NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development

Maria Torres-Springer has said on many occasions that public service is an act of love. The NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development applauds and greatly appreciates her vision, partnership, and focused dedication to serving New Yorkers from every building, block and borough. Her support, leadership, and bias for action resulted in so many landmark initiatives that have contributed to building a more inclusive economy and shared prosperity.

Thank you to our partners CareerWise New York and NYC Department of Education for inviting NYC Talent's Michelle Rosa to speak with educators, and for your ongoing commitment to advancing apprenticeship opportunities for our City's youth! NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development #YouthApprenticeship #Apprenticeships #BraidedLearning #ApprenticeshipsNYC

We are thrilled to partner with these City agencies on a truly innovative approach that will increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities and reduce the structural barriers facing them. Learn all about this transformational $6.7M RFP by reading Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity's blog here: https://lnkd.in/esHgSmPH.

In this week's Workforce Wednesday we are highlighting our strong partnerships and collaboration with City agencies and community organizations who are collectively helping to build pipelines to career success and economic mobility for New Yorkers. Last Friday, Ismail Ocasio, NYC Talent's Executive Director of the Apprenticeship Accelerator, spoke at the Per Scholas graduation ceremony for the second cohort of software developers trained in the Bronx. Graduates of this innovative and free program get classroom and real world training from expert instructors, along with mentoring and job placement. These graduates will now be employed for one year at the consulting firm PeopleShores where they will provide IT support services for Accenture. And after a year, many will go on to become fulltime software developers at Accenture. Programs like this demonstrate the need to braid earning and learning together to position diverse New Yorkers for careers in high growth sectors. You can learn more by visiting perscholars.org. Yesterday, Grant Yanney joined colleagues from several agencies at the Edward Murrow High School in Brooklyn where they helped the City's youth register to vote. This event was part of a larger #CivicsWeek campaign that will have 200+ City employees visit all 5 boroughs to encourage public high school students to register to vote and engage in the democratic process. Finally, NYC Talent and its Center for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion, Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity, NYC Department of Small Business Services, and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is proud to announce a Request for Proposal (RFP) for "Co-Designing and Delivering Inclusive Employment Programs with and for People with Disabilities." This RFP seeks to take a co-design approach to developing and then implementing services that are specifically designed to: 1) empower individuals with disabilities to enter and succeed in the labor market; and 2) equip employers with the tools and strategies necessary to enhance the inclusivity and accessibility of their workplaces. Questions about the RFP: Email CDennis@sbs.nyc.gov, with a copy to WDCfiscal@sbs.nyc.gov. Questions due by end of business on Friday, March 28, 2025 Proposal submissions: Due by end of business on Friday, April 24, 2025. Responses should be submitted electronically by email, in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word to Chenelle Dennis at CDennis@sbs.nyc.gov. This initiative represents a unique opportunity to contribute to a more inclusive workforce for people with disabilities in New York City. Please share this announcement widely in your professional networks! We look forward to receiving your proposals! The link to the RFP is here: https://lnkd.in/eXdygS74 NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development NYC Department of Education #NYCTalent #Apprenticeships #CivicsWeek

The NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development and its NYC Tech Talent Pipeline were thrilled to join our colleagues Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York Jobs CEO Council and EY last Friday for the kickoff of this vital series of AI literacy workshops that will provide an opportunity for New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds to learn the basics of generative AI. To learn more about the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, NYC Talent's tech industry partnership, visit https://lnkd.in/gwjcBYbK. NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development The City University of New York #NYCTalent

Congratulations to the NYU School of Professional Studies and The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation on their establishment of J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Workforce Apprenticeship Fund. This 5 million dollar fund will help create a sustainable pipeline for students graduating AAS degree students to track into careers in hospitality.  This is a great example of an employer understanding their own individual needs and the type of investments necessary to push forward their industry. By creating a fund specifically focused on apprenticeship, the Foundation is targeting talent and building them with the skills they need. Partnering with an educational institution along with the model of learning and earning is robust strategy to ensure new workers have the competencies and the credentials for long term growth in their careers.  The students in these programs can earn up to 30 credits for their skills learned on the job, making college completion both faster and more affordable. Online classes are available for individuals working full time building their skills and there is an option to matriculate into four year degrees for further career advancement. We need more models like these where employers and institutions collaborate on creating programming that provides a clear pathway for individuals to great careers and sustainable income. Angie Kamath, dean, NYU SPS and mayor-appointed member of the NYC Workforce Development Board and Chair of the Workforce Development Council Sub-Committee on Apprenticeship said, “Today’s higher education student is redefining the adult and professional education paradigm dramatically. Industry and post-secondary education are shifting from credentials to more diverse pathways for career-connected and skill-based learning, such as apprenticeships.” Read the full announcement by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/eRfugu4b NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development #ApprenticeshipNYC #YouthApprenticeships #Apprenticeships #NYCTalent

