Human Resources
Quinn Administration, 03, 00076
p. 617-287-5150
f. 617-287-5179
One-Stop Career Centers
An extraordinary variety of employment-related services for job seekers are available at the Commonwealth’s network of One-Stop Career Centers. These centers are administered locally by Workforce Investment Boards -- comprised of business, government, education, labor and community leaders -- to ensure that each center is meeting the needs of its community. While centers design services to meet local needs, there are core services that are similar across the statewide network. There is no charge for these services. Several centers, however, do provide enhanced services for which there is a charge.
This is an excellent place to start if you want personal assistance.
They can help you:
- Find the right job
- Select the most appropriate training program
- Polish your interview skills
- Write a job-winning resume
- Develop a network of contacts
The staff gives a walk through of the services they provide, and assist you with things such as researching positions, developing a resume and cover letter and working on your interview skills. You may want to start here, develop your resume and skills, and then utilize web sites and other resources mentioned previously.
One-Stop Career Center key points
- Located all over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Must participate in an orientation before you can access their services
- Predominantly a free service, although some services require a nominal fee
- Offer a range of services and resources, including:
- Job search assistance
- Career guidance
- Assistance with developing a career action plan
- Internet access to Mass Job Quest and other online resources
- Information on unemployment insurance
- Walk-in unemployment insurance services
- Unemployment insurance orientation
- Publications on job search activities and careers
- Local and statewide labor market data
- Information on training resources
- Veterans' services
- Resource room services including newspapers, professional journals, business directories, fax machines and copiers