New York Jobs CEO Council

What New York Jobs CEO Council does

The New York Jobs CEO Council is a nonprofit membership intermediary founded in August 2020 that convenes approximately 30 CEOs of New York City's largest employers — including JPMorgan Chase, Accenture, IBM, Google, Amazon, Citi, BlackRock, Mastercard, and several major hospital systems — under a collective pledge to hire 100,000 low-income New Yorkers by 2030, including 25,000 graduates of the City University of New York. The organization operates as a workforce development intermediary, not a technology company: its core products are a Talent Network (online portal plus offline programming), a CEO Speaker Series hosted at CUNY campuses, a Jobs Council Apprentice Network that convenes employers around apprenticeship programs, the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program linking NYC public school students to paid apprenticeships, and targeted skills training programs delivered with partners such as AWS, Google, and Mastercard. Underlying platforms include a Talent Portal for job seeker–employer matching, the Handshake recruiting platform rolled out across CUNY campuses, and an Employer Jobs Guide linking students to direct recruitment timelines; no proprietary AI or ML technology is disclosed.

The organization is funded primarily through member company contributions, supplemented by philanthropic grants (notably an $8M Bloomberg Philanthropies investment routed to the Fund for Public Schools and support from the Robin Hood Foundation). All services are free to job seekers and educational institutions; pricing is not applicable in the conventional sense. Go-to-market is community-led and coalition-driven: rather than selling a product, the Council recruits additional Fortune 500 CEOs to join the pledge, brokers partnerships with CUNY, NYC DOE, the NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development, and corporate partners (AWS, Google, Mastercard, Bloomberg, CareerWise NY, HERE to HERE), and runs awareness campaigns such as the November 2024 'Make It Here' launch across NYC transit. As of the most recent reporting, member CEOs have hired 65,643 low-income New Yorkers into well-paying jobs since 2021, with 87% retention among early career hires from low-income backgrounds in 2023 — placing the coalition over 50% of the way toward its 2030 commitment.

Name

New York Jobs CEO Council

Legal name

New York Jobs CEO Council

Website

https://nyjobsceocouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New York Jobs CEO Council is a nonprofit coalition of ~30 Fortune 500 NYC employer CEOs that connects low-income New Yorkers and CUNY students with family-sustaining jobs through talent networks, apprenticeships, skills training, and CEO engagement programs, targeting 100,000 hires by 2030.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Employer-Led Workforce Partnerships & Sector Strategies (EDAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Talent network
• Apprenticeship programs
• Employer coalition
• Career pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Nyack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: The organization is funded by contributions from member CEO companies - Fortune 500 and large NYC employers who participate in the coalition. No direct revenue model as this is a nonprofit intermediary focused on workforce development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The New York Jobs CEO Council is a nonprofit coalition of CEOs from major NYC employers that runs workforce development programs connecting low-income New Yorkers and CUNY students/graduates with paid internships, apprenticeships, and full-time jobs at member companies. It delivers a Talent Network, the CEO Speaker Series, the Jobs Council Apprentice Network, the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program, and targeted skills training partnerships (e.g., AWS tech skills, Google Professional Certificates, Mastercard cybersecurity training at LaGuardia Community College). Member employers and philanthropic partners fund the coalition; job seekers access services for free.

