Sector-focused career centers also aimed to alter the way that employers recruit, pay, and promote workers. Local employers in each industry helped design the centers to ensure that they addressed the specific skills workers need in that sector. The Center for Economic Opportunity operated three sector-focused career centers: Workforce1 Transportation Career Center, Workforce1 Manufacturing Career Center, and Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center, each through partnerships with multiple community employers.
The centers offered job placement and career advancement, industry-specific education and training, career advisement, job search counseling, and support services tailored to the specific sector. For example, Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center offered paramedic training. The career centers introduced participants to the industry, and participants completed intake forms or assessments to determine which services were most appropriate for them. The centers also offered a variety of other services, which might include workshops on career strategy, resume review, interview assistance, and education support.
As of 2020, these career centers provide similar services and are operated by the New York City Small Business Services office. The Center for Economic Opportunity operated sector-focused career centers across New York City.
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