BostonWorks and The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Partner to Help Put People to Work.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002 Grand Opening of BostonWorks Career Center In Roxbury Set For October 24, 2002 BostonWorks, the recruitment services division of The Boston Globe, today launched a partnership with The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and will open the BostonWorks Career Center at the headquarters of The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts at 88 Warren Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts Roxbury is a neighborhood within Boston, Massachusetts USA. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and became a city in 1846 until it was annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868. . BostonWorks has donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. furniture, computer equipment, promotional support, and reference material to the Urban League as part of the venture. Community members seeking employment resources can visit the Career Center during normal business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a and make use of its computers to search for job opportunities, conduct research, and post their resume online. Job seekers job seeker also job·seek·er n. One who seeks employment. may also take advantage of other branded employment resources from BostonWorks ? including "JobSource," a weekly free employment publication, and the "OnCall" health industry magazine. "The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts understands that employment opportunities and career development are the keys to self-sufficiency. We are excited to partner with BostonWorks in bringing this vital resource to our community," commented Darnell L. Williams, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. "The Urban League has a strong tradition of providing career resources to the Boston community. BostonWorks is proud to partner with The Urban League, and offer its expertise and resources to this important employment initiative," said Peter Newton, President of BostonWorks. About BostonWorks BostonWorks is the leading career services provider in Greater Boston Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston, Massachusetts. While Metro Boston tends to be the "Inner Core" surrounding the City of Boston, Greater Boston overlaps the North and South Shores, as well as the MetroWest region. , combining the power of the Boston Globe and Boston.com to reach more than 2 million adults. In addition to the Sunday Globe's BostonWorks section and Job Source, the company offers BostonWorks.com with over 500,000 unique users, 15,000 job listings and 300,000 resumes; industry-specific magazines, such as "On Call" for nurses and allied health professionals; a weekly career TV show on WB56; and 17 career fairs held in Greater Boston throughout the year. About The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts is an inter-racial, non-profit community based organization which provides programs of service and advocacy in the areas of education, career/personal development and employment and training for African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. and other residents of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color . The Urban League's focus is on poor and lower income urban areas of Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Through direct services and a broad-based advocacy program, the Urban League strives to secure equal opportunity in all sectors of our society. |
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