A group of adults eager to switch careers or leave their low-wage gigs graduated from a unique job training program last month, ready to work in a growing industry: managing modern-day buildings.
The 14-week workforce development program, run by the nonprofit Stacks+Joules, works to train New Yorkers from largely disadvantaged backgrounds to operate buildings that now rely on technology and apps to run more efficiently. The program propels them into jobs where pay starts at nearly $60,000 a year and prepares them for an industry desperate to hire and expected to grow as New York City aims to go carbon neutral by 2050.
https://gothamist.com/news/this-nyc-job-training-program-is-helping-young-adults-pivot-to-high-earning-careers
Alex Collazo, 22, demonstrates programming software to operate lighting systems after graduating from the Stack+Joules training program.
Photo by Karen Yi
