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MAYOR'S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RELEASES NEW REPORT EXPLORING UNTAPPED POTENTIAL AMONG BOSTON'S WORKFORCE |
Study finds workers without bachelor's degrees can fill vacancies in high-demand industries
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BOSTON - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - At a time when more and more jobs require a bachelor's degree (BA), a new report released today by the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development suggests that many Boston workers without a four-year degree possess the necessary skills to fill these jobs - and could fill more with the help of credentialed education and training in high-demand industries.
The report, Untapped: Redefining Hiring in the New Economy, was commissioned by the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (OWD) as part of ongoing efforts to improve job outcomes for non-college educated workers, who are disproportionately immigrants and people of color.
"Boston is fortunate to have both a highly educated workforce and many hard-working people who are eager to develop and share their skills," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "We cannot allow a bachelor's degree to become the fault line between the prosperous and the struggling. My administration will be working together with local employers, community colleges, and job training programs to enact proposals that ensure all workers can contribute to our economy."
While nearly 60 percent of Boston residents hold a bachelor's degree, the city's historically low 3.4 percent unemployment rate has left employers in need of more skilled workers to meet job demand.
In the report, researchers from Northeastern University's Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy analyzed online job posting data for greater Boston compiled by Burning Glass Technologies. Alicia Sasser Modestino, Associate Director of the Dukakis Center, led the research.
"This report is one of the first to use new sources of online data to compare the actual skill sets that workers list on their resumes to what employers list when advertising a job - going beyond just the education or experience requirements," said Modestino.
The study found the following:
"Not all residents may have equal opportunity to afford the investment of time and money that a bachelor's degree requires," said OWD Director Trinh Nguyen. "But their skills can still be optimized for employers' needs. Our office is hard at work enacting Mayor Walsh's vision of a more equitable Boston by cultivating more public-private partnerships, ensuring employers have a diverse and competitive workforce, and developing more apprenticeships, industry-specific job training, and expanded tuition-free community college."
As part of the new Economic Development Center launched earlier this year, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development will kick off the "Jobs, Talent, and Career Series" with a panel discussion on the report's findings and recommendations. The panel discussion will be held 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m, March 27 at Wayfair Headquarters in Back Bay. The event will feature the report's lead author, Dr. Alicia Sasser Modestino of Northeastern University, as well as representatives from Google, Wayfair, Encore Boston Harbor, and Beth Israel Deaconess, who can speak to the success of this hiring model.
Based on its findings, the Untapped report makes a number of policy recommendations:
"As Boston's economy continues to expand and we continue to pursue new employers, one of our best assets is our deep, homegrown talent pool," said John Barros, Chief of Economic Development. "In order to ensure all of our residents are benefiting from our robust economic climate and we are building a strong, sustainable business ecosystem, we are prioritizing alternative workforce development initiatives and collaborating with employers to build a more inclusive and productive workforce."
Mayor Walsh's 2019 legislative agenda continues his administration's work to create greater opportunity for all residents, and serves all people of Massachusetts through its focus on equity and opportunity, ensuring Boston and Massachusetts' growth benefits all communities in the Commonwealth.
Included in the legislative package is "An Act to Increase Access to Affordable Community College," which would replicate Boston's Tuition-Free Community College (TFCC) Initiative launched in June 2016, making it available statewide. TFCC was launched by Mayor Walsh and currently serves 295 students attending Bunker Hill Community College, Roxbury Community College and MassBay Community College. On Wednesday, Mayor Walsh announced that the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology will be the first private college.
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MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES RETURN OF BCYF SUPERTEEN PROGRAM
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Program Offers a High-Quality Service-Learning Experience During the Summer Months
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2018 BCYF SuperTeens
BOSTON - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the return of Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) summer SuperTeens Program. Youth ages 13-14 in the SuperTeens program will have the opportunity to attend weekly leadership development workshops, gain work experience in BCYF community centers and participate in field trips to Boston's arts and cultural institutions. Registration begins on April 5.
"I am excited that this summer we are able to expand the program to give 275 teens real work experience that will prepare them for future education and allow them to gain more opportunities," said Mayor Walsh. "The SuperTeens Program will empower our young people with important life skills, and I'm proud we're able to bring this program to so many teens."
Sponsored by Comcast and The Foundation for BCYF, this program will provide hands-on work experience and/or service experience, engaging youth in high-quality leadership development workshops based on BCYF's Youth Development Outcomes. Learning based field trips will aid in the development of life readiness and resiliency to help prepare them for their upcoming academic year and future employment.
"This program is very fun and I had many opportunities to meet new people and to learn new skills that I may need in my future." said Avriel Heraldo, age 13, of Dorchester. "This was fun for my first job and I feel like it prepared me for when I get a real job when I'm older."
The SuperTeens program will run six weeks beginning on Monday, July 8 and ending on Friday, August 16. Participants must be at least thirteen years old on or before July 8 to participate and will receive a stipend at the end of the summer for successful completion of the program. All SuperTeens applicants must complete an online application on BCYF's website at Boston.Gov/BCYF. Online registration will open on Friday, April 5. All slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Slots are guaranteed for 275 youth.
The SuperTeens Program will operate at the following BCYF community centers:
BCYF Blackstone, 50 W. Brookline Street, South End;
BCYF Charlestown, 255 Medford Street, Charlestown;
BCYF Condon, 200 D Street, South Boston;
BCYF Curtis Hall (Girls-only,) 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain;
BCYF Gallivan, 61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan;
BCYF Hennigan, 200 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain;
BCYF Holland, 85 Olney Street, Dorchester;
BCYF Hyde Park, 1176 River Street, Hyde Park;
BCYF Jackson Mann, 500 Cambridge Street, Allston;
BCYF Leahy Holloran, 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester;
BCYF Marshall, 35 Westville Street, Dorchester;
BCYF Mattahunt, 100 Hebron Street, Mattapan;
BCYF Menino, 125 Brookway Road, Roslindale;
BCYF Mildred, 5 Mildred Ave, Mattapan
BCYF Ohrenberger, 175 West Boundary Road, West Roxbury;
BCYF Paris Street, 112 Paris Street, East Boston;
BCYF Perkins, 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester;
BCYF Pino, 86 Boardman Street, East Boston;
BCYF Quincy, 885 Washington Street, Chinatown;
BCYF Roche, 1716 Centre Street, West Roxbury;
BCYF Roslindale, 6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale;
BCYF Shelburne, 2730 Washington Street, Roxbury;
BCYF Tobin, 1481 Tremont Street, Mission Hill;
BCYF Tynan, (Girls Only) 650 East Fourth Street, South Boston;
BCYF Vine Street, 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury
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