The PIC identifies labor and skill shortages, then crafts innovative initiatives that respond to the needs of employers and local residents.
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Building Boston's Workforce
On December 11, Mayor Menino and Secretary Suzanne Bump hosted Boston’s regional workforce summit at the Omni Parker House downtown.
View: full report, slideshow.
BPS college graduation study released; Mayor Menino to double the college graduation rate for Boston students
A new report prepared by the Boston Private Industry Council and the Center for Labor Market Studies indicates that 35.5% of the graduates from the Boston Public Schools Class of 2000 who enrolled in college had earned a post-secondary degree by June of 2007.
View: full report, highlights, commitments, press release.
Employer Best Practice Symposium
On October 30, the Boston Private Industry Council held its second Employer Best Practice Symposium for private sector employers. Forty-eight (48) representatives from 31 employers attended the breakfast and panel discussion at Bank of America.
View: employer best practice booklet
The Work Place Career Center on WBZ Channel 4
This video clip features Massachusetts Secretary of Labor Suzanne Bump at The Work Place, one of Boston’s three Career Centers. The Secretary is highlighting job search and employment assistance services available to Massachusetts residents impacted by the current fiscal crisis. Job seekers using these services and staff of The Work Place are interviewed.
