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Tech Skills or Soft Skills, Which Matter More? The Answer May Surprise You

There’s a lot of buzz in the tech world that soft skills help employees succeed and move up the corporate ladder as much as, if not more than, tech skills. In fact, two recent workplace studies by Google revealed the top seven skills that indicate career success at the tech giant are all soft skills,

Genesys Works New York City Welcomes John Ratzan to its Board of Advisors

NEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2022) — Genesys Works, a national social enterprise that connects businesses with emerging young professionals from historically underserved communities, today welcomed John Ratzan to its New York City Board of Advisors.  John is a managing director in the Financial Services group at Accenture with over 20 years of strategy, management

Genesys Works New York City Announces Ron Taylor as New Chairman of the Board of Advisors

NEW YORK, NY (November 18, 2021)— Genesys Works, a national social enterprise that connects businesses with emerging young professionals from historically underserved communities, today announced Ron Taylor as chairman of its New York City Program Board of Advisors.  Ron is a leader in corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), having held top roles at Mizuho

Genesys Works NYC Establishes Board of Advisors

Powerhouse of industry leaders to help social enterprise advance mission of providing meaningful work experiences for high school students, NYC’s future workforce  NEW YORK CITY, NY (February 23 2021) — Genesys Works, a national workforce development program that connects high school students from underserved neighborhoods to paid internships with major companies, is pleased to announce the

Our Commitment this Juneteenth and Beyond

Recently, our CEO, David Williams, released a statement about the fight for racial justice in our country. In unity with our organization’s stance, we want to share what Genesys Works NYC is doing at the local level. Today is Juneteenth, a day when we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and honor

Genesys Works NYC Breaking Through at Home

Thank you to the more than 150 individuals who attended Genesys Works New York City’s inaugural Breaking Through Ceremony honoring our first class of interns! Your support means so much to our young professionals as they enter the next chapter in their lives. In partnership with you — our dedicated supervisors, corporate and school champions, funders, and advisors — we have helped our

Genesys Works New York City Selects Founding Partner Schools

Genesys Works New York is thrilled to announce our founding partner schools. These seven schools are all located in the borough of The Bronx, and they represent a cross-section of the 400+ public high schools that exist across New York City.

Genesys Works Launches Expansion Efforts In New York City To Help High School Students Access College And Achieve Career Success

New Executive Director Mike Gross, a 20-year education reform veteran, will lead the workforce development organization’s expansion to New York City with support from AT&T Mike Gross, Executive Director, Genesys Works NYC Houston, Texas — Genesys Works, a national social enterprise that provides life-changing, paid work opportunities to high school students from underserv …