NYC To Vie for Amazon's Second Headquarters
Release Date:
09/18/2017
New York City wants to score Amazon's second North American headquarters.
Workforce Development
Albany, Glens Falls among Regions Adding Jobs in New York
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, metro area added 400 private-sector jobs in August, up 0.1 percent from August 2016. In the Glens Falls metropolitan area, 200 jobs were created in the same period.
Record Level of Job Openings Doesn’t Mean the Labor Market is Tight
Release Date:
09/14/2017
A record-high level of job openings might overstate tightness in the labor market.
Sustainability Starts Within: Meet NYC’s Green City Force
Release Date:
09/14/2017
In New York’s most troubled neighborhoods, Service Year members are teaching their neighbors environmental sustainability — all the while learning essential job skills for the workforce.
‘Brooklyn Prime’ Campaign Aims To Bring Amazon Headquarters To NYC
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Amazon's announcement last week that is seeking proposals for siting a second headquarters has spurred cities across the country – from Austin to Boston to Buffalo and beyond – to pitch themselves as an ideal home for the growing online shopping...
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.
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.
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