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Leadership Brainery: Breaking barriers and building leaders
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Leadership Brainery: Breaking barriers and building leaders
In today’s ever-changing world, education and professional advancement are intrinsic steps in an individual’s growth as a person and as a member of society. Yet systemic barriers are continuously preventing underrepresented communities from accessing higher education and leadership opportunities. Leadership Brainery aims to change this.
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Hospitality career fair draws recruits
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Hospitality career fair draws recruits
The rebound of the hospitality industry from the pandemic was in full evidence at a local career fair last week that drew nearly 100 recruiters and hundreds of potential employees to connect over jobs in the growing industry.
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Scores turn out for MBTA job fair held in Mattapan
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Scores turn out for MBTA job fair held in Mattapan
Last Saturday, dozens of job-seekers turned out for a mobile job recruitment event held by the MBTA at Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan. The event — called “HR on the Go” — included a customized MBTA bus with interview stations and computers inside to make the application process smoother for prospective T employees.
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At Roxbury Community College, Your Future Is Our Focus
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At Roxbury Community College, Your Future Is Our Focus
At RCC, Your Future is Our Focus, now and always. While  we have adjusted our course offerings in light of  the COVID-19 pandemic, we have never strayed from our commitment to ensuring your success. 
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Black Tech Pipeline pairs tech firms with Black and brown talent
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Black Tech Pipeline pairs tech firms with Black and brown talent
Black Tech Pipeline is a one-person operation where founder Chandler, who lives in Cambridge, connects Black and brown technologists with employers who want to diversify their workforce.
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Study STEM at RCC
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Study STEM at RCC
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Ready to Start a New Career? RCC is Here to Help!
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Ready to Start a New Career? RCC is Here to Help!
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Passion & hard work: Best practices of the best small businesses
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Passion & hard work: Best practices of the best small businesses
About 10 percent of the labor force — or more than 15 million people — work for themselves, according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics. Successful small-business owners create jobs and economic opportunity while avoiding mistakes and seizing innovation and the future.
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Kill the 9-to-5 by  turning your hobby  into a thriving business
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Kill the 9-to-5 by turning your hobby into a thriving business
A beloved hobby can feel like a mini vacation from everyday life. Whether it’s gardening for relaxation, photography as a creative outlet or computer coding to exercise the brain, hobbies serve as an escape from stress and boredom.
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How to thank colleagues, mentors
ending a thank you note after a job interview is standard practice. In other professional situations, expressing gratitude is less clear.
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Should you stay or should you go?
After 10 years of lackluster growth, wages finally broke the 3 percent ceiling in August 2018 and have done so every month since. With workers quitting to pursue better opportunities, employers have finally had to offer raises to remain competitive.
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Manufacturing’s second act
Just three years ago, the Labor Department estimated that manufacturing would lose jobs at a rate of 0.6 percent per year between 2016 and 2026, largely due to automation and trade penetration. But U.S. manufacturing employment defied predictions in 2018, growing by 2.3 percent — faster than average job growth overall of 1.8 percent.
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