The Finishing Trades Institute in New York will be offering free training in August to 50 apprentice painters, decorators and wallpaperers, who, upon completion of classes, will have access to job offers. The New York State Department of Labor announced Tuesday that the recruitment period will be between August 16 and 29. Applications must be … Read more
NEW YORK – The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL, for its acronym in English) announced the launch of its new accounts of Facebook y Twitter entirely in Spanish in search of expanding accessibility for Spanish-speaking New Yorkers. In an already completely digitized world, these new tools were created for the purpose of: Job … Read more
NEW YORK – Starting in November, New York City companies will have to include a salary range in their job offers, in a new initiative by local authorities to improve transparency and combat compensation inequalities, which affect especially women and minorities. Although there are several states in the United States that have rules of this … Read more
The City of New York, through the Workforce1 Career Center, offers free training programs for jobs in the industrial and construction fields. These fields include manufacturing, construction, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, and automotive repair and maintenance. The initiative seeks to engage employers, educational institutions, training providers, and other partners in designing training programs that … 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
What you should know New York City reminded New Yorkers that janitorial workers have been instrumental in recovery efforts after the storm, jobs that are part of the program City Cleanup It offers different job opportunities. New York City launched the program City Cleanup (CCC) in April as a measure that seeks an economic recovery … Read more
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to a new low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time earnings requests totaled 360,000, in line with Dow Jones estimates and the best number since March 14, 2020. The total represented a substantial decline from the 386,000 revised up the previous week. Continued claims, which are a … Read more
The Department of Employment Services for the Elderly New York City SESU is part of the federal Senior Citizen Community Services Employment Program. For decades, the program has focused on placing older adults in data processing jobs, clerical work, customer service, security services, airport services, home care, and other fields. PARTICIPANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING … Read more
The New York City Department of Administrative Services (DCAS) released its July application schedule for civil service exams. Computer exams are administered each month for various positions. The Computer Test and Application Centers DCAS (CTAC), where the exams are conducted, have reopened to the public. However, due to the pandemic, walk-ins are no longer accepted. … Read more