The New Corporate Recruitment Pool: Workers in Dead-End Jobs
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Pressed for workers, a New Jersey-based software company went hunting for a U.S. city with a surplus of talented employees stuck in dead-end jobs.
Workforce Development
Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center On Staten Island
Release Date:
09/07/2017
A $100 million, 855,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center will open on Staten Island's West Shore, and is expected to employ 2,250 people, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday morning.
Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most
Release Date:
09/05/2017
As we prepare to head to the polls, voters should realize that New York is a tale of two cities when it comes to jobs as well as housing.
Labor Day: New York Lawmakers on The State of Labor In 2017
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Here in New York, the labor movement has notched some noteworthy victories recent years as well. Last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spearheaded successful campaigns for a $15 minimum wage and a 12-week paid family leave policy.
Tesla, Farmingdale State Announce Student Job Training Plan
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Luxury electric carmaker Tesla Inc. and Farmingdale State College announced an agreement on Tuesday to offer students training and career opportunities in the rapidly growing company.
Russell Sage Foundation to Publish Book on Home Health Care Work: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing?
Release Date:
08/29/2017
How to provide long-term care for a fast-aging population poses one of the more convoluted challenges of the American labor market. In his new book, “Who Will Care For Us?,” to be published next month by the Russell Sage Foundation, MIT Professor...
As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check
Release Date:
08/28/2017
Successful schools, analysts say, will increasingly be the ones that expand their programs to suit the changing needs of employers.
Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas
Release Date:
08/28/2017
The Trump administration is considering major reductions in cultural exchange programs, including those for au pairs and summer workers, that allow young people from foreign countries to work in the U.S., people familiar with the administration’s...
Sloan Foundation Supported Survey: Work Can Be Stressful, Dangerous And Sometimes Great
Release Date:
08/14/2017
If you think your job is more stressful than it should be, you're not alone. Americans work hard, and it takes a physical and mental toll, not to mention that it frequently cuts into personal time, according to a comprehensive survey on working...
Citi Foundation Helps NYC Nonprofits & Cornell University Prepare Underserved Youth for Foodservice, Customer Service, & Hospitality Jobs
Release Date:
07/27/2017
The nonprofit STRIVE New York has broadened its impact on urban youth unemployment by partnering with eCornell and local city organizations to launch Serve UP Harlem, an initiative to prepare 18- to 24-year-olds for career paths in food service,...
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