To the growing list of interesting publications, this month we are sharing new resources that concentrate on the workforce in New York State; NYC neighborhood economic profiles and the new geography of jobs; and the connection between small businesses and workforce development.

The Field Building Hub is pleased to release the fourth brief in the Monitoring the Minimum Wage series. Drawing upon interviews with nearly two dozen businesses, …

Following the April 16, 2018 Insights post Hub and WPTI Staff Attend STEM Solutions Conference, we are adding to The Hub’s Resources page several resources and reports that were shared at the conference.

Field Building Hub Associate, Kasia Tazearslan, and WPTI’s Operations Manager, Saki Mori, attended the U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions: Workforce of Tomorrow conference in Washington, D.C. on April 4-6. The conference brought together leaders across various industries, ….

We're adding new workforce resources focused on young adults. Reports featured this month include new statistics on New York City’s out-of-school and out-of-work young adult population; highlight common barriers to securing employment; and effective strategies for connecting young adults to skills and jobs.

“How is the minimum wage increase impacting your workforce?” and “What policy changes are necessary for your business to adapt to the increasing minimum wage?” were among the questions explored by a panel of business and human resource leaders on February 14. The convening, co-sponsored by the Field Building Hub and …..

In winter 2017-2018, along with 14 workforce professionals, Kasia Tazearslan, Hub Associate, joined the Workforce Academy for Policy and Advocacy organized by the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP).

We're adding new resources that focus on macroeconomic trends impacting the workforce, including automation and online application and hiring tools. In an era of constant new technological developments and shifts into automation, these reports provide a timely perspectives on how people connect and adapt to the labor market.

WPTI’s Board of Director continues to grow and add members that will help our organization grow and provide value to the workforce development field. Our newest Director brings years of executive coaching and organizational development experience that will be essential to our programs and operations teams.

WPTI is excited to bring back for a fourth year the Job Development Learning Group (JDLG). The JDLG is a cohort program designed to equip and empower job developers with skills that best meet the needs of employer partners and program participants. The program will include in-person sessions, expert guest speakers , private sector leaders, and more.