The NYS Workforce Strategy Group, a group convened by Invest in Skills NY (ISNY), has released a range of policy, funding and programmatic recommendations to address persistent labor market issues that were exacerbated by Covid-19.

The report, A New Way Forward: Bold Actions to Reshape New York’s Labor Market, compiles immediate, short-term, and long-term actions for Governor Andrew Cuomo and state policymakers to stabilize the economy and workers; to get more New Yorkers trained for the jobs of today and tomorrow; and to rebuild, rethink and reform that state’s workforce and training systems. 

“This crisis has afforded New York a real shot, and truly an imperative, to be deliberate about how we rebuild our labor market and workforce,” said Melinda Mack, co-chair of ISNY and executive director of New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals. “Tapping into New York’s leading experts, the NYS Workforce Strategy Group has laid out pragmatic, actionable and achievable steps that will ultimately help New Yorkers get back on their feet and ultimately access better jobs. ”

• Getting New Yorkers back to work by stabilizing small businesses, the working poor and eliminating barriers to employment

• Using existing federal and state funding, state authority and increased coordination to expand opportunity for all New Yorkers

• Rebuilding local and regional labor markets with an emphasis on quality job growth

• Deepening the coordination of economic and workforce development

The NYS Workforce Strategy Group included representatives from business intermediaries, leading workforce providers and advocates all with the common goal of supporting an equitable economic recovery and getting New Yorkers back to work.

The NYS Workforce Strategy Group recommendations follow ISNY's “Accounting for Success: A Blueprint for Measuring the Performance of New York State’s Workforce Development System” report, which aims to guide policymakers in the development of a statewide, 21st century data system for workforce development. "A 21st century workforce development strategy must be able to answer basic questions on the performance of the system to ensure that we are effectively connecting labor supply with labor demand," said Marjorie Parker, president and CEO of JobsFirstNYC, a co-chair organization of ISNY.

"Join us on Wednesday, October 7th at 10am for a full overview of the A New Way Forward: Bold Actions to Reshape New York’s Labor Market report."

To build upon its cutting-edge programs that help Upstate New York job-seekers connect with good-paying jobs, the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $716,676 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau.

The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant will help women enter apprenticeships in the high growth information technology sector while helping local employers recruit, develop, and retain a highly skilled workforce.

The project builds upon the WDB’s American Apprenticeship Initiative, which broke ground in New York State through its development of Registered Apprenticeships in the information technology sector.

“This grant will allow us to tap into the vast pool of talented women in our region who have the potential to enter the IT and cybersecurity sector, but have not have the training needed to enter apprenticeships that employers are creating all around us,” said Alice Savino, Executive Director of the WDB.

The project will develop a pre-apprenticeship pathway to help women build their skills while also addressing the real world balancing act of juggling child care and other responsibilities faced by working women. It plans to help 200 women enter apprenticeships being created across the Mohawk Valley and Upstate New York.

“Upstate New York has always been a region where we have understood and recognized the importance of collaboration and partnerships between employers and our workforce development agencies,” Savino said. “This is a time when our region has unlimited potential due to the growth of new high-tech, high-growth career sectors and the resurgence of traditional sectors such as manufacturing. This project has been designed to be the catalyst that helps women connect with education and then connect with good-paying jobs.”

The project also features an aggressive outreach plan to help women making career choices enter the sector.

“We want the women who are considering technology careers to have the tools and support they need for success,” Savino said. “We want to share the many success stories in our region with young women who are making life and career choices so that they can understand that this sector is one where they can achieve success.”

The WDB was among six organizations nationally that were awarded grants.

“The Women’s Bureau is honored to administer the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants,” said Women’s Bureau Director Laurie Todd-Smith, Ph.D. “This grant program provides funding to community organizations to help women reach self-sufficiency by providing the skills needed to pursue careers that they may have thought were out of reach to them.”

Savino noted that the WDB will be working closely with partners including the New York State Department of Labor, Mohawk Valley Community College, Griffiss Institute and Empowered Pathways to implement a comprehensive project that will increase the numbers of women seeking to enter the IT sector.

“We want the gates of opportunity to be wide open for everyone,” Savino said. “The WDB’s commitment has been to serve the all people of our region. With this project and these partnerships, we are happy to have the opportunity to implement this project.

To learn more about this grant, contact Alice J. Savino, Executive Director, 209 Elizabeth St., Utica, NY 13501. Phone: 315-793-6037. e-mail: asavino@working-solutions.org

Sidney CDO Workforce recently received the 2019 Veterans’ Program Incentive Office Award. The office award is based on priority of service implementation. Offices that have demonstrated priority of services to veterans qualify for this award.

For the office to qualify for an incentive award the office must:

>Do you, a friend, or any member of your family have a history of opioid use?

>Are you out of work and want to explore new training opportunities?

>Do you need help getting back into the workforce?

>Do you want to give back to your community?

Must reside in Herkimer county, Madison county, Oneida county or Otsego County.

Phone: 315-798-5537

Email: vmiller@working-solutions.org

Make sure you plan ahead to avoid a tax-time surprise.

This year marks not only the 75th observance of NDEAM, but also the 30th anniversary of the ADA. Both milestones are being commemorated with a range of events and activities centered on the theme "Increasing Access and Opportunity."

Your Dream, Your Team helps create career pathways for youth with disabilities. Job seekers can discover tips and tools to help in their journey to a career, while individuals in organizations that support the disability community can review resources and guidance to help their youth customers find employment.

We also offer more resources for workers with disabilities and hiring workers with disabilities on CDOWorkforce.org

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