Special Funding for Workers Affected by Local Layoffs

Were you laid off from any of the companies below?

Metro Central Grant
  • Act Electronics
  • Altrus Pharmaceuticals
  • Bose Electronics*
  • DHL
  • EMC*
  • Sepracor
  • Snap-on Incorporated
  • Staples
  • Taylor Corporation
*including contract workers from staffing agencies.
Financial Services Grant
  • Bank of America
  • Capital One
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Fidelity National
  • Putnam Investments
  • Sovereign Bank
  • State Street
  • Wellington Management
AJ Wright Grant
  • AJ Wright Retail Stores and Corporate Offices

To qualify, your layoff date must meet federal guidelines for each specific company.

The state has received special funding to assist people recently laid-off from these companies. You may be eligible for skills training and/or enhanced services from one of the Career Coaches at The Career Place. Some of the enhanced services include:
  • Career Coaching
  • Skills Training
  • Job Development
  • Microsoft Office Training
  • Interview Coaching
  • and more...

For more information, please call one of the following staff:

Gislene Hart: 781.932.5547
Nancy Quinn: 781.932.5546