Platform by PerScholas trains local talent using custom curriculum designed by Fortune 500  corporations to ensure students are equipped with the tech skills they need to get hired. Over the course of 8 weeks, Platform will introduce students to advanced computational thinking, business competencies, programming languages and related topics necessary to fill IT positions at leading tech organizations.  All eligible graduates will have the opportunity to interview with  Per Scholas corporate hiring partner. Classes begin July 27.  To learn more and apply.

New York Works:  NYCEDC and MOME release plan for VR/AR lab, over 500 new VR/AR jobs.  NYU Tandon School of Engineering selected as operator for state-of-the art VR/AR lab at  Brooklyn Navy Yard with workforce development center at CUNY Lehman College in the Bronx.  Lab will serve as a hub for city's emerging VR/AR sector with workspace early-stage capital, research, corporate innovation and workforce developement.

The impact of women-owned businesses on the U.S. economy is large and countinues to grow.   Women-owned businesses employ over 8.4 million workers and generate $264 billion in payroll.  Almost all (99.9%) of women-owned businesses are considered small businesses (fewer than 500 employees).  Women-owned businesses appear in every industry group, but are more prevalent in the service sector.  Minority-communities have higer shares of women-owned businesses.  You can learn more from the Department of Labor's blog  Get the Facts on Women Business Owners  (July 5, 2017) authored by Michael J. McManus, a regulatory economist with the SBA Office of Advocacy.

The Cooper Union Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers at CAMBA  assists immigrant engineers and IT professionals who are underemployed or unemployed  gain access to higher paying jobs through training and job placement assistance .  The program includes courses in information technology and chemical, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering taught by Cooper Union faculty and field experts, offered nights and weekends.  Since its inception in 1987, the Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers has placed 3,000 immigrant engineers into careers. 

CUNY Tech Works in collaboration with CUNY BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College) Office of Adult Continuing Education  and Workforce Development is offering "No Cost" Information Technology Training. The 22 week industry certified Comupter Network  Support training in CompTIA A+ and CISCO CCNA also includes soft skills preparation, and job placement assistance.  Training earns up to 4 college credits towards a CIS Associate degree at BMCC.  Classes begin August 21, 2017.   Pre req: H.S. diploma or GED, Tabe test and interview for consideration.  Must attend Information Session:  Call 212-346-8410, visit www.bmcc.cuny.edu/ce

Career Development Workshop:  Intro to Social Media on Monday, July 17, 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.  For more information call 718-613-3811.

Career Development Workshop on Monday, July 17, 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. 

Career Development Workshop - Job Finding Club on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 12:30 - 2:30 pm at Flushing Workforce  1 Career Center, 138 60 Barclay Ave. 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355. This job club is for all interested job seekers to form a weekly support group focusing on obtaining job goals.  For more information call 718-321-6316.

Mega Contracting Group will present a recruitment on Thursday, July 20, 10 am - 1 pm, for Janitor (1 opening), at Flushing Workforce 1 Career Center, 138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355.  For information call 212-775-3762.

Career Development Workshop: Transferring Skills on Thursday, July 20, 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, dislocated workers to identify their transferable skills and target them to new jobs.

Basic Resume Writing  Workshop on Thursday, July 20, 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 July 16 become available.