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Mature Workers Program (MWP)

Operated since 2004, and funded by the Department of Labor, the Mature Workers Program works with over 100 non-profit organizations as “host training agencies” to provide subsidize job readiness and employment preparedness opportunities to ‘hard to reach’ mature workers over the age of 55. Read more...

Fund Accounting Preparatory Program (FAPP)

Piloted in November of 2008, the Fund Accounting Preparatory Program is a 9-month professional development and technology training program for men and women preparing for hire as Fund Accountants and/or financial positions at State Street Corporation. Read more...

Customer Service & Sales Training (CSST)

Customer Service & Sales Training is a six-week training program that encompasses recruitment, intake and assessment, training, case management, placement and retention services for customer service and sales candidates. Read more...

The Boston Carpentry Preparedness Program (BosCARP)

A partnership between the Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund (BCATF), ULEM, and employer partners, Archer Corporation, Component Assembly Systems, and Suffolk Construction, the program is a12-week program that combines job readiness, and hands-on-experience training in the green construction trades. Read more...

Employment Resource Center (ERC)

ERC is a walk-in service that allows job seekers to learn more about career advancements, job coaching, case management, resume writing, interview skills and structured job search. Up-to-date on-line employment search databases such as Monster.com, VAULT, and ULWorks give participants an opportunity to review their qualifications and match up with current employers’ job opportunities. This last fiscal year, ULEM served 5011 from ERC. Read more...

The Diversity Career Fair

A partnership between the Boston Globe and Boston.com/Monster, the Job Fair provides a means for nearly 50 of the area’s largest employers to recruit candidates of color. This year’s event was held on June 15th, 2009 at Fenway Park, and had an attendance of 752 diverse participants with a range of professional backgrounds, and included employers representing a variety of industries, such as financial services, food, hospitality, and technology.