Perry on labor market intelligence, PINC program, and community hiring
Perry describes REMAKE's seven industry roundtables with 35+ businesses, a labor market intelligence webinar series on energy auditors and managers, and the PINC program placing nearly 1,500 participants into union or prevailing wage careers since 2024. He also covers the community hiring initiative with 275+ procurements valued at $14 billion.
These engagements help Remake to provide guidance to businesses interested in developing on-the-job training opportunities and has informed the launch of a labor market intelligence webinar series designed to connect the workforce field directly with businesses.
We recently hosted our first webinar, which focused on labor market trends relating to certified energy auditors and certified energy managers.
This session attracted representatives from training providers, CUNY, and city agencies, underscoring the importance of translating employer demand into actionable workforce development strategies.
NYC Talent is also helping more New Yorkers enter fields that are critical to the development of a climate resilient future, including the building trades, facility managers, and more.
The City's Pathways to Industrial and Construction Careers, or PINK, program, which is a
managed by HRA in partnership with our office, provides expansive supportive services, including funding for transportation, costs associated with starting a job like uniforms and tools, and driver's licenses, so that low-income individuals can successfully start and retain a job.
Since 2024, nearly 1,500 PING participants have been placed into union or prevailing wage careers in sectors including construction, transportation, and building services.
Another example of expanding equitable pathways into quality careers is our community hiring initiative, which leverages the city's purchasing power to connect city vendors to talent and job seekers to career opportunities.
Through community hiring, city agencies set workforce goals in their contracts for vendors to provide employment and apprenticeship opportunities to low-income individuals and those who live in low-income communities, including NYCHA housing.
Community hiring covers green economy-related investments, including construction and professional services.
This initiative, which was made possible by state legislation, was operationalized by NYC Talent in 2025, and to date, more than 275 procurements have been released with community hiring goals, which represents $14 billion in projected contract value.