10,000 New Jobs In Massachusetts: Here's Where

BOSTON, MA — State labor officials say Massachusetts added an estimated 10,000 jobs in June while the unemployment rate crept up to 4.3 percent. Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta said Thursday the first six months of 2017 brought a record increase in the total labor force in Massachusetts, signaling a growing state economy.

The unemployment rate of 4.3 percent was up from 4.2 percent in May. It's been rising steadily this year after falling below 3 percent in late 2016. Analysts say the uptick is tied to the increase in the labor force as more people feel encouraged to seek work.

In addition to the preliminary estimates of 10,000 jobs gained in June, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says Massachusetts has added nearly 66,000 jobs over the past 12 months.

Here are some of the larger companies that have recently announced or opened up shop around Massachusetts. You can see more jobs - including part-time and work from home positions - by hitting up the Patch Jobs board or going straight to the source at ziprecruiter.com.

Amazon

You knew you'd find Amazon on the list, didn't you? The company is opening up a new location in Fort Point and bringing 900 jobs with it. That's in addition to the 700 employed in its Cambridge office and another 200 or so in a Back Bay co-working space. The Amazon job link doesn't have all the openings yet, but there's currently 313 and will surely grow soon. The jobs available right now include linguists, product managers, software engineers, and more.

Wynn Boston Harbor

This is a weird sight to see: If you search for jobs on the Wynn casinos website, the only options for locations are Las Vegas, NV, and ... Everett, MA. The $2.1 billion Wynn Boston Harbor resort and casino is currently being constructed off Route 99 in Everett, and preference will be given to many local job-seekers. Sign up here to find out when Wynn is making their hires.

Target

Targets are popping up everywhere, including small-format locations like the one recently announced for Medford and the one that just opened in Stoneham. The Medford location was featured in one of the most-liked Patch stories of June on Facebook. That one is bringing at least "several dozen" jobs with it. The Target website doesn't seem to be hiring for the Medford store just yet, but there are dozens of positions available around the city and beyond for the grocery team, Starbucks team, electronics team, cart attendant, cashier, and more.

General Electric

One of the largest companies in the country is bringing it's headquarters here, not far from where the new Amazon offices are going. GE said it will employ 800 in Boston by 2018, only 200 of which will be corporate-level employees. If you search for GE jobs around Boston on Zip Recruiter, you get "240+ results." The GE site shows 157 positions currently available in Massachusetts.

Hooters

A Dedham location just opened over the weekend. It's rocky arrival wasn't without controversy, but it's been open for about a week now. The profile picture on the Facebook page for the new location is a 'Now Hiring' sign, and you can apply for positions in other locations here.

Of course, a company doesn't necessarily have to be new or expanding to have openings. Here are some positions available we found from a quick glance on the Jobs board and Zip Recruiter:

Part-Time Operations Assistant at Harvard

Site Safety Coordinator in Salem

Software Engineer in Framingham

Creative Marketing Copywriter in Wilmington

Newspaper Delivery in Hyannis

Full- and Part-Time Hairstylist in Boston

Full- and Part-Time Cooks in Yarmouth

Materials from the Associated Press were used in this report