What you should know The City of New York extended the deadline to fill out applications for the new program until March 14 HERricane NYC which is designed to encourage young female students in grades 9-12 to pursue careers and leadership roles in emergency management. The program consists of a one-week session from April 18 … Read more
Although the 2022 summer season is still several months away, New York City has begun testing for the lifeguard program and has extended the date for testing, the city’s Parks Department announced. These qualifying exams began on January 31 and will now run until February 26 and not until February 19 as initially stated. Applicants … Read more
New York City will invest $236 million in the Summer Youth Employment Program to fund 100,000 jobs, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. The Democrat pointed out during a press conference that this program, which is aimed at young people between the ages of 14 and 24, is “crucial because every young person should have the … Read more
Although the 2022 summer season is still several months away, New York City has begun testing for the lifeguard program, the city’s Parks Department announced. These qualifying exams will take place from January 31 to February 19. Applicants must be at least 16 years old at the start of employment and register online to take … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan Wednesday to help address a critical shortage of truck and bus drivers by significantly expanding the availability of road tests for commercial driver license (CDL) applicants. The initiative would allow qualified third parties to offer the driving tests, creating more testing locations across the state and expanding … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Nurses For Our Future scholarship program, which will cover the tuition of 1,000 new healthcare workers to earn nursing certificates at SUNY and CUNY. The program seeks to respond to health care shortages and a shortage of workers in hospitals across the state. “Just a year ago, we were celebrating … Read more
In commemoration of Veterans Day, New York City launched VetConnectPro, a pioneering employment tool in the country that offers openings to veterans seeking employment in the Big Apple’s public and private sector. The site gives veterans and their families access to a wide range of hiring features, including a proprietary military skills translator, a dashboard … Read more
For many New Yorkers the pandemic affected them financially and sparked the need to learn to manage financial life. New York City offers free financial counseling for those looking to pay off their debts or manage their money more efficiently. Due to COVID-19, in-person service is limited, but free confidential financial counseling is available over … Read more
NEW YORK – Suffolk County will have the largest recruitment of police officers and law enforcement personnel in its history, and some of them will be people from the Hispanic community, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced Monday. Over a 12-month period, Suffolk County will hire 705 law enforcement personnel and 462 of them will … Read more
NEW YORK – For those looking for employment opportunities in our area, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring security officers at New York City international airports: LaGuaradia and the John F. Kennedy. The agency said Wednesday that it will hold a recruiting event on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6. at Four Points … Read more