March is Women’s History Month and is when we celebrate and reflect upon the many achievements of women leaders and change makers. This year’s theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations". NYC Talent is honored to have so many inspiring women leaders who are advancing our mission of connecting New Yorkers to good paying careers while helping businesses tap the talent they need to thrive. On Wednesday NYC Talent's Director of the Apprenticeship Accelerator Nija Howard,M.SEd attended the annual Career and Technical Education CTE) Awards Ceremony hosted by the United Federation Of Teachers. This year was the 40th anniversary of the Success Via Apprenticeship program and 130 awards were given to union members and community partners. Also recognized for their achievements were 45 K-12 educators who have brought CTE into their classrooms. On Friday New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (NYACH) Executive Director Jasmine Vega-Pegram was invited to The New Jewish Home's Legislative Breakfast where she spoke about the importance of expanding apprenticeship opportunities in health care and highlighted New Jewish Home's Skillspring program that helps prepare the next generation of Certified Nursing Assistants with paid training, mentoring and job placement. Last week also featured a Jobs NYC Hiring Hall in Brooklyn that connected more than 300 New Yorkers to 25+ employers and training providers. Thank you to our host site Ebenezer Urban Ministry in East New York for your support. Visit jobs.nyc.gov to learn more about upcoming hiring halls and to explore open positions and access free resources. Upcoming Events: NYC Parks Job Fair on March 12th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Highbridge Recreation Center - 2301 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10033 Career Fair hosted by the Human Resources Administration (HRA) on March 19th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Bronx Borough Hall (The Rotunda), 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 NYC Aging Talent Connect Hiring Hall on March 20th from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Register for all events by visiting jobs.nyc.gov. NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development #JobsNYC #NYCTalent #WomensHistoryMonth

We are thrilled to partner with NYC Citywide Administrative Services, MOPD and Microsoft to offer City employees this essential training that will deliver more accessible digital content, improve their understanding of the need for accessible documents for City employees and New Yorkers they serve, and will help make our City’s economy more prosperous and inclusive. You can learn more about the NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development and its Center for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion by visiting its website here: https://lnkd.in/ePDteAmv

Our latest Workforce Wednesday series is honoring #BlackHistoryMonth and its 2025 theme of "African Americans and Labor" and the City's recent #JobsWeek campaign that celebrated another record of the most jobs in NYC history with 4.8M jobs at the end of 2024! Yesterday Abby Jo Sigal joined Mayor Adams, Dynishal Gross, Andrew Kimball, and Michael J. Garner for a community and ethnic media roundtable with reporters about the #JobsWeek campaign held between February 3-7. #JobsWeek is a celebration of the many ways the City is creating economic opportunity and mobility by expanding #JobsNYC hiring halls and online talent portal, revitalizing commercial office space and creating jobs, and reducing barriers to employment for justice impacted individuals. During #JobsWeek, NYC Talent and its Apprenticeship Accelerator were thrilled to announce 2.1M awarded to 8 organizations to develop and implement apprenticeship programs to serve more than 300 New Yorkers in diverse and growing sectors, including child care, IT, and healthcare. To learn more, read our press release: https://lnkd.in/eDaBCvdb. Last night NYC Talent joined our colleagues at Gracie Mansion for the annual Black History Month Celebration hosted by Mayor Adams. Building on this year's theme of "African Americans and Labor", Tonya Gayle and Jeff Lindor were honored for their contributions in advancing economic opportunity and equity. Finally, we were honored to attend today's NYC Citywide Administrative Services panel discussion "Equity in Action: Black Leadership and Labor in NYC Government" in honor of Black History Month. It was inspiring to hear from so many City leaders, including Dynishal Gross, Laurie Cumbo, Matthew Fraser and Linda Tigani, MSW. Upcoming: Visit https://lnkd.in/e2v8-Yzg to learn more about upcoming career fairs on 3/12 hosted by NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and on 3/19 hosted by NYC Human Resources Administration. NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development #JobsWeek #JobsNYC #BlackHistoryMonth

Thank you to Brooklyn Commons for inviting NYC Talent to your Flatbush Career Fair on Thursday. It was a great opportunity to meet with 50+ employers and hundreds of job seekers from across the City. NYC has broken its all-time jobs record several times, including recently achieving 4.8M jobs! And while we celebrate this great news, job fairs like this are critical to bringing employment resources directly to the New Yorkers that need them the most. To learn more about free employment and training opportunities offered by the City, visit the Jobs NYC website: jobs.nyc.gov. NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development #JobsNYC