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Organizations A-P

BEOC (Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center)
718-802-3330
Offers training in various fields including healthcare, hospitality, security and more. Offers high school equivalency and ESOL classes. Periodically offers OSHA training. BEOC students receive career and job placement services.
Brooklyn Navy Yard
718-907-5996
Identifies, pre-screens and places job seekers of all skill levels in employment at the Navy Yard complex, which include jobs in the industrial/manufacturing, hospitality, transportation, design/technology, construction, and administrative sectors.
BWI (Brooklyn Workforce Innovations)
718-237-2017
Provides free job training, job placement, and 2 years of career coaching in several industries, including Woodworking, Low-Voltage Cabling, Commercial Driving and TV/Film Production and Editing. Offers occasional special training in IT customer support with KindWork and OSHA training. Training programs are full-time and last 4-7 weeks.
Center for Family Life
718-633-4823
Offers job readiness training, career counseling and job placement services, in English and Spanish.
Employment Works
347-296-8000 or call 311
NYC Small Business Services program specifically for job seekers with a court-involved background. Offers job coaching, access to professional attire and benefits, direct referrals to job interviews, and post-placement follow-up.
Good Help Services, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
718-875-1000
Good Help works with a variety of companies to find qualified employees who are always looking to fill a wide range of positions in diverse fields.
GOSO (Getting Out & Staying Out)
212.831.5020 / info@gosonyc.org
Reentry program for 16 to 24 year-old, justice-involved men. Program includes supportive counseling, educational support, vocational training, and workforce development.
Grace Institute
212-832-7605
Offers a five-month, tuition-free program with courses on professional development, business communication and office technology for women. Job placement assistance provided for one year. High school diploma or equivalent and English language skills required.
NEW (Nontraditional Employment for Women)
212-627-6252
Prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades, helping women achieve economic independence.
OBT (Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow)
718-381-3222
Offers job readiness and training for adults and young adults. Specific trainings include medical administrative assisting, web design, and coding. Also offers young adult internships.
Per Scholas
718-991-8400
Free full-time training programs for IT support, cybersecurity, network engineering and coding for adults with HS diploma or HSE.
Project Renewal
212-620-0340
Next Step Employment Program includes job readiness programs, vocational training and job placement in various industries. Culinary Arts Training Program offers free hands-on training in professional kitchens.

Organizations R-Z

ReServe
212-727-4335 / 877-290-6145
info@reserveinc.org
Helps continuing professionals age 55+ (ReServists) secure high-impact, part-time work in the nonprofit sector that offers flexibility and a modest stipend.
Restoration's Economic Solutions Center
718-636-6994
Offers basic job readiness workshops, with one-on-one counseling and career coaching available to workshop participants. Periodically offers industry-specific training. Also offers financial counseling and small business assistance.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Volunteer opportunities for people ages 55 and over at schools, hospitals, nursing homes, soup kitchens, libraries, etc. throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Sanctuary for Families
718-251-5111
In partnership with NYC’s Family Justice Centers, offers an Economic Empowerment Program for survivors of domestic violence, as well as job placement support and financial literacy training.
St. Nicks Alliance's Workforce Development Center
718-302-2057
Job readiness and training programs including CDL licenses and hazmat certification, pest control, and environmental remediation technician certification.
SUNY ATTAIN Labs
718-802-3378
Statewide project offering an assortment of academic, occupational and employability courses, including industry certifications, through computer technology labs. Locations in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and more.
Upwardly Global
212-219-8828
Provides career services for high potential immigrant job seekers who have at least a four-year university level education, sufficient English for job search and contacts, are legally authorized to work in the United States, and are email and internet users.
Workforce1 Career Centers
Call 311
Offers recruitment events in numerous industries, plus job readiness workshops at locations throughout the city, including at many BPL locations.
World Education Services (WES)
Credential evaluation for adults who have earned university degrees in countries outside the U.S. **Fees apply.**
YAI Employment Services
212-273-6182
Job-skills training, resume development, interview preparation, application assistance, intensive job-coaching and follow-along support to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) who wish to obtain and maintain competitive employment. OPWDD eligibility required. Sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx.

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