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The City of New Bedford is trying to offset mounting costs by putting a freeze on new hires. Mayor Jon Mitchell ordered the freeze Tuesday, saying expenses the City has no control over are putting too much of a strain on New Bedford's finances...

The City of New Bedford has put a freeze on hiring for the foreseeable future. The City's Chief Financial Officer, Ari Sky, sent a memo to department heads informing them of the hiring freeze, citing excessive snow removal costs, expiring grants, and a multitude of other expenses as the cause for the immediate action...

The City Council is taking a look at how often the city hires applicants from outside New Bedford.

Governor Charlie Baker has only served one full day in office, but is already working to cut the state's budget deficit that could amount to over $500 million.

Gov. Charlie Baker has ordered an immediate hiring freeze across state government as one of his first steps toward reducing a state budget deficit. The Republican also announced on Friday _ his first full day in office _ that he has ordered cabinet secretaries to begin program-by-program reviews of all state agencies, and review all recent contract amendments and ongoing procurements...

Every Wednesday we provide the "Hot Jobs Report" on WBSM. It's a list of jobs available right now from the Greater New Bedford Career Center.

If you are looking for work, we have the "Hot Jobs Report" every Wednesday just after the 8:30 a.m. news.

This week's Hot Jobs Report features openings at a local day care center that is hiring a teacher, we also have openings for a butcher and a Customer Service Rep and Carousel Skating in Fairhaven has a few part-time openings.

Former state probation commissioner John O'Brien was convicted of federal racketeering and mail fraud in a case that accused him of rigging the department's hiring process to favor politically-connected applicants over more qualified ones...

The Hot Jobs Report is on every Wednesday at 8:38 a.m. Sharon Martin from the Greater New Bedford Career Center calls in with job openings.