The mission of the New York Work Alliance is to prepare people from diverse backgrounds for viable employment that increases individual opportunity for self-sufficiency and economic stability.

The Alliance helps individuals meet their employment needs through specialized assessment, self-sufficiency planning, individual career mapping, work culture acclamation classes, skills training, job placement and long-term retention and career upgrade services.

Initially established in 1981 as the Private Industry Council (PIC) of New York City, Inc., the Alliance has more than twenty five years of experience in providing workforce development services to businesses and job seekers. In 2000, with the sunset of the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) that empowered PICs, the agency evolved into the New York Work Alliance. Our primary focus is to provide services for special need populations - job seekers with multiple barriers to employment - that can lead to job success, economic self-sufficiency, and career growth opportunities.

Alliance programs utilize a collaborative model that involves partnerships with community-based organizations that have specialized understanding of the populations they serve and can work holistically to offer a full range of services and supports necessary to address barriers that impact upon an individual’s employment success. The Alliance’s strong ties to New York City’s employer community provide it with the necessary relationships to adequately support clients in achieving the incremental steps toward their individual job and career goals.

VALUES STATEMENT

At the New York Work Alliance, we value integrity, respect, expertise, innovation and results in our relationships with customers, partners, the community and each other.