Career Changers
Support For Boston Residents Changing Their Career Path
Career Changers
Support For Boston Residents Changing Their Career Path
Ready for Something New?
Guidance, training, and connections to help you make a confident move into your next chapter.
Whether you’re feeling stuck, looking for more stability, or ready to follow a long-delayed passion — changing careers can feel overwhelming. With MassHire Downtown Boston, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Explore Your Strengths
Online or In-Person, start with a 1:1 session with a career coach to assess your interests, transferable skills, and goals. You’ll identify opportunities that align with your experience and values.
Learn New Skills
Access free and grant-funded training programs that prepare you for in-demand industries — including healthcare, technology, finance, manufacturing, and more.
Our team can help match you with programs such as WIOA grants, apprenticeships, and certification courses.
Build Your Plan
Get help updating your resume, refining your LinkedIn profile, and preparing for interviews. We’ll help you map a step-by-step plan to move from your current role into a new field.
Connect with Employers
Join networking events, job fairs, and virtual workshops where you can meet hiring managers and learn about local opportunities.
Helpful Tools & Resources
1:1 Career Coaching
Members can meet with one of our expert career coaches to help with a job search, skills training or career transition.
Career Change, Coaching, Job Search
16 Personalities
Only 10 minutes to get a “freakishly accurate” description of who you are and why you do things the way you do.
Career Change, Job Search
African Bridge Network
Career development resources, professional networking opportunities, and job placement opportunities for skilled immigrants.
Career Change, General Assistance, Other Resources
Career Explorer
Discover your top career matches using CareerExplorer’s cutting-edge science.
Career Change, Job Search
CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop offers tools for career exploration, job search, training, and local workforce services.
Career Change, Job Search, Labor Market
CareerOneStop Interest Assessment
30 quick questions to learn about careers that might be best for you.
Career Change, Job Search
Carpentry Training Program
Break into construction with free Carpentry training. Learn core skills and start your career as an apprentice.
Career Change, Education, Job Training
CliftonStrengths Assessment
Discover and maximize your most powerful natural talents with CliftonStrengths Top 5 ($25 Digital Product)
Career Change, Education, Job Search
Department of Unemployment Assistance | MA
Manage unemployment claims, file weekly certifications, and access resources through the MyMassGov portal.
Career Change, Financial Education & Assistance, General Assistance
Free Career Aptitude and Career Assessment Tests
Published by the Balance. Links to Free Career Aptitude Tests.
Career Change, Job Search
Happen To Your Career
Topics include career change, negotiation, finding your ideal career and signature strengths.
Career Change, Job Search
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) Training Program
Start a new career with free HVAC&R training. Earn credits toward a MA Refrigeration Technician license.
Career Change, Education, Job Training
iRelaunch
Full service career reentry company pioneering the return to work space.
Career Change, Coaching, Education
Job Training Grants – WIOA & TOP
Info on WIOA grants and TOP for job training, skills building, and extending unemployment benefits.
Career Change, Education, Job Training
MA Department of Transitional Assistance
Offers assistance for food, shelter, and financial support programs to low-income Massachusetts residents.
Career Change, Financial Education & Assistance, Other Resources
Map of One-Stop Centers in the US
Locate nearly 2,300 American Job Centers nationwide for job search, training, and career support.
Career Change, Coaching, Education
MASSBioEd
Empowering educators and students with biotech training to build a diverse life sciences workforce.
Career Change, Education, Job Search
MassHire 360
Free career tool with assessments, job profiles, and education resources for Massachusetts residents.
Career Change, Job Search
MASStalent
Connects skilled jobseekers with employers in Massachusetts’ high‑growth industries to build lasting career opportunities.
Career Change, Job Search, Job Training
My Next Move
Explore careers, skills, salary data, and training options with this interactive job search tool.
Career Change, Job Search, Labor Market
My Plan Values Assessment
Learn more about your work needs and motivations to help decide what is important to you in a job
Career Change, Job Search
MyPlan
MyPlan’s career assessments offer profiles, salary tools, videos, and career match guidance
Career Change, Job Search, Labor Market
ONET OnLine
Comprehensive labor market data and career exploration tools to help you find job insights and trends.
Career Change, Labor Market
Operation ABLE
Empowers older adults with training, internships, and job search support to re-enter the workforce.
Career Change, Education, Food Support