About HRA Employment
The Human Resources Administration is an organization centered in New York intended to help those facing economic hardships. They offer financial aid, but also manage a number of work-placement and training programs in order to combat unemployment. Below are some of the organizations they operate, what they do, and who qualifies for their benefit.
Qualification
Before you can qualify for any of the employment assistance programs of the Human Resources Administration, you need to already be a receiver of their financial aid program. One becomes a receiver by submitting applications through HRA offices or the HRA websites. These applications request information about the applicant, and seek out low-income, unemployed, and socially challenged individuals such as immigrants and single parents. The HRA program offers a combination of food stamp assistance and cash living aid.
Business Link
Business Link is a program hosted by the HRA that seeks to match already trained and 'work ready' candidates for work with cooperative employers. They assess the skills of applicants and those desired by an employer, and attempt to match the two together. This program successfully lands many interviews, and many of these turn into permanent jobs. Employers cooperating this program may be eligible for wage subsidies and other benefits, hence its popularity.
Back to Work
This program is for individuals who are not highly qualified or have faced other challenges in joining the workforce. With this program, a single vendor works with a candidate from early training, and gradually integrates them into their own team. This means that candidates have a stronger relationship with the employer they're about to work for, and will be trained to precisely the employer's needs.
BEGIN
BEGIN is a program that specializes in aiding people that have faced difficulty because of social difficulties, particularly recent immigrants or those with poor literacy levels. Participants in this program are eligible for a variety of work-studies as well as language and skill building courses that will improve their ability to contribute in the city.
Work Experience Program
The Work Experience program places candidates in private, nonprofit organizations or Government Agencies so they can work for their cash assistance while gaining marketable skills.