New Yorkers Making $16.08 an Hour Show Middle-Skill Need
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Unemployed and pregnant with her second child in late 2013, Shantel Burris knew she needed to make a change. In a year, the 24-year-old went from jobless benefits to earning double the New York minimum wage.
Her first step was getting a high school diploma, and a chat with a counselor sparked a “nonstop” process of preparation centered on 11 weeks of free job training and a battery of mock interviews at Career Network: Healthcare. The New York initiative trained and matched her with a position in August at Montefiore Medical Center, where she prepares patient meal trays for $16.08 an hour.