How does Senior Employment Services work?

There are job placements citywide for many kinds of work which include: data processing administrative work customer service security services airport services home care Requires proof of identity, income, where you live, and eligibility to work.

Am I eligible for Senior Employment Services?

To be eligible for SESU, you must: Be 55 years or older Live in the five boroughs Be unemployed Have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level Be willing to learn new skills Commit to actively seeking employment

How do I Apply to Senior Employment Services?

Complete the interest form online . Download and complete the Employment Assistance Services Form . Mail the application to: Senior Employment Unit New York City Department for the Aging 2 Lafayette St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10007 Call Senior Employment Services at 212-602-6958 to request an application.

Senior Employment Services (SESU)

1. How it Works

SESU helps older adults 55 and older prepare for and find work while paying them. SESU trains older adults to use computers, look for work, write resumes, and more. Career counselors are also there to give advice.

There are job placements citywide for many kinds of work which include:
- data processing
- administrative work
- customer service
- security services
- airport services
- home care
Requires proof of identity, income, where you live, and eligibility to work.

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2. Determine Your Eligibility

2. Determine your eligibility

To be eligible for SESU, you must:

Be 55 years or older
Live in the five boroughs
Be unemployed
Have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level
Be willing to learn new skills
Commit to actively seeking employment

Take a short survey to see if you might be eligible for this or 30 other programs.

Am I Eligible?

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3. What You Need to Include

3. What you need to include

It’s important to include the right documents when you apply. Your documents show whether the program is right for you.

This page can help you choose the right documents for your application.

For each person applying, any one document:

Birth certificate
Driver’s license or official photo I.D.
Passport
IDNYC
Green card (copy of the front and back)
Military Discharge Form: DD-214
Arrival-Departure Record Card: INS form I-94
Native American tribal document
Naturalization certificate

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4. How to Apply

4. How to apply

Here are your options.

Complete the interest form online.

Apply online

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