Welcome to the greater Boston Job Training Alliance!

The Job Training Alliance (JTA) is a network of greater Boston community-based workforce development organizations. JTA utilizes the combined power of member agencies to maximize and advocate for employment opportunities for low-income residents through sustained funding for workforce development.

“Job Training: Works, Pays, and Saves”

In 2016, the JTA released a major research-based based study – “Job Training: Works, Pays, and Saves” – documenting the economic impact of community-based job training programs.

The results indicate that JTA member agency programs:

• Account for $10.8M in annual earnings by employed graduates of the programs;
• Contribute to a five-fold increase in paid federal and state income taxes;
• Raise the average hourly wage of employed participants by 65 percent;
• Contribute to an estimated 80 percent reduction in TANF benefits paid to participants;
• Account for high rates (76 percent) of post-program employment among program graduates;
• Result in $1.9M in reduced public assistance plus new taxes paid.

Research Study:

Industries Served

Administration
Biotechnology
Computer
Customer Service
Early Childhood Education
Environmental Services
Finance and Banking
Food Service
Healthcare
High Technology
Hospitality
Human Services
Insurance
Retail
Trades

Are you interested in joining the JTA?