Employment

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New York City Employment and Training Coalition
The NY City training program database. Look for a job or a specific kind of educational or job training program. (212) 253-6873 - www.nycetc.org/training_programs.php
NY State Department of Civil Service
How to find out about working for the government in New York State and taking the civil service exam. (877) NYS-JOBS - www.cs.state.ny.us
New York State Department of Labor Workforce
Information on unemployment benefits, career services, and more. (800) HIRE- 992
- www.labor.state.ny.us
NEW/Nontraditional Employment for Women
Helps women find skilled blue-collar jobs in fields dominated by men. These jobs offer more opportunity for good wages and benefits that those traditionally held by women. (212) 627-6252 - www.new-nyc.org
Henry Street Settlement Workforce Development Center
Comprehensive range of job training, placement and retention services for adults and youth. Daytime and evening courses. (212) 478-5400
Workforce1
Helps people prepare for the job they want. Offers job search resources, career counseling, interviewing advice, resume help, job placement and GED and ESL classes and vouchers for job training. Offices in all boroughs.
Manhattan: (917) 493-7000
- http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/home/home.shtml
YWCA of the City of New York: Re-Entry Employment Program
for displaced homemakers. Helps women compete in the job market. Provides women with the opportunity to gain skills, knowledge and confidence to enter or reenter the workforce and thus support themselves and their families. (212) 735-9573. - http://www.ywcanyc.org
Dress for Success
Offers services to help clients enter the workforce and stay employed. Each client receives one suit when she has a job interview and a week's worth of separates when she gets the job. The Professional Women's Group program then provides ongoing support to help the client build a successful career. (212) 684-3611 - http://www.dressforsuccess.org/newyork/
Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp
Helps people obtain and keep stable jobs. Offers work supports like child care referrals, job skills training, and credit and career counseling.
(718) 839-1100 - www.whedco.org/about.php
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STRIVE - East Harlem Employment Service
provides help to young adults who have had trouble finding and keeping a job. Highly successful program offers job training, placement. East 123rd Street location. (212) 360-1100
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Osborne Association
Programs for people involved in the criminal justice system including employment and training services, prison re-entry, and family services. (718) 707-2600 - http://www.osborneny.org/employment_and_training.htm