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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...
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...
One out of four 16- to 25-year-olds in the South Bronx are out of school and out of work, a far higher rate than that...
Innovations in the Field is a series examining inventive programs supported by JobsFirstNYC. It has traditionally focused on workforce efforts that serve both employers and young...
Nearly one in five 18- to 24-year-olds on Staten Island are out of school and out of work. The North Shore of the island –...
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...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, One of the joys of preparing an annual report is that it gives us the opportunity to look back and be...
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...
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...
