Archive for July 2021
Job seekers are hungry for hiring bonuses. Many employers are embracing them.
Some industries are seeking to lure in workers with more hiring incentives, a new study shows. Read More
Read MoreStartup helps launch mental health facilities, increase accessibility
While helping launch practices, the startup works to increase access to high-quality, affordable mental healthcare for clients. Read More
Read MoreNonprofit startup aims to teach about emotional abuse and how to avoid it
With roots in Rhode Island, the nonprofit has trained roughly 150 peer educators globally in countries including Finland, France, Canada, Rwanda, Peru, China, and India. The founder has also given talks in high schools in Providence and at both Harvard and Princeton University. Read More
Read MoreSwim school dives into Boston as part of nationwide expansion
A Chicago-based swim school with an ambitious goal of growing from 10 locations today to 400 in the next decade has set its sights on Boston as part of that plan. Read More
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? Biotech companies look to stand out from the crowd
Amid the fast-growing sea of new biotech firms, scores of local drugmakers have unique stories behind their names, each of them serving as a reminder of the scale of their mission. Read More
Read MoreHere are the Mass. tech companies on tap to go public next in 2021
At the midpoint of 2021, the local tech sector alone has seen at least three traditional IPOs so far plus a handful of reverse mergers or SPAC deals. Here’s what’s expected in the coming months, based on previously announced deals and conversations with executives. Read More
Read MoreThe Great Resignation: How to defend against the turnover tsunami
Employees are quitting their jobs at a record pace in a trend some have dubbed The Great Resignation. Here’s how companies can defend against turnover in an intense labor market. Read More
Read MoreChase aims to open 10 branches in Boston area in 2021
The banking giant is almost halfway to its goal of opening 50 branches in Greater Boston. It recently revealed additional details about where its next locations are expected to go. Read More
Read MoreHouse report calls on making permanent livestreamed public meetings
Changes to Massachusetts House operations made during the pandemic, including livestreaming of all sessions and remote access to bill hearings, should be made permanent, a House committee report argues. The recommendation will inform an upcoming debate over House rules that had been postponed from January. Read More
Read MoreBaker’s capital plan funds $87M in higher education projects
A $2.6 billion capital plan announced by the Baker administration includes a number of investments in higher ed. Here are five renovation projects expected on Massachusetts college campuses from the funding. Read More
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