Posted on August 6, 2017
New labor statistics posit that Boston education jobs are growing. Employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Mass.-N.H. Metropolitan New England City and Town Area stood at 2,739,000 in April 2017, up 42,800 from one year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The Boston-Cambridge-Nashua area includes 10 metropolitan divisions – separately identifiable employment centers within the […]
Posted on July 8, 2017
A new found of funds may boost Boston construction jobs. The Baker-Polito Administration awarded $1.8 million for the inaugural round of the Site Readiness Fund Program, enacted within the administration’s 2016 Economic Development Bill authorizing a $15 million to provide vital resources to municipalities, developers, and community development corporations to increase the inventory of development-ready […]
Posted on July 1, 2017
New labor info posit that information jobs in Boston have burgeoned. The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in May from the April rate of 3.9 percent. Over the month job gains occurred in Education and Health Services; Leisure and Hospitality; Professional, Scientific, and Business Services; Information; and Construction. The April estimate was […]
Posted on July 1, 2017
According to the latest job statistics, Boston education jobs are growing. Employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Mass.-N.H. Metropolitan New England City and Town Area stood at 2,739,000 in April 2017, up 42,800 from one year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment rose 1.6 percent locally from April a year ago. During the same […]
Posted on June 2, 2017
New labor statistics data show that education jobs in Boston are climbing. Employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Mass.-N.H. Metropolitan New England City and Town Area stood at 2,690,900 in January 2017, up 59,100 from one year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Deborah A. Brown noted that nonfarm employment rose 2.2 […]
Posted on June 2, 2017
Neighborhood construction on Audubon Circle may create more Boston transportation jobs. Boston and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) are investing a total of $7 million to reconstruct Audubon Circle in the Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood of Boston. The new design, developed in cooperation with the Audubon Circle Neighborhood Association and others in the community, will increase safety and […]
Posted on June 2, 2017
The renovation and reopening of a local library may create more Boston library jobs. The newly renovated branch, Jamaica Plain Branch, is at 30 South Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by community members and elected officials. The $10 million renovation revitalizes the branch services and spaces, including a 20 percent increase […]
Posted on May 6, 2017
New labor statistics show that Boston construction jobs have continued to grow. The state’s total unemployment rate increased to 3.6 percent in Marchfrom the February rate of 3.4 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said. The preliminary job estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Massachusetts added 200 jobs in March. Over […]
Posted on May 6, 2017
An large investment in infrastructure could create more Boston jobs. A large-scale investment could create 3 million or more jobs over the next five years if planners prioritize projects on the basis of their job creation potential and project criticality. If planners focus strictly on project criticality, however, they will squander the opportunity, creating as few […]
Posted on May 4, 2017
The number of Boston education jobs have climbed, according to labor statistics. Employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Mass.-N.H. Metropolitan New England City and Town Area stood at 2,690,900 in January 2017, up 59,100 from one year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Regional Commissioner Deborah A. Brown noted that nonfarm employment rose 2.2 percent […]