Resources for Asylum Seekers

-The DOL helps New Yorkers prepare for and connect to jobs across New York City, in every sector of the economy. Many jobs require minimal (or no) English skills and are in sectors (construction, food service, and home health care) that hire large numbers of immigrants.

-Career services, such as resume preparation and vocational training, are offered virtually and at 95 Career Centers state-wide including 2 in Manhattan one downtown (199 Church Street, 3rd Floor) and one in Harlem (215 West 125th Street 6th Floor).

-All services offered by the DOL are free of charge, with translation services available for those in need.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Melissa regarding Career Services or Kelly regarding business partnerships.

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If you have authorization to work in the United States and are interested in having a career counselor from the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) get in touch with you about job opportunities, please complete this form.
Looking for information on other ways the NYSDOL can help you find work? Use the links below:

-Visit a Career Center –English/Spanish

-Access Career Info Online –English

-Attend a Virtual Career Fair –English

-April Recruiting Events –English/Spanish

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Are you interested in hiring employees who have work authorization? The NYS Department of Labor will do the recruiting for you – for free! Take the first step by filling out this form.
🤝Connect and Collaborate. Take a moment to review the list of attendees. Reach out to someone you connected with or wish to follow up with – networking is the heart of our community!
State Senator Hoylman-Sigals office would love to hear more about your employment-related needs and/or concerns so that we can share them with DOL. Please email any feedback to Evan Lieberman.
💜Take Action
Take action to halt 60-day shelter evictions by endorsing New York City Council bill 0201. Encourage your institution to sign this letter and urge your City Council member to support or express gratitude if they already do. Find out more here.
Furthermore, read up on Council Member Gale Brewer’s efforts to provide MetroCards for unhoused NYC families’ school commutes in this Chalk beat article. This initiative stems directly from our D3 Open Arms discussions!