The WorkPlace

What The WorkPlace does

The WorkPlace is the operating brand of the Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Development Board, a government entity established under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 and headquartered at 1000 Coffeen Street, Watertown, NY. It serves residents and employers of Jefferson and Lewis counties in New York State's North Country region, delivering employment and training services at no cost to end users. The organization is governed by a board appointed jointly by both counties' Boards of Legislatures, with a majority of members drawn from the private sector, including representatives from Barton and Loguidice, Hilton Garden Inn, Gotham Pearl Labs, Aubertine and Currier, Jefferson Community College, Mativ, Knowlton Technologies, Qubica AMF, and union locals (IBEW Local 910, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2).

The WorkPlace's service portfolio is organized into eight program lines: Job Seeker Services (resume assistance, job matching, career counseling), Business Services (hiring assistance, training subsidies, apprenticeship programs), Youth and Young Adult Services (including Career Jam events), The WorkPlace Online! digital portal, Classroom Training Grants, the Community Work Experience Program (CWEP), Workforce Connections newsletter/resource hub, and Disability Resource Coordinator services. The underlying technology is minimal — a civic website hosted on Jefferson County's portal and a basic online resource directory — with no proprietary platforms, AI capabilities, or developed software products. Distribution is primarily through a single physical office augmented by community outreach and partnerships with Jefferson Community College, NYS Department of Labor, ACCES-VR, and the ARC of Jefferson-St. Lawrence.

The business model is not commercial. The WorkPlace is funded through WIOA federal appropriations channeled via New York State, with no pricing model, no revenue from service fees, and no disclosed budget. The board operates on quarterly meetings with publicly posted minutes and resolutions, and produces four-year local and regional workforce plans (most recently 2025-2029). With 14 employees, the organization is a small, publicly accountable administrative entity rather than a growth-oriented enterprise.

Name

The WorkPlace

Legal name

Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Development Board

Website

https://jefflewisworkforce.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The WorkPlace is the Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Development Board, a WIOA-designated government entity serving Jefferson and Lewis counties in New York. It provides free employment, training, and career services to job seekers, youth, individuals with disabilities, and local employers across the North Country region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment training programs
• Job seeker assistance
• Business workforce solutions
• Youth career services

Headquarters

HQ city

Watertown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

The WorkPlace is the operating brand of the Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Development Board, a government entity delivering publicly-funded employment and training services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. It provides resume assistance, job matching, skills training, career counseling, hiring support, workforce training grants, apprenticeship programs, youth career exploration, and disability-related vocational rehabilitation to residents and businesses of Jefferson and Lewis counties in New York.

Product overview

The WorkPlace is a workforce development services organization operated by Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Development Board under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. It offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and services including Job Seeker Services, Business Services, Youth and Young Adult Services, The WorkPlace Online! platform, Career Jam events, Classroom Training Grants, Community Work Experience Program (CWEP), and Workforce Connections. These services work together to provide an integrated workforce investment system supporting both job seekers and employers in Jefferson and Lewis counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Seeker Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jefferson County Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Jefferson Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NYS Department of LaborcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• ACCES-VR (Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• The ARC of Jefferson-St. LawrencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NYS United TeachersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• IBEW Local 910minorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2minorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Knowlton Technologies, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Goodwill Industries International: A national nonprofit operating extensive workforce development, job training, and employment placement programs funded through WIOA and similar government sources. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded community-based workforce services provider with similar job-seeker, youth, and disability programs.
• SourceAmerica: A national nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment opportunities through a federal AbilityOne-type contracting program. Comparable to The WorkPlace's Disability Resource Coordinator Services and partnerships with ACCES-VR, serving overlapping disability employment populations.
• Year Up: A national workforce development nonprofit providing young adults with training, mentorship, and corporate internships funded through employer partnerships and federal workforce dollars. Comparable to The WorkPlace's youth and young adult services and Career Jam programming, serving similar entry-level career-pathway populations.
• Per Scholas: A national nonprofit providing tuition-free technology and professional skills training to underemployed workers, with employer-aligned curricula funded in part through WIOA and workforce development partnerships. Comparable to The WorkPlace in serving job seekers through structured training pathways, though more specialized in tech careers.
• Workforce Development Institute: A statewide New York nonprofit workforce intermediary funded through public sources that partners with local WDBs and unions to deliver training and apprenticeship programs. Comparable to The WorkPlace in serving employer and worker needs through publicly-funded workforce programs in New York.

Others

• National Skills Coalition: A national policy advocacy organization advancing federal workforce funding and skills training programs. Comparable in mission around publicly-funded workforce development systems, though operating at the federal advocacy level rather than direct local service delivery.
• Jobs for the Future: A national nonprofit that designs and advocates for workforce, education, and economic mobility initiatives. Comparable in mission scope as a workforce systems organization, though operating primarily at policy and program-design level rather than direct local service delivery like The WorkPlace.
• NYATEP (New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals): The statewide association representing New York's workforce development professionals, training providers, and local WDBs including The WorkPlace. Comparable as a peer/member-organization entity operating in the same NY workforce system, though functioning as an association rather than a direct service provider.
• ACCES-VR (Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation): The New York State Education Department unit that provides vocational rehabilitation services and is a direct partner of The WorkPlace. Highly comparable because it delivers overlapping disability employment and training services within the same New York workforce ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• New York State Department of Labor: The statewide labor agency that administers WIOA funding flowing to The WorkPlace and operates parallel employment services across New York. Directly comparable as a public-sector workforce entity serving overlapping populations, though at much greater scale and broader scope (UI, labor standards, statewide job banks).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jefflewisworks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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