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Job training and placement for older adults
Older Adult Employment Program by Department for the Aging (NYC Aging)
Prepare for employment and get placed in jobs across the City.
Overview
This program prepares you for employment through classes on computers, customer service, job-search techniques, resume-writing, and interviewing. You can also get on-the-job training and the opportunity to earn at least the minimum wage through placements at government agencies and nonprofits throughout the City.
Eligibility
Participants must:
- Be 55 or older
- Live in the five boroughs
- Be unemployed
- Be willing to learn new skills
- Commit to actively seeking employment
- Have a family income of less than 125% of the federal poverty level:
Household size | Your income (125% or less than the federal poverty level) |
1 | $18,825 |
2 | $25,550 |
3 | $32,275 |
4 | $39,000 |
5 | $45,725 |
6 | $52,450 |
7 | $59,175 |
8 | $65,900 |
For each additional person: | add $6,725 |