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...
May 9, 2023
One JobsFirstNYC Green Economy Network partner is opening doors for advancement through skills training. Take a peek at how skills training has introduced three New York City women to the...
February 7, 2023
JobsFirstNYC partnered with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Deputy Queens Borough President Ebony Young in the inaugural Queens Tech Fair to feature two of its innovative partnerships leveraging new...
April 22, 2022
Policy Proposals for Economic Growth and Climate Resilience Building an inclusive green economy in New York City and across New York State requires understanding the knowledge and skills needed to...
October 23, 2017
A minimum wage job with a fast food franchise or a retailer may be short on glamor and pay, but is typically the first rung on the ladder of lifetime...
August 6, 2017
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...
September 29, 2016
Strengthening Employer Engagement Practices in the Youth Employment Field by: Lou Miceli There has been much recent discussion in our field around “cracking the code” of effective employer engagement. Employers...
February 20, 2016
Long-term self-sufficiency means more than just a job. Those at the bottom of the labor market—especially young adults with limited education who face high rates of unemployment—need in-demand skills, a...
September 2, 2014
Innovations in the Field is a series examining programs supported by JobsFirstNYC that serve both employers seeking job-ready workers and young adults in New York City looking to access employment...