8,500 New Yorkers Connected to Jobs and Free Training Resources at 26 Hiring Halls Over Six Months in Neighborhoods with Highest Unemployment Rate
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New York, NY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce (NYC Talent) has announced nearly 8,500 job-seeking New Yorkers were connected to employment, free training, and workforce development resources over six months through the “Jobs NYC is a multi-pronged citywide effort to reduce barriers to economic opportunities and deliver workforce development services directly to communities across the five boroughs that are experiencing high unemployment. Mayor Adams hosted 26 “hiring halls” between February and July of this year with community-based organizations and potential employers in an effort to bring both public- and private-job opportunities and career services to economically-disadvantaged communities. Nearly 90 percent of attendees and 96 percent of employers and partners surveyed left “satisfied” with their hiring hall experience. Today’s announcement comes as the city recently celebrated an approximate 30 percent reduction in Black and Latino unemployment since the start of the Adams administration. To find job opportunities, free training, and employment resources, New Yorkers can visit the Jobs NYC website.
“The vision of ‘Jobs NYC’ was to build a city where opportunity reaches every borough, block, and neighborhood. With this announcement, we have come one step closer to turning that vision into a reality and connecting more New Yorkers with a good-paying job,” said Mayor Adams. “‘Jobs NYC’ delivered more than just jobs — it helped forge relationships between private- and public-sector partners and underserved communities, provided free trainings and resource, and created opportunities right in the backyards of New Yorkers. While today our administration celebrates delivering city resources to zip codes that have been ignored for far too long, tomorrow, we continue the work of making sure each and every New Yorker can participate in the city’s shared economy prosperity.”
“From day one, the Adams administration has been committed to our promise of delivering well-paying jobs for working-class New Yorkers,” said First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. “In the past, our hardest working Black and Latino communities were also some of our most underserved communities. This administration said ‘no more’ and launched ‘Jobs NYC’ — an unprecedented multi-pronged effort that sought to address this historical injustice by bringing together an array of city agencies, private employers, and workforce partners to deliver career opportunities and resources. ‘Jobs NYC’ has been a resounding success, and I look forward to continuing this work to ensure that all New Yorkers, regardless of their background, are provided with a strong path to economic mobility.”
“There is profound dignity and reward in work,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. “Whether serving at a local nonprofit, government, or corporate entity, jobs are a pathway to stability for individuals and families all over our city. ‘Jobs NYC’ has connected 8,500 people, and counting, to meaningful workforce resources, experience, and opportunities. We will continue to connect as many people as possible to work and we will continue tackling systemic and structural issues to make our city more affordable and livable for all.”
“This administration is dedicated to improving the lives of working-class people, and a critical piece of that is connecting New Yorkers to quality careers with family-sustaining wages,” said Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer. “With ‘Jobs NYC,’ we sought to be extremely proactive in meeting New Yorkers where they are, bringing a breadth of public and private resources and career opportunities directly to them in their communities. The remarkable progress ‘Jobs NYC’ has made in its first six months in reaching and serving New Yorkers is proof that this approach works, and we look forward to developing ‘Jobs NYC’ as a model for how the city and our private partners can improve the lives of New Yorkers citywide.”
“The early success of the ‘Jobs NYC’ pilot program bolsters Mayor Adams’ vision for a targeted, place-based, and in-person campaign to match employers with job seekers in key communities,” said Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana Almanzar. “I’ve attended several ‘Jobs NYC’ hiring hall events throughout the summer, and each time I’m impressed by the driven New Yorkers who are taking advantage of the available training programs, job openings, and public benefits in order to propel themselves further along in their career trajectories. Their energy and enthusiasm were matched by our city agencies, nonprofit partners, and private employers — all of whom recognized that this city’s greatest resources are its people and the unique skills they bring to the workplace.”
“To meet people where they are, build an inclusive economy where every New Yorker contributes to and benefits from shared prosperity, and remove luck out of the equation, the Adams administration designed Jobs NYC as a whole-of-government strategy to bring resources, job opportunities, and training opportunities to communities — one in each borough with the highest unemployment rates,” said NYC Talent Executive Director Abby Jo Sigal. “‘Jobs NYC’ delivered by partnering closely with businesses, trusted community organizations, and city agencies to organize hiring halls where job seekers received employment services, including on-site interviews, job offers, and access to free and low-cost upskilling training programs.”
