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In-Demand Industries

Find out more about opportunities with in-demand industries in the Metro North Region

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We offer a variety of services for all job seekers and workers at every stage in their career.

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IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES

Find out more information on these in-demand industries in the Metro North Region:

The Advanced Manufacturing sector presents numerous career pathway opportunities for the region’s residents to enter a growing sector. Out of the 48,222 advanced manufacturing jobs in the Metro North region, Sales Representatives, Team Assemblers, and Fabricators constitute 7,891 positions. Click the button below for a  list of Advanced Manufacturing positions in the Metro North region and related occupational information.

Advanced Manufacturing Labor Market Info

The Construction industry’s occupations are expected to experience significant growth in the Metro North Region over the next five years. At present, the industry employs 24,466 individuals, making it one of the top 10 sectors in the region. Click the button below for a list of Construction occupations in the Metro North region and related occupational information.

Construction Labor Market Info

The Health Care Industry has the highest employment in Metro North, with 74,395 workers employed. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Registered Nurses, and Medical and Health Services Managers have the highest number of jobs in the Metro North region within the healthcare industry. Click the button below for a list of Health Care positions in the Metro North region and related occupational information.

Healthcare Labor Market Info

The accommodation and food service sector offers a wide variety of entry-level opportunities. Click the button below for a list of recent employment wage data and projected job growth for hospitality occupations within this sector.

Hospitality Labor Market Info

Over the next five years, many occupations in the Information Technology industry are expected to grow in the Metro North region. Currently, there are 12,099 individuals employed as Software Developers in the area, and it’s projected that there will be an increase of 1,350 jobs in this field. Click the button below for Information Technology positions in the Metro North region and related occupational information.

Information Technology

The Life Sciences industry remains one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the Metro North region. With the increasing demand for new treatments and therapies and advances in technology and research, this growth has led to a high demand for skilled professionals in the field. Click the button below for a list of Life Sciences positions in the Metro North region and related occupational information.

Life Sciences Labor Market Info

The local Retail industry includes a broad range of building materials and other home-related retail supplies, general merchandise and food stores, auto dealers, apparel stores, home furnishings, and miscellaneous retail. There are currently 3,849 businesses with 38,125 employees in the Metro North region. Click the button below for a list of Retail positions in the Metro North region and related occupational information.

Retail Labor Market Info

JOB TRAINING

Discover opportunities to sharpen your skills and learn new ones that are in demand. Together with the Metro North Career Centers, we work with a variety of state-approved training programs to provide free or low-cost courses for eligible job seekers who are collecting unemployment or meet specific low-income criteria.

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INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAININGS

The MassHire Metro North Workforce Board (MNWB) has collaborated with businesses in in-demand job sectors to create training programs tailored to the needs of the industry.

Hospitality/Culinary

MNWB has partnered with and supports a regional network of training providers preparing the region’s residents for careers in the hospitality and culinary sector. These training programs are preparing job seekers for career paths in hotels, restaurants, gaming resorts, and other hospitality related businesses in the Greater Boston area.

Construction Trades

The MassHire Metro North Workforce Board, in partnership with Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Massachusetts Chapter, International Institute of New England, Winn Companies, and Medford Vocational High School will implement a 208-hour occupational skills training program over 3 cohorts that will prepare job-seekers for a career in the construction trades or facility maintence. Job-seekers that will complete the program will enter a registered apprenticeship.

Advanced Manufacturing

MNWB is one of four workforce regions in Northeast Massachusetts supporting training in the advanced manufacturing sector. Training programs prepare job seekers for careers in machining, electronics, welding, and quality assurance.

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INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES

We offer a variety of services for all job seekers and workers at every stage in their career.

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