Tagged: workforce development
New Women New Yorkers wishes you a happy holiday weekend! Celebrate immigrants on July 4th by supporting our work and ensuring that NYC continues to be a welcoming place for newcomers. Latest news Workforce development programs This month, we took a group of 22 LEAD participants to the NYC offices of LinkedIn for our quarterly field visit, which included a workshop on how to use LinkedIn for job search and networking, coaching by a LinkedIn employee, and a tour of their offices...
From an office job in Alexandria, Egypt, to a hospital position in NYC. What’s your name, where are you from, and how long have you been living in New York? My name is Manar, and I am from Alexandria, Egypt. I have been living in New York for three years. What was it like to try to find work in New York? Finding a job was so hard. I used to work as an accountant and office manager...
Professional development programs Another LEAD series completed in December at the NYPL Mid-Manhattan library, with 14 participants completing the workforce development series. They will be able to continue their learning and practice in the coming months with our mock interview sessions, a panel discussion, field visits, and with 1-on-1 resume review and career counseling. We’re opening enrollment for two new LEAD series this Winter at our regular Mid-Manhattan and Chatham Square library locations – Help us spread the word in...
Celebrate with us Women’s History Month! Come visit our new exhibit Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York at the Queens Museum. We’ll be welcoming guests on March 3, March 11, and March 18 from 1pm to 4pm for a guided tour of the exhibit, an exclusive pop-up shop, and an information desk about New Women New Yorkers. You can read more about the opening event on February 17 of Real People. Real Lives. in our latest blog post, and see some photographs here. LEAD Spring...
