494 8th Avenue 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10001
PIN#80124N0006001
Services to continue in the Borough of Queens until the new procurement award is in place. Since 2003, SBS has administered the City’s Workforce Investment Act (“WIA”), superseded in 2015 by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act – federally funded adult and dislocated workforce development programs (“Workforce1 Career Center System” or “Workforce System” through a network of One-Stop Career Centers (“Workforce1 Career Centers” or “Centers”). This structure directly links the City’s workforce with economic development efforts which is part of the City's and Agency mission. By supporting the needs of more than 200,000 small businesses across hundreds of neighborhoods with distinct cultural and economic characteristics, the City is better able to serve and advance a diverse labor force.
The Workforce1 Career Centers fulfill new and expanding businesses hiring and training needs by finding, preparing, and connecting the most qualified local residents to their available job opportunities. The main tasks of the Workforce1 Career Centers include, but are not limited to, helping companies grow through access to skilled NYC jobseekers, recruiting, screening, and connecting qualified New Yorkers to employment and training that leads to employment, and providing jobseekers with high quality career development services that are informed by a deep understanding of employer needs and labor market trends in particular sectors.