growth at RKG as the company expands its proprietary service offerings and delivers marketing services to a broader set of vertical markets. During his tenure at iProspect, Wilson delivered a 10x increase in revenue, overseeing the firm’s new client development strategy through periods of dramatic marketplace evolution.
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An agency has secured a key hire for social media jobs in Boston.

AMP Agency, a full-service digital and experiential marketing agency, today announced the hiring of Jamie Pappas as Vice President of Social Media. In the role, Pappas will lead the development and execution of strategic social media solutions for clients across a range of digital and social channels. (more…)

Cortiva has released a statement announcing they are welcoming new grads searching for masseuse jobs in Boston.

For Bill Reece, CEO of Balanced Health Management, Inc., a mind-body healthcare company located in Boston, hiring a professional staff of qualified massage therapists, knowledgeable in all aspects of massage therapy, is one of the most important responsibilities he oversees as head of the company.
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An established firm has secured a hire for executive jobs in Boston, according to a press release.

McCarter & English announced today that intellectual property attorney, Evelyn D. Shen, has joined the firm as special counsel.

“We are so pleased to welcome someone with Evelyn’s qualifications to the firm,” said Elizabeth A. Hanley, chair of the Intellectual Property/Information Technology Practice at McCarter & English. “Evelyn has experience in providing practical options and strategic business advice at all stages of research, discovery, development and commercialization of products, particularly pharmaceuticals. Her experience will enhance our premier and growing intellectual property practice.”
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New stock analysis is pointing to an upswing in the number of Boston finance jobs.

Boston Properties, Inc. ( BXP | PowerRating: $85) has been picked by Standard & Poor’s Equity Research as its Focus Stock of the Week. BXP carries S&P’s highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. Boston Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops, acquires, operates and manages commercial properties, primarily office buildings.

“We consider BXP’s two largest markets as measured by operating income, New York City and Washington, DC, to be among the top-performing U.S. real estate markets,” said Royal Shepard, REITs Equity Analyst at Standard & Poor’s Equity Research. “We expect Manhattan to benefit from renewed hiring in the financial sector, as well as a vibrant tourism industry. The office market in the nation’s capital is benefiting from a large and growing workforce employed by the federal government.” (more…)