What is the Workforce Investment Board (WIB)?
Where can I find more information about the Workforce Investment (WIA) Act?
What jobs are available that are consistent with my skills, interests, & experience?
I am a formerly incarcerated individual seeking employment. Where can I find information on resources to assist me in my career goals?
I am a young person seeking employment. Where can I find information on resources to assist me in my career goals?
I am an individual with disabilities. Where can I find information on resources to assist me in my career goals?
I am a jobseeker. Where can I obtain information about career education, workforce training, and grants?
Where is my local Workforce1 Career Center or Business Solutions Center?
I am an employer. Where can I find out more information on workforce training, grants, & related services for my business?
Where can I find more information about Mayor Bloomberg’s economic agenda and associated initiatives?
Can I attend an upcoming WIB meeting, or review minutes from past meetings?
I’m interested in getting involved in the WIB. What do I do?
What is the Workforce Investment Board (WIB)?
Workforce Investment Boards, known as WIBs, were created by the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in 1998. This act designated that WIBs would be the management bodies that provide strategic planning, policy direction, and oversight of workforce activities at the local level.
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Where can I find more information about the Workforce Investment (WIA) Act?
The Workforce Investment Act can be found on the United States Department of Labor Administration Web site.
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What jobs are available that are consistent with my skills, interests, & experience?
Current jobs in demand can be found using the following resources:
Workforce1
CareerLinkNYC
The Five Borough Economic Plan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Guide to Industries
O*Net
City of New York
Americas Job Bank
U.S. Department of Labor: Job Corps
Salary.com
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-National Compensation Survey
NYS CareerZone
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I am a formerly incarcerated individual seeking employment. Where can I find information on resources to assist me in my career goals?
Information on services and resources for formerly incarcerated individuals can be found using the following links:
NYC Department of Probation Contact Info
Doe Fund
National H.I.R.E Network
Legal Action Center
Alternatives to Incarceration in New York City
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I am a young person seeking employment. Where can I find information on resources to assist me in my career goals?
Information on services and resources for New York City youth can be found using the following links:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Exploring Career Paths
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Guide to Industries
Workforce1
U.S. Department of Labor: Job Corps
NYC Department of Education: Division of Youth Development
NYC Department of Education: Learning Support Organizations
NYC Administration for Children Services: Employment Initiatives
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development: Employment Initiatives
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I am an individual with disabilities. Where can I find information on resources to assist me in my career goals?
Information on services and resources for individuals with disabilities can be found using the following links:
NYS Education Department Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Cornell University: Guide to Disabilities and the Workplace
NYS Commission on Quality Care
NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
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I am a jobseeker. Where can I obtain information about career education, workforce training, and grants?
Information on education, training, and workforce services can be found using the following resources:
Workforce1
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Guide to Industries
NYC Training Program Database
NYS Department of Labor: Eligible Training Provider List
NYS Education Department Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
City University of New York
For information about NYC Workforce1 Career Assistance, jobseekers can also call 311 (for TTY call 212-504-4115) and ask for “Workforce1.”
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Where is my local Workforce1 Career Center or Business Solutions Center?
New York City Workforce1 Career Center Locations
I am an employer. Where can I find out more information on workforce training, grants, & related services for my business?
Information on education, training, and workforce services can be found using the following resources:
Workforce1
NYC Business Solutions
NYC Department of Small Business Services Brochure (in PDF)
NYC Training Program Database
NYC Economic Development Corporation
NYS Department of Labor: Eligible Training Provider List
NYS Education Department Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
For information about City of New York Business Solutions, employers can also call 311 (for TTY call 212-504-4115) and ask for “NYC Business Solutions.”
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Where can I find more information about Mayor Bloomberg’s economic agenda and associated initiatives?
Additional information on Mayor Bloomberg’s economic agenda and associated initiatives can be found using the following resources:
New York City Economic Development Corporation
PLANNYC 2030
Opportunity and Reducing Poverty in New York City, a report from the Center on Economic Opportunity (in PDF)
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Can I attend an upcoming WIB meeting, or review minutes from past meetings?
All meetings of the WIB and its various committees are free and open to the public. In addition, all minutes of WIB and committee meetings are made accessible shortly after each meeting, and archived on the WIB Web site.
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I’m interested in getting involved in the WIB. What do I do?
In addition to connecting individuals with available jobseeker, business, or youth services, the WIB wants to hear from highly qualified business leaders interested in future service. Please email wib@sbs.nyc.gov to express your interest.
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