NYC Career Pathways

Two women attending a skill-building program

City Doubles Investment in Skill-Building Programs

In The Plan

Entrepreneurship training will help more than 3,000 women and immigrants launch or expand their businesses.
HireNYC helps New Yorkers access jobs and helps employers find qualified homegrown candidates.

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A Bold Plan to Address NYC’s Workforce Needs

In The Plan

Career Pathways will focus on: Building skills employers seek, Improving job quality, and Increasing system and policy coordination.
Nearly a million working New Yorkers - almost a quarter of the total labor force - earn less than $20,000.

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An Integrated Workforce System to Support Income Mobility

In The Plan

Preparing Today’s New Yorkers for Tomorrow’s Jobs

In The Plan

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News

City Marks Significant Progress in Key Areas One Year After Release of Career Pathways Report
December 15, 2015
One year after Mayor de Blasio released the Career Pathways report laying out the administration's vision to transform workforce development, the City announced significant progress in several key areas of the report. The City has nearly doubled its investments in workforce training over two years, significantly increased investment in "bridge" programs, and launched HireNYC, the largest targeted hiring program in the nation.

De Blasio Administration Announces Overhaul Of Workforce Development To Focus On Good-Paying Jobs, Skill-Building, And Strengthening New York City's Economy
November 21, 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a major shift in workforce development to better train New Yorkers for good-paying jobs and help secure job placements in fast-growing fields. Based on a report,Career Pathways, released today by the Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force, the administration will invest in middle-skill job training for up to 30,000 people each year, prioritize good-paying full-time job placements at workforce agencies, and require companies doing business with the City to move New Yorkers to the front of the hiring line.