Boston’s economy thrives on five key industries: healthcare and social assistance, professional, scientific, and technical services, finance and insurance, government, and educational services.

Here’s the list of top employers in Boston:          

Bain & Company
Goodwin
L.E.K. Consulting
Berkshire Partners
Ropes & Gray

• Senior Software Engineer
  Registered Nurse
  Software Engineer
  Research Assistant
  Administrative Assistant

Here are some of the best neighborhoods in Boston if you plan to work in the city:
Fenway & Kenmore
Brighton & Allston
Beacon Hill & West End
Somerville
South Boston

• Skinner Auctions
  Jumpstart
  Community Servings
  OxfamAmerica
  World Education Services

Most recruiters spend only a few seconds looking at your resume and cover letter before deciding if it makes it to the 2% pile, that is, the 2% of resumes that will be considered for an interview. You have little to no margin for error in terms of what information should grab their attention. In that sense a highly competitive resume that stands out is one of the best investment you can make for your career.

If you hate your job, the first thing you want to do is to stop applying for jobs. The next step would be to consult with a career coaching company to get clarity about what you are looking for in a new job. That way you will not be wasting your time interviewing with companies that may not meet your top criteria. The third step would be learn from your career coach on how to do some market research and networking with companies that fit your criteria. Since 38% of best paying jobs are not even advertised, clients of YES Career Coaching and Resume Writing Services use these techniques to get in front of hiring managers, in many cases before they have even formally applied for a position. 

If your resume is getting you interviews, that means the employers find you technically qualified for the positions they are trying to fill. However, they employers use three dimensions (head, heart and briefcase) to determine that you are a good fit for their company. Briefcase is your resume, the head is your behavioral assessment and the heart which is the most complicated one, consists of your beliefs, attitude and culture fit. Obviously you are much be doing a good job with answering technical interview questions but the interviewers are not falling in love with you. To overcome that challenge you need to master new interview skills that build strong rapport and forms strong chemistry with the interviewers.  We recommend you schedule your free consultation at YES Career Coaching & Resume Writing Services to learn more about our proprietary interview technique that ensures you will not leave the interview until you have discovered all the interviewer's objection and have used the technique so they have overcome their own objections about you.

The best way to find out if a resume writing service can help you is to have a free consultation with the company. Most great companies also have comprehensive reviews by their clients, and you want to review those reviews thoroughly. Ask for some sample resume but don’t fall for fancy looks of their resume. Hiring managers are looking for resumes that reflect your accomplishments and what you can do for them and not how great is your graphics artist.

As stated above start with a free consultation and make sure you understand the process they are using to develop your resume. Ask about the timeline and the type of guarantees they offer. To learn the details of how to hire the best Boston resume writing services study this article which describes the exact criteria to use during your research.

Growth in employment and economic activity slowed somewhat compared to the very rapid rates of catch-up growth observed in the direct aftermath of the pandemic-induced downturn, as the city’s economic performance on many metrics began to near pre-pandemic levels. Inflation at the national level remained high throughout 2022, though showed signs of cooling in the second half of the year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) at the national level rose 6.4 percent between January 2022 and January 2023, and was up 16 percent from January 2020. Prices in the Boston area rose at a pace similar to national rates, though regional price growth was particularly rapid in the energy sector. The Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain inflation by raising interest rates have not yet dented Boston’s strong labor market recovery, though impacts have been more visible in the housing sector.

Employment growth in Boston continues to come both from recovery in the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 recession, such as Accommodation and Food Services, as well as continued growth in core sectors such as Professional and Technical Services, Information, and Health Care and Social Assistance that were less negatively impacted by the pandemic. The strong employment growth in Boston and the broader region helped bring the Boston resident unemployment rate down to 3.0 percent as of December 2022, returning to pre-pandemic levels after spiking to 15.8 percent in the spring of 2020. The number of commuters in the second half of 2022 saw only a modest increase over the second half of 2021, confirming that remote and hybrid work arrangements established during the pandemic are remaining in place. Passengers at Logan Airport and occupancy at Boston hotels increased substantially over 2022 and are again nearing 2019 levels.

Here are recent trends about the job market:

Boston’s March total unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, down 0.2 percentage points from the revised February estimate of 3.7 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 16,300 jobs in March 2023, after February’s revised gain of 9,200 jobs. The largest over-the-month private sector job gains were in Leisure and Hospitality, Education and Health Services, and Construction. Massachusetts gained 696,700 jobs since the employment low in April 2020.

The state’s March unemployment rate of 3.5 percent was the same as the national rate reported by BLS. The labor force increased by an estimated 300 from 3,741,500 in February, as 4,700 more residents were employed, and 4,400 fewer residents were unemployed over-the-month.

As of January 2023, the average annual salary in Boston is $81,744.

Here’s the list of top employers in Boston:  
Treeline Inc.
Surf Search Inc.
Diversified Search Group
DSJ Global
Isaacson, Miller

Here’s the best site to check out the current job fairs in Boston: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ma--boston/job-fair/

Before going to job fairs or reaching out to the recruiting firms we have listed, it would be best to have a highly competitive resume and a search engine optimized LinkedIn profile handy. To get the best resume to share with recruiters or hiring managers, we recommend you schedule your free consultation with one of our client success managers at YES Career Coaching & Resume Writing Services.