Yesenia Aponte
Business Services Representative, MassHire Central Career Center 

Yesenia Aponte is the Business Service Representative (BSR) for the MassHire Central Career Center in Worcester. MassHire Centers offer free employment and training services for job seekers and employers. As the BSR in Worcester she is responsible for marketing and promoting the services, resources and programs offered through the Career Center and Mass BizWorks, and provides solutions and/or referrals to business customers relevant to: hiring and recruitment, training and consultation, layoff aversion and management, and business development and partnerships. She also creates unique and tailored recruitment strategies for each employer to best meet their needs. These include in person, specialized, and virtual job fairs.

Yesenia has a bachelor’s degree in Business and Management from Our Lady of the Elms and she is fluent in English and Spanish. Prior to joining MassHire Central, Yesenia worked at the Center for Women and Enterprise in Rhode Island where she helped aspiring women entrepreneurs and business owners to launch and grow their business by providing access to resources, tools and support. She also worked for 14 years at Westover Job Corps Center where she helped students complete their education, obtain career technical skills and gain employment. During this time Yesenia held different roles including management positions. Yesenia has a CDL Driver’s License and owned a trucking company. She spent a year traveling the country driving her tractor trailer doing deliveries under a FedEx contract. She lives in Chicopee, MA and has two children who she is very proud of.