On Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Grace Bonilla, Administrator of the Human Resources Administration (HRA) for New York City, was a guest speaker for the Grant Leadership Development Initiative (GLDI). Mrs. Bonilla shared her best practices in leadership, as well as challenges, successes, and growth opportunities....
Justice for All Grant Associates stands with the African American community and all people of color. We stand against oppression, institutional, and systemic racism. We stand firmly on the side of equity. Grant Associates stands for civil rights and justice for all. The murder of George Floyd...
[caption id="attachment_3255" align="alignright" width="300"] [/caption] One of the hallmarks of the workforce development industry is sitting down face to face with customers to help them identify education or training resources to help them advance in their career or connect them to employment opportunities. But with the...
We are sad to announce that our Grant Associates colleague and friend, Andy Kertesz, Business Relationship Manager at the Industrial Transportation Center in New York, has passed away. Andy was an incredible person. He was a man of strong character - a true gentleman. He...
The recent crisis surrounding coronavirus is sending many people home to telework for the first time in their careers. And while the concept is not that much different than working in an office, it does take a little while to get into the groove of...
President Doug Cotter presented the President’s Award for Commitment to Quality for 2019 to the DC TANF Job Placement team and the Corporate Performance Analytics and Validation Unit team last week. Now in its fourth year, the President’s Award evaluation includes metrics from the quarterly...
Thousands of tenth graders will spend a day at company worksites, learning about career opportunities Today, the NYC Department of Education and the Partnership for New York City are launching the city’s first Career Discovery Week. More than 6,000 high school sophomores from approximately 140 schools will have the...
Grant Associates president Doug Cotter will be among those honored as New York’s most distinguished public servants over the age of 50 at tonight’s City & State “50 Over Fifty Awards: The Age Disruptors” event. This is the fifth year City & State has partnered...
Grant Associates would like to congratulate the newest graduates of the Grant Leadership Development Initiative (GLDI)! Now in its third year, twenty-four staff members were part of this year’s cohort and received their certificates. GLDI is a program designed to equip future leaders with the...
Industrial and Transportation Career Center and Corporate IT Division Receive President’s Award for Commitment to Quality President Doug Cotter and Executive Vice President Paula Bailey presented the President’s Award for Commitment to Quality for 2018 to the Workforce1 Industrial and Transportation Career Center (ITC) team and...
GRANT ASSOCIATES SELECTED FOR TANF JOB PLACEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR WASHINGTON, DC Company Extends Partnership with DC DHS, Providing High-Touch Support to Those in Need Washington, DC, March 15, 2019 – Grant Associates, a nationally acclaimed workforce development company, was selected to provide job placement and education...
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Industry Scholars program—a project spearheaded by Grant Associates, the New York City Department of Education, the Center for Youth Employment and the Partnership for New York City—is geared up for its third program year! The program first launched in...
New Provider Will Focus on Career Services, Promote a Collaborative Approach Grant Associates, a nationally acclaimed workforce development company, announced today that it was selected by the Workforce Investment Network (WIN) to run its American Job Centers located throughout the Greater Memphis region. The American Job Centers offer...
For years (maybe even decades?) at all levels in the field of workforce development, from practitioner to system leader, from vendor to funder, from direct client facing to policy wonk, we have discussed the need for better soft skills among the job seeking customers we...
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2018 – The NRF Foundation today announced that it has formed a partnership with workforce development company Grant Associates, Inc. to provide the Foundation’s RISE Up training and credentials to approximately 150 job seekers in New York City and the Washington metropolitan...
First Time National Association of Workforce Boards has Appointed a Service Provider...
What are some future trends you are seeing in your field that may seem unrelated to your search for talent, but could certainly have an impact on talent acquisition?...
In a recent discussion with industry leaders in the Seattle region, several experts in the fields of manufacturing, IT, healthcare and trade and logistics were asked a few deceptively simple questions, one of which was: What are your biggest workforce challenges and how are you...
Company Extends Employability Services as Part of a Comprehensive Workforce Development System, Promotes a Collaborative Approach in Partnership with WorkSource Montgomery...
Call it what you will - Financial Capability, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy…In the field of workforce development, it has long been viewed as an “add on” or a “nice to have,” tangential to the real work we do. As workforce development professionals, should we do...
Grant Associates convened a group of industry thought leaders on April 17, 2018 in downtown Seattle to discuss workforce challenges and opportunities. ...
President Doug Cotter and Executive Vice President Paula Bailey presented the President’s Award for Commitment to Quality for 2017 to the Workforce1 Industrial and Transportation Career Center (ITC) team on Friday, March 16. ...
Grant Associates was honored to underwrite the 2018 Dwight Brydie Scholarships at the California Workforce Association’s Youth@Work 2018 conference held January 9-11, 2018 in Sacramento, CA....
Houston, TX – Grant Associates, a nationally acclaimed workforce development company, announced today that it will begin a new partnership with the Gulf Coast Workforce Board and its operating affiliate, Workforce Solutions, to begin offering employer services, matching job candidates with employer needs in the...
CTE Industry Scholars Program helps students use classroom skills in real-life work settings. Nearly 200 employers participate in program to offer internships to CTE students....