Jobs

CIBS Workforce Development Network enables Bed-Stuy residents to get jobs that pay the bills. Whether you are new to the job market or are looking for a new opportunity, the Workforce Development Network is here to help you.

In New York City more than 9% of the population is unemployed, matching the nationwide rate. In the African-American community, the unemployment rate is significantly higher.

The Network provides direct programming and service referrals for a wide range of populations including the long-time unemployed, underemployed, formerly incarcerated, US veterans and young adults ages 16-24 years old. Services include:

Help Finding a Job

Comprehensive assessment of career goals
Personalized career counseling
Advice on how to interview for a job
Assistance creating resumes and cover letters
Job placement services

Help Preparing for or Advancing in a Job

Vocational training courses in Microsoft Office suite, medical billing, Commercial Drivers License (CDL), and home weatherization services
GED and ESL classes
Career advancement workshops
College counseling and enrollment
Referrals for job training; educational partners, such as the Brooklyn Adult Learning Center, NYCHA, the College of New Rochelle
Youth internship placements

Help Retaining a Job

Referrals to family support services
Access to income benefit screening

K.E. was looking for a position as a cook. Yet, she had been searching for a job for over one year. Through a referral, K.E. reached out to the workforce unit at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation for assistance. Job developers worked with her to prepare for the job search process and create a resume that effectively communicated her accomplishments. K.E. was placed as an assistant cook with a catering company where she started at $10 an hour. She is now making over $12 an hour. Her ultimate goal is to go to culinary school. The team continues to work with her to identify on-going training opportunities offered by the NYC Department of Small Business Services’ Workforce 1 Career Center.

For direct job training assistance and service referrals, please contact:

Alex Gomez

Managing Director, Workforce and Asset Building

Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY 11216

(718) 636-6930

www.restorationplaza.org

Veronica Reid

Director of Workforce Programming

Black Veterans for Social Justice

665 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11206

(718) 852-6004