JobQuest for Employers: Post jobs and view resumes online

The Massachusetts Department of Career Services online JobQuest system makes it convenient to post new job openings and find qualified candidates.

One-Stop Career Center services for employers

Are you looking for a good candidate to a fill a position? Check out the Labor and Workforce Development's One-Stop Career Center services. Career Centers will help you with everything from testing and assessing candidates to sponsoring a job fair, and more.

Tax credit for hiring: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program

Federal tax credit for employers who hire from nine targeted groups of job seekers.

Hiring veterans: Step-by-step toolkit for employers

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes that employers can sometimes find it difficult to navigate the plethora of Veterans hiring resources available to them. This toolkit was developed to simplify the process.

Employing people with disabilities

Citizens with disabilities in Massachusetts are working in positions ranging from executives in Fortune 500 companies to professionals in health care as well as entry level positions in retail and hospitality. Find answers to questions regarding hiring and employing people with disabilities.

Hiring disabled workers: Myths and facts

Myths are roadblocks that interfere with the ability of persons with disabilities to have equality in employment. These roadblocks usually result from a lack of experience and interaction with persons with disabilities. Find the facts that tell the real story here.

Staffing services from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission has been developing partnerships with businesses and communities for over 50 years. The Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program assists individuals with disabilities return to work and helps local businesses find qualified workers.

Civil rights, discrimination and harassment

Under state and federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion when making employment decisions, including hiring, firing, promotion, discipline and pay. Pervasive harassment on those bases, and retaliation against an employee who complains about such harassment, are also illegal. Certain protections also exist for immigrant workers. Check here for more information on  these protections and the  federal and state agencies that enforce or administer these laws.


Registered apprenticeship programs

The Division of Apprentice Training not only promotes and coordinates apprenticeship in the Commonwealth but is charged with developing new programs both in the traditional building trades and non-building trade areas. At your request, they will meet with you to discuss the rules, responsibilities, and benefits of becoming a registered sponsor of apprenticeship.

Volunteer employment

Volunteering allows workers to gain skills and experience while contributing to worthwhile causes. Find opportunities to serve as a volunteer, learn how your business can sponsor volunteers, or find out about recruiting volunteers for your organization.


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Reporting new hires

All employers must report newly hired employees, reinstated employees and independent contractors within fourteen days to the Department of Revenue.

YouthWorks employment program

YouthWorks is a state-funded youth employment program which provides funds that targeted communities use to pay wages to low-income youth, aged 14-21, for summer jobs in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Commonwealth Corporation administers the program on behalf of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.