Job Seekers' Guide

City Academy - Mayor's Office of Workforce Development

City Academy is a training pipeline for Boston residents. There are two free training tracks to City Academy: CDL/Hoisting training and Emergency Medical Technician training. Both tracks prepare trainees to access entry-level City positions

PowerCorpsBOS

PowerCorpsBOS is a green jobs program that provides young people ages 18-30 with training, career readiness support, and connections to employers in the green industry. An “earn and learn” program, PowerCorpsBOS pays members to participate in hands-on training that prepares them for living wage careers.

Harvard Kennedy School Workforce Almanac

The Workforce Almanac is an interactive directory offering a comprehensive view of nearly 17,000 workforce training providers across the country. The Almanac is for policymakers, employers, training providers, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in increasing quality and equity in workforce training pathways. 

MassHire Training & Education

Do you have up-to-date skills or credentials to support your recent work experience to become employed in today’s competitive market? Discover opportunities to sharpen your skills and learn new ones. Access state funded training opportunities, free trainings and basic adult education, and other training resources.

North American Indian Center of Boston

NAICOB provides occupational training, educational support, GED assistance, resume writing and interview training, work experience program, college and higher education counseling, and job search assistance for eligible American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/First Nation individuals

Find an Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships are quality career paths where employers can develop their workforce and job seekers can get hands-on work experience, classroom instruction, a certificate, and get paid at the same time. Apprenticeship opportunities include, but are not limited to: pharmacy technician, real estate, building trades, banking and finance, security, and more.

JVS

Gain the skills you need to prepare you for a new career. JVS has training programs for a bank career, hospitality services, nurse's aid, pharmacy technician, and patient care technician.

America Works

America Works provide hard and soft skill training, interview preparation, back-to-work support, and training and certification opportunities that can help you advance in your career.

International Institute of New England

Join a job skills training program at IINE. Many classes take place online or through hybrid instruction. Program graduates enter careers in construction, healthcare, hospitality, and service industries, often then moving up to higher positions with greater responsibility and better pay. Sign up now and prepare for your new career.

IINE offers intensive job training programs for those who have medium proficiency in English and a minimum of six months of work experience in the U.S.

Google Career Certificates with KBLIC

Boston Public Library has partnered with Grow with Google to offer the Google Career Certificate program. Google Career Certificates can help you prepare for jobs in data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and user experience (UX) design. Learn more and apply here.

City of Boston Bridge Programs

Get connected to programs that will help you hone your job skills: Digital Literacy, Hospitality, Green Jobs, and more.

The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development

The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development oversees several programs and collaborative initiatives designed to promote economic opportunity for Boston’s residents including education programs such as the Tuition-Free Community College Plan.

JVS

Get the education you desire with one of JVS' many educational enhancement programs: Adult Diploma Pathway, TEFL certification, and more.

Timothy Smith Network Academy

TSN aims to equip the community with access to advanced career paths through Modern Technology, Online Training And Professional Certification Programs
 

MassHire Education

Do you want to advance in your job or career, but need further education? Did you drop out of high school, but have always wanted to complete your high school equivalency (GED/HiSET/Adult Diploma)?

OR, are you a non-native English speaker, who wants and needs further conversation, reading, and writing development to get a better job?

Get referred to free or low-cost in-person and online classes, tutoring, and/or other resources.

Modern States Education Alliance

Modern States Education Alliance is a non-profit dedicated to making a high quality college education free of cost and accessible to any person who seeks one. Modern States’ initial program, Freshman Year for Free, is intended to let students earn up to one year of college credit without tuition or textbook expense.