New York City launches new portal making city jobs easier to find
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new jobs and talent portal aimed at a citywide effort to help the city's workforce.
Jobs NYC is a new portal with the goal of making jobs in the city more accessible. According to Adams, the new portal will have three main focuses:
- Revamping the administration’s “hiring halls” in an effort to bring public and private job opportunities and career services to economically disadvantaged communities on a monthly basis in each borough
- Launching a new Jobs.nyc.gov talent portal to connect New Yorkers to job and training opportunities
- Continuing to reform the city’s Minimum Qualification Requirements to make certain entry-level jobs within city government more accessible
“While we have a lot to celebrate in recovering all of the private-sector jobs lost during the pandemic — more than a year ahead of schedule — our recovery has not been equitable, and it has not yet reached every New Yorker. That’s why we are doing everything we can to make sure New York City remains a city for working-class people,” said Adams.
In 2023, Adams removed the requirement to have a bachelor's degree for certain jobs.
The new portal allows those looking to hire to find free services to fill open positions and helps job seekers find opportunities and programs to help them land a job.
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