Helping people find jobs is obviously a cause that is close to my heart. I chose to focus on the college market for two reasons: I was familiar with it because I had struggled through my own entry level job search and I wasn’t really qualified to help anyone else when I started. As tough as it is for college grads to find jobs these days, you actually have it pretty easy. You’re educated, energetic, and don’t need to make all that much to get by. It may seem hopeless now, but you will land a job and get your career started soon. You just need to keep pushing and be smarter about how you approach employers. There are others out there who need a lot more help, which is why organizations like Seedco exist. Seedco is a New York, NY based non-profit that “designs and implements innovative programs and services for workers, families, and businesses in need.” They’re all about driving economic growth and helping people be their most productive selves.

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Seedco was founded in 1987 through funding from the Ford Foundation. They work at a community level by partnering with local organizations and now serve 17 states and Washington, DC with offices in 6 of those states. You can break Seeco’s programs into three categories: Workforce Development, Work and Family Supports, and Community Finance and Small Business Services. Throughout these programs they focus on 7 guiding values: Innovation, Effectiveness, Empowerment, Measurement, Collaboration, Sustainability, and Shaping Policy. There’s a ton of info on Seedco’s website, so I recommend that you really dig in and start to learn more about what they do and how they do it. If it looks like something that you want to be a part of, then head over to Seedco’s Jobs page to check out their current opportunities. Right now they’re looking for a Program Assistant – Benefits Analyst, a Program Assistant – External Affairs, Administrative Support Staff, and a Career Coach, Front Desk Greeter/Data Entry Clerk. There are a bunch of other positions that also look interesting, but they seem to require a bit more experience.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• Seedco.org
• Jobs at Seedco
• About Seedco
• Leadership at Seedco
• Seedco’s History
• Seedco’s Annual Reports
• Seedco News

We've identified Seedco as having career opportunities in the following categories:

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• New York
• non-profit
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