Exceptional companies are distinguished by exceptional talent, and New York is flush with exceptional talent.
That’s why our CEOs have hired 40,000 low-income New Yorkers into family-sustaining jobs at their companies since 2021, including nearly 8,000 recent graduates from the City University of New York. This success stems from partnering with education institutions and training providers to ensure job seekers are equipped with the skills and competencies employers value. Our work is focused on supporting stronger outcomes for society and business by building a workforce that is reflective of our city’s rich diversity.
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The business case for hiring low-income, early career New Yorkers is clear as our companies are benefitting from higher retention and lower turnover rates when compared to their early career peers. Now, we want to help other employers reap the same benefits.
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“This is an opportunity for us as a whole business collective to not only make a difference for our companies but to make a difference in our communities.”
Steve Squeri
Chairman & CEO, American Express
“Each of us has a responsibility to consider future generations in the decisions we make, particularly as it relates to our use of resources.”
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS
President & CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Society
“There is only a workforce shortage of the future if you don’t do anything today.”
Michael J. Dowling
President & CEO, Northwell Health
“Every company, in order to succeed in the next decade, must access great talent – they need to be talent creators, not just talent consumers, and they must be able to unlock the potential of that talent.”
