Research & Learning

October 7, 2024
Turning the Tide: Key Changes in Data on Young Adults Who Are Out of School and Out of Work in New York City

Our 2022 data brief, Reversing Nearly a Decade of Positive Trends: The Lingering Impact of the Pandemic on Young Adults Who are Out of School and Out of Work in...

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June 24, 2024
Bridging the Gap: Empowering College Stop-outs Through the Bridge Back to College Program

Emily began her higher education at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Due to an outstanding financial balance and the need for social-emotional support for...

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May 24, 2024
Building Career Pathways in Schools

JobsFirstNYC, CARA (College Access: Research & Action), and Shared Lane Services partner to build career pathways in schools. Career pathways are an integrated approach designed to help students strengthen their...

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February 1, 2024
Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth Forum

Since 2014, JobsFirstNYC has been a proud member of the Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth Forum. The Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) is a network of over 40 local collaborations in urban, rural,...

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January 25, 2024
A JobsFirstNYC Career Training Selection Guide

Selecting the best fit postsecondary education or career training program is a complex task. JobsFirstNYC’s work to build career pathways in schools in the Transfer 2 Career Collaborative uncovered insights about the limited...

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December 4, 2023
JobsFirstNYC’s Skills Mapping Academy: Unlocking Opportunities for Jobseekers with the Help of Generative AI

In 2022, JobsFirstNYC launched a Skills Mapping initiative in partnership with SkyHive to accelerate labor market-responsive training, reskilling, upskilling for New York City young adults and communities that have traditionally...

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September 13, 2023
Emerging Trends Impacting the Out-of-School, Out-of-Work Population in NYC

More Findings from Reversing a Decade of Positive Trends: The Lingering Impact of the Pandemic on Young Adults Who are Out of School and Out of Work in New York...

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August 20, 2023
Reversing Nearly a Decade of Positive Trends: The Lingering Impact of the Pandemic on Young Adults Who Are Out of School and Out of Work in New York City

In New York City, despite a decade-long trend of increasing gains in the labor market and rising educational attainment, the proportion of 16- to 24-year-olds who are both out of...

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June 13, 2023
How AI Will and Is Changing the Field of Workforce Development

Author: Lilian Roth At JobsFirstNYC, we seek to increase the field’s understanding of trends in the economy and uncover opportunities for deeper investigation and analysis. As AI rapidly changes workforce...

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April 24, 2023
Building and Strengthening Employer Partnerships for Work-Based Learning

As New York City expands its available slots for the Summer Youth Employment Program and other work-based learning, there is a need to build and strengthen employer partnerships to successfully...

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