Product overview

The New York Jobs CEO Council is a nonprofit membership intermediary offering a portfolio of workforce development programs and services. The core offering consists of a coalition-led Talent Network that connects low-income New Yorkers and CUNY graduates with employment opportunities at member companies. The organization provides multiple interconnected programs including the CEO Speaker Series (facilitating direct engagement between CEOs and students), the Jobs Council Apprentice Network (uniting employers with apprenticeship programs), and the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship Program (CRMYA) connecting public school students with paid apprenticeships. Additional services include skills training programs (tech skills with AWS, Google Professional Certificates, cybersecurity with Mastercard), employer engagement services through a Talent Portal, and student engagement programs including CUNY Career Discovery Week. The organization operates as a platform connecting job seekers, educational institutions, and major NYC employers to advance inclusive economic growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CEO Speaker Series A speaker series connecting influential business leaders (C-suite of member companies) with students and faculty at CUNY campuses through fireside-chat events; supports the Council's mission by creating visible direct engagement between CEOs and the next generation of talent.
• Talent Network An online talent network that connects job seekers with internship and full-time job postings, recruitment events, resume support, and career guidance opportunities at member Fortune 500 companies; free for job seekers.
• Jobs Council Apprentice Network A convening organization uniting New York employers with established corporate apprenticeship programs to broaden awareness and adoption of apprenticeships across member companies and educational institutions.
• Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) Program A program connecting NYC public school students with paid multi-year apprenticeships at member companies, part of the Student Pathways initiative for career-connected learning in partnership with NYC DOE; student apprentices earn $15-25/hour.
• CUNY Career Discovery Week An inaugural week-long program connecting CUNY students with major employers through site visits, panels, and networking opportunities at leading companies in New York City.
• AWS-CUNY Tech Skills Training Program A tech skills training program delivered in collaboration with AWS, CUNY, Queensborough Community College, and the NYC Mayor's Office, providing modernized curricula in software engineering, cloud support, cybersecurity, and data integration aligned to in-demand entry-level jobs at member employers.
• LaGuardia Community College Cybersecurity Training Program with Mastercard A cybersecurity training program in partnership with Mastercard and LaGuardia Community College that prepares students for cybersecurity roles, with select students receiving Mastercard apprenticeships and potential full-time employment pathways.
• NYC Workforce Development Council A citywide workforce development council launched with Rob Speyer as inaugural chair, advising on workforce strategies as part of the NYC Mayor's Future of Workers Task Force.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,643 low-income New Yorkers hired into well-paying jobs since 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Partnership for New York CitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Joint organizer of inaugural CUNY Career Discovery Week (Nov 3-11, 2025), connecting CUNY students with major employers through site visits, panels, and networking.
• CUNY Hunter CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Host campus for CEO Speaker Series events featuring AIG CEO Peter Zaffino. Nearly 1,000 students engaged through 10 events across 6 campuses.
• CUNY Baruch CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2025Host campus for CEO Speaker Series featuring Con Edison CEO Tim Cawley. Part of citywide effort to develop NYC talent through industry-education collaboration.
• Partnership for New York CitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Collaborative partner in workforce development initiatives, bringing together NYC business community for economic advancement and talent pipeline development.
• Travelers Companies, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Latest CEO member joining the Jobs Council. CEO Alan Schnitzer's commitment to diversity and inclusion aligns with the Jobs Council's workforce inclusivity mission.
• Tishman Speyer (Rob Speyer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2024Rob Speyer serves as inaugural chair of NYC Workforce Development Council. Tishman Speyer is an active member with $65 billion in assets under management.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2023Collaborative effort to transform technical education for CUNY community colleges. AWS provides resources to modernize curricula aligned to in-demand jobs in software engineering, cloud support, cybersecurity, and data integration.
• NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2023Government partner in workforce development initiatives, providing executive direction and connecting Jobs Council efforts with city-wide talent strategies.
• Tech Talent PipelinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2023Partner in tech skills training initiative, helping to align CUNY curricula with in-demand technical roles and connecting learners with career pathways.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2022Partner in the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program, connecting 3,000 students across 50+ schools with paid apprenticeships at member companies. Student apprentices earn $15-25/hour.
• MastercardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2021Partnership with LaGuardia Community College for cybersecurity training program. Mastercard provides apprenticeships for students completing the program, with potential for full-time employment.
• CareerWise New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2020Adopted the CareerWise NY model of youth apprenticeship, which was incubated by HERE to HERE. CareerWise NY establishes modern apprenticeship programs for NYC students.
• HERE to HEREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2020Nonprofit partner that incubated the CareerWise NY model. Founded to help establish the Jobs Council and support youth apprenticeship opportunities.
• CUNY (City University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Primary educational partner with 25 colleges across NYC. CUNY is central to the Jobs Council's mission, with a goal of placing 25,000 CUNY graduates into family-sustaining jobs. Over 80% of CUNY graduates stay in New York, contributing to the city's economy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jobs for the Future (JFF): National nonprofit driving workforce transformation through employer-led partnerships, apprenticeship expansion, and equity-focused talent pipelines — comparable scope and employer coalition model.
• HERE to HERE: NYC-based nonprofit that incubated the CareerWise NY model co-launched with the Jobs Council; operates Bronx-based employer-education workforce partnerships targeting low-income youth.
• CareerWise USA: National youth apprenticeship intermediary that the Jobs Council explicitly adopted via CareerWise New York — same employer-led apprenticeship model connecting high school students to corporate pathways.
• Year Up: National nonprofit providing workforce training and corporate internship pathways for young adults from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds — directly comparable mission and employer-engagement model.
• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free tech training and career pathways to underserved adults, partnering with major employers — closely comparable in talent training and employer intermediation, with NYC presence.

Others

• Robin Hood Foundation: Major NYC anti-poverty funder that provides philanthropic support to the Jobs Council's Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship program — adjacent enabling partner in the same NYC anti-poverty ecosystem.
• Markle Foundation (Rework America): Foundation advancing workforce systems change through Rework America Alliance — adjacent actor in the same employer-led skills-based hiring space, less direct overlap but shared policy/coalition orientation.
• National Skills Coalition: Policy and advocacy organization advancing federal/state workforce policy and sector partnerships — adjacent to the Jobs Council's employer-led sector strategies work; not a direct operator but a complementary voice.

Broad incumbents

• Partnership for New York City: Established business-led coalition addressing NYC economic competitiveness; co-organizes programs like CUNY Career Discovery Week with the Jobs Council and operates the NYC Workforce Development Council.

Emerging players

• Opportunity@Work: Nonprofit focused on skills-based hiring and the 'STAR' (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) movement — overlaps with the Jobs Council's inclusive employer coalition work and member companies' skills-first initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nyjobsceocouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-jobs-ceo-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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