Employers
Near the end of 2022, Seedco partnered with Brooklyn-based online retailer, Uncommon Goods to support their season workforce. Through Seedco’s New York City Employer Resource Network, Uncommon Goods’ seasonal team worked with Seedco’s staff to refine and edit their resumes to better prepare them for applying for new jobs. Seedco also developed several tailored resources…Learn More
Seedco announces partnership with Uncommon Goods
September 22, 2022Looking to apply or refer someone to open seasonal positions, please click here. Click here to learn more about Uncommon Goods. Are you a business looking to invest in your team and provide that extra level of support? Click here to learn more about the New York City Employer Resource Network or reach out to…Learn More
Wondering what the mayoral candidate will do to help you land a job? Develop new skills? Rebuild our economy? Learn more about the candidates’ visions to rebuild our economy and help your community flourish in a post-pandemic recovery at an upcoming Mayoral Forum on the Role of Workers in a Resilient and Inclusive Economy on…Learn More
Young, Unemployed, and Facing Bleak Prospects
December 22, 2020The New York Times is reporting that young workers are faring the worst in New York City economically, a city which has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. By September 2020, 19 percent of adults under 25 years of age in the city lost jobs, compared with 14 percent of all workers. Young adults…Learn More
Seedco Executive Director, Keith Rasmussen, has been asked to serve on the New York State Workforce Strategy Group, which was launched in July 2020 by the workforce development coalition Invest in Skills NY. The group will present recommendations on New York’s economic recovery to Governor Cuomo’s office and the New York State Legislature by Labor…Learn More
Seedco Continues to Serve Amid Public Health Crisis
April 7, 2020Seedco’s Acting Executive Director, Keith Rasmussen, updates community members on the organization’s operations and program modifications amid the COVID-19 public health crisis. Read the letter here.Learn More
Seedco Offers Solutions at Future of Work Event
November 11, 2019On November 6, 2019, Seedco’s Executive Director Tara Colton spoke in Philadelphia at ‘Business Innovations for the Future of Work,’ a summit organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Drexel University, the City of Philadelphia, and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Tara spoke on a panel titled ‘Measuring ROI: The Real Cost…Learn More
Seedco Highlights Work at NYCETC Annual Conference
October 3, 2019Seedco’s work was highlighted at the annual New York City Employment Training Coalition (NYCETC) conference, which brought together 500 national and local experts, employers, workforce professionals, government officials, and funders for a day of information sharing and networking, held on September 23. Tara Colton, Executive Director, served on a panel entitled “Asset-Based Value Proposition as…Learn More
Memphis Hiring Event Coming Up for Holiday Season Workers
October 3, 2019On Tuesday, October 8, Seedco’s Mid-South Regional Office is holding a job fair to recruit seasonal workers for Williams-Sonoma’s Memphis and Olive Branch distribution facilities. The Seedco job fair will be 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Clark Tower, 5100 Poplar, Suite 502. Williams-Sonoma previously announced plans to hire 2,200 workers locally for the peak season….Learn More