News and Announcements

Administration also launches equity workforce data dashboard for veterans

Improved front-door experience allows for employers and jobseekers to navigate resources; connects employers and industry to skilled talent, and jobseekers to employment opportunities across Massachusetts

$600,000 in grants will upgrade technology and instructional lab spaces to prepare adult learners in solar, wind, heat pump installation and maintenance roles

Labor force participation continues to increase; 75,800 more employed than last year

Workforce development funding will train, upskill, and hire untapped talent in health care, life sciences, technology, construction, and more.

Workforce training funds will provide training for current and newly hired employees in areas like ESOL, Technology, and Project Management

Labor force participation reaches 66.3%, highest rate since before the pandemic

Funding made available to meet the skilled workforce needs of businesses in Massachusetts and help families move out of shelter

US Department of Labor Award is part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Effort to Diversify, Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs in States

Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund will help reduce barriers to job training and employment programs for unemployed and underemployed jobseekers

New appointments will coordinate with state and federal partners to address employee misclassification and wage theft, ensure level playing field for businesses