The MBTA is looking to fill job openings for all levels, from upper-level management to entry-level positions. “By doing this, we’re getting out into the community where they live, and letting them know that not only are we hiring, you have great opportunities, and we want to help you through the process.” It may not be easy for people to have the ability to come into our offices and fill out applications,” Eng said. “It may not be easy for people to have access to a computer. MBTA General Manager Philip Eng said the event was created to make it easier for prospective employees to apply for open positions and learn more about what MBTA has to offer in terms of careers. MBTA human resource workers answer questions from job seekers. Cubilette added that he was interested in working for the MBTA because the positions offer either an hourly rate or a salary. “A good friend of mine told me about the MBTA and I am just here seeking information and to find out more about the trade and the plumbing aspect of it, which is my interest,” he said. The event - called “HR on the Go” - included a customized MBTA bus with interview stations and computers inside to make the application process smoother for prospective T employees. Last Saturday, Cubilette joined dozens of other job-seekers at a mobile job recruitment event held by the MBTA at Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan. “Everything was great, but I wasn’t able to take the job due to my financial circumstances because it was a commission-based job and I’m leaning more towards looking for a salary or hourly pay,” he said. Recently, an opening with a plumbing company seemed promising. He sees no future in his current job as a materials handler for a freight company. Oswaldo Cubilette is at a crossroads in his career.
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