CITY, FEDERAL REALTY HOST LOCAL HIRING EVENTS MARCH 1, 2, 8 and 9

SOMERVILLE – As the
City prepares for the first retailers to open their doors this spring at Assembly Row, Somerville’s newest neighborhood
is hosting four job fairs, two of which will be exclusively for Somerville
residents, to give residents a first look and access to jobs with the City’s
newest employers. Jobs are being offered at a variety of levels, including
Sales Associates, Manager and Assistant Manager positions. A sampling of
available jobs are currently posted on Assembly Row’s Jobs Portal, and
many additional positions will be available through the job fairs.

Beginning the weekend
of March 1, the City of Somerville and Federal
Realty Investment Trust will host two consecutive weekends of job fairs at
the East Somerville Community School. The Assembly Row
Job Fair will feature some of the more than 30 retailers and restaurants,
including LEGOLAND
Discovery Center and AMC Theater, opening at Assembly Row. Employers will
discuss open positions and accept resumes and applications. If you’re a
Somerville resident, March 1 and 2 is an exclusive first look just for you. The
job fairs on March 8 and 9 will be open to both Somerville and residents from surrounding
communities.

The fairs will be held
as follows:

• Saturday, March 1: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS ONLY)
• Sunday, March 2: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. (SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS ONLY)
• Saturday, March 8: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Sunday, March 9: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
•  

“Somerville’s 20-year
SomerVision plan, sets our community’s vision for the next 20 years, including
the creation of 30,000 new jobs in the city, all by 2030. More than that, our
commitment is to provide opportunities for Somerville residents to access those
jobs through first-access initiatives, job fairs, job training and other
efforts. With the first phase of development nearing completion at Assembly
Row, Somerville residents will begin to see the early benefits of these plans
and goals,” said Mayor Curtatone.

“Assembly Row is the east coast's
largest mixed-use development under construction. Our outlet retailers,
restaurants, and entertainment anchors have quickly embraced the Local Hiring
Initiative with the sincere hope and preference of hiring locally with nearly
1,500 positions expected to be filled in just the first phase," said Russ
Joyner, VP and General Manager of Assembly Row. "The successful placement
of this many people would not be possible without the partnership of The City
of Somerville, the leadership of the City’s planning department, and the
assistance of the Local Hiring Initiative committee. We have been working with
the City for over five months to outline our united approach to hiring while
launching our Jobs Portal. We are confident that this program will help our
tenants prepare for a great opening season this spring at Assembly Row and
support the neighborhood’s successful and long term growth."

Earlier this year, the
City announced its intent to enter into a contract with
a local workforce development agency to assist local workers in obtaining
new job opportunities in Somerville. In addition to providing job training, the
selected agency will connect residents with Somerville employers looking to
hire and will serve as a conduit for residents to learn about employment
opportunities and gain a first look at and access to those opportunities. As
the City moves toward the community’s goal of creating 30,000 new jobs in the
city by 2030, as set forth in SomerVision, new
development at Assembly Row is creating the first of those new jobs, and
Somerville residents will be able to reap the benefits through strong local
partnerships. A contract will be awarded to a local agency in coming weeks.

Confirmed participants at the Assembly Row Jobs Fairs include:

• Pendleton
• Brooks Brothers
• LEGOLAND Discovery
  Center
• Chico’s
• Fuji
• Wilsons Leather
• Papagayo
• AMC Theater
• Tony C’S
• JP Licks
• PUMA
• Nike Factory Store
• Le Crueset
• Sports Authority
• Starbucks

More to be added!

“LEGOLAND® Discovery Center is
beyond thrilled to come to Somerville and Assembly Row. As part of our grand
opening strategy we will be looking to hire more than 100 enthusiastic and
passionate employees,” said David Gilmore General Manager at LEGOLAND Discovery
Center. “Attracting talent from our community is one of our top priorities.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center will be a fun and interactive children’s attraction
that will offer roles in operations, food and beverage and retail. We have
an employee development plan in place which means that those who do come to
work for us will have the opportunity to grow. We are looking forward to
opening Merlin Entertainment’s 101^st attraction with a strong,
locally based team.”

For more information
about the job fairs, please contact Andrea Simpson at asimpson@federalrealty.com.

–END –

Contact:

Denise Taylor, 617-625-6600 ext. 2103