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August 15, 2017
From Hollywood to Capitol Hill: The Future of Americans with Disabilities

  There are many barriers that prevent people living with disabilities from accessing the employment market, most are often based on misconceptions of a disabled person’s abilities. As a labor...

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August 8, 2017
Adapting to the Future of Work – Summary & Highlights

With recent changes in technology, including a heavy uptick in automation and the proliferation in machine-learning, the employment landscape has undergone profound changes. As a result, young people are adapting...

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August 6, 2017
Unleashing the Economic Power of the 35 Percent

For many New Yorkers, the Great Recession is an increasingly distant memory. Employment in the city has surpassed pre-recession levels, bolstered by more than 312,000 jobs added between 2010 and...

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May 27, 2017
Seasonal Talent Exchange One-Pager

Read More The Seasonal Talent Exchange (STE) was created by four employers in 2015—Modell’s, UncommonGoods, Swiss Post Solutions, and Wildlife Conservation Society, members of the JobsFirstNYC Employer Leadership Council. These...

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April 25, 2017
The New Geography of Jobs: A Blueprint for Strengthening NYC Neighborhoods

In a first-of-its-kind report, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today released a comprehensive neighborhood-by-neighborhood analysis documenting the evolution of New York’s economy since 2000 and the changing business landscape in communities...

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April 21, 2017
JobsFirstNYC Announces New Executive Director

The JobsFirstNYC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that after three years of leadership in the role of deputy executive director, Marjorie Parker has been appointed as Executive Director of JobsFirstNYC, effective July 1, 2017. Over the course...

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April 1, 2017
Common Cause: Community-Based Organizations and Community Colleges Partner for Student Success

Having absorbed the message that college is no longer optional, many high school students today make plans to attend a local community college the fall after getting a diploma. Unfortunately,...

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March 23, 2017
What the President’s Proposed Budget Would Mean for Young New Yorkers

The President’s FY 2018 Budget Blueprint: Implications for Workforce Development and Education in New York  Last week, the White House released its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The...

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March 10, 2017
2017 Working Policy Strategy

2017 marks critical political transitions at the local, state, and federal levels. It has never been more critical to propose investments and initiatives that will increase opportunity for young New...

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March 6, 2017
Declines in New York City’s Out-of-School, Out-of-Work Young Adult Population…But Numbers Remain High

In 2010, nearly 188,000 New Yorkers between the ages of 18 through 24 were neither in school, nor working, 22 percent of that age group overall.  According to the new...

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