In celebration of Mother's Day the Department of Labor Women's Bureau presents By the Numbers: Happy Mother's Day! authored by Liana Christin Landivar, senior researcher for the  Women's Bureau.  This blog presents some  noteworthy facts about American  mothers in the workplace.

Federal Resource Fair on Monday, May 22, 2017 10 am-2pm at the Science, Industry and Business Library. Representatives from federal agencies are available to answer your questions.  Federal agencies include Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs and Postal Service.  For more information: www.nypl.org/frf    tel: 917 -275-6975

According to US Department of Labor Statistics, occupations related to elder care are expected to add 1.6 M+ new jobs to the economy by 2024.  These occupations include Home health aides, Personal care aides, Registered nurses, Nursing assistants, LPNs and LVNs.  You can take a closer look at some of these jobs from the US Deparment of Labor blog, The Growing  Need for Eldercare Workers, May 8, 2017, authored by Emily Rolen, economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Union Settlement is recruiting for its Pre-Home Health Aide Training in Spanish. In this training program participants learn medical terminology, dealing with basic medications, and basic anatomy and physiology in Spanish and English.  They receive asthma and CPR  certification.  They can also attend preparation for High School Equivalency classes in Spanish.  For more information call 212-828-6016.

Opportunities For a Better Tomorrow is recruiting for its Web Design and Coding Program.  In this program participants will learn and receive instruction to master the coding fundamentals of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, skills to analyze information  using digital technology, preparation for the Adobe Certified Associate Certification  in photoshop, college application assistance and job placement assistance.  For more information please call 718-801-8970.

Intro to Social Media on Monday, May 15, 2017, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm  at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn  Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. This workshop is for all interested job seekers to get an understanding of social media, and learn how you can use social media sites to help on your job search.

Career Development workshop  on Monday, May 15, 2017, 12;30 - 2:30  pm at Flushing  Workforce 1 Career Center, 138  60 Barclay Ave, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  This workshop is for all interested jobseekers and dislocated workers to expand their view of qualities that they  offer potential employers.

Madison Square Boys and Girls Club will present a recruitment on Tuesday, May 16, 2017,  10 am - 4 pm for Youth Program  Director (5 openings), Group Leader (20 P/T Seasonal openings), Safety Monitor & Attendant (30 P/T openings), Youth Program Coordinator  (4 P/T Seasonal openings )at Brooklyn Workforce  1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn Street,  Brooklyn, NY 11201.   

Preferred Home Care will present a recruitment on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 11 am - 2 pm for Home Health Aide (5 F/T  & P/T openings) at Flushing  Workforce 1 Career Center,  138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  By appointment only.

Sweetgreen will present a recruitment on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 2:30 -4:30 pm for Team Member (40 openings) Team Captain (20 openings) at Upper Manhattan Workforce 1 Career Center, 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 100276.  Please contact Ms. Diaz 718-613-3696.

Harlem Community Development Corporation - 2nd Annual Spring Career Fair on Thursday, May 18, 2017, 10 am - 4 pm at Riverbank State Park  - Athletics Gymnasium, 679 Riversidse Drive, New York, NY 10031.  This job fair is for all interested jobseekers.  Participating businesses include Bronx Youth Center, The Door, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), NYU Langone Medical Center, Per Scholas, West Side YMCA. 

Spanish Speaking Resume Writing  workshop on Thursday,  May 18, 2017, 12:30 - 2:30 pm,  at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  All interested jobseekers will learn to organize, revise and update resumes.     

Basic Resume Writing  workshop on Thursday, May 18, 2017, 1:30 - 3 pm at Brooklyn Workforce 1 Career Center, 250 Schermerhorn  Street,  Brooklyn, NY 11201.  Participants will learn the purpose of a resume, chronological and combination resumes and select the appropriate type for their specific needs.

Job Postings at New York City Workforce 1.  

Apprenticeship Opportunities in New York City.

Brooklyn Community  Board 14: Available jobs

The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCE&TC) is an association of 200 community-based organizations, educational institutions, and labor unions that annually provide job training and employment services to over 750,000 New Yorkers, including welfare recipients, unemployed workers, low-wage workers, at-risk youth, the formerly incarcerated, immigrants and the mentally and physically disabled. View NYCE&TC Job Listings.

Digital NYC is the official online hub of the New York City startup and technology ecosystem, bringing together every company, startup, investor, event, job, class, blog, video, workplace, accelerator, incubator, resource, and organization in the five boroughs. Search jobs by category on this site.

St. Nicks Alliance Workforce Development provides Free Job Training and Educational Programs in Environmental Response and Remediation Tec (ERRT). Commercial Driver's License, Pest Control Technician Training (PCT), Employment Search and Prep Training and Job Placement, Earn Benefits and Career Path Center. For information and assistance, please visit St. Nicks Alliance Workforce Development or call 718-302-2057 ext. 202.

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations helps jobless and working poor New Yorkers establish careers in sectors that offer good wages and opportunities for advancement. Currently, BWI offers free job training programs in four industries: commercial driving, telecommunications cable installation, TV and film production, and skilled woodworking.

CMP (formerly Chinatown Manpower Project) in lower Manhattan is now recruiting for a free training in Quickbooks, Basic Accounting, and Excel. This training is open to anyone who is receiving food stamps but no cash assistance. Class runs for eight weeks, followed by one-on-one meetings with a job developer. CMP also provides Free Home Health Aide Training for bilingual English/Cantonese speakers who are receiving food stamps but no cash assistance. Training runs Mondays through Fridays for six weeks and includes test prep and taking the HHA certification exam. Students learn about direct care techniques such as taking vital signs and assisting with personal hygiene and nutrition. For more information for the above two training programs, email: info@cmpny.org, call 212-571-1690, or visit. CMP also provides tuition-based healthcare and business trainings free to students who are entitled to ACCESS funding.

Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) trains women and places them in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades. It helps women achieve economic independence and a secure future. For information call 212-627-6252 or register online.

Grace Institute provides tuition-free, practical job training in a supportive learning community for underserved New York area women of all ages and from many different backgrounds. For information call 212-832-7605.

Please note this page will be revised when more recruitment events for the week of May 14 become available.