Queens resource guide · Sources reviewed October 26, 2026
Nine resources for job search, career preparation and adult learning: five Workforce1 locations, library career help, nonprofit employment support and two education pathways. Confirm current intake, appointments, eligibility and any course costs before traveling or enrolling.
Workforce1: free career services
Workforce1 offers job-search support, interview preparation and routes to training. The city lists eligibility as age 18 or older with authorization to work in the United States. Training programs may have additional requirements. For information: call 311 or use the city’s enrollment route. This is a shared information route, not a direct phone line for each office.
Official source: Jobs NYC — Workforce1 eligibility and enrollment
1. Queens Workforce1 Career Center
Address: 168-25 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11432
Official source: SBS — Workforce1 location list
2. Far Rockaway Workforce1 Career Center
Address: 57-17 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Arverne, NY 11692
Official source: SBS — Workforce1 location list
3. Flushing Workforce1 Career Center
Address: 41-17 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355
Official source: SBS — Workforce1 location list
4. Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center — Jamaica
Address: 168-46 91st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jamaica, NY 11432
Official source: SBS — Workforce1 location list
5. Long Island City Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center
Address: 47-10 Austell Place, Long Island City, NY 11101
Official source: SBS — Workforce1 location list
Additional career and learning resources
6. Queens Public Library — Job & Business Academy
Career-help contact: 718-990-8625; jobsearchhelp@queenslibrary.org.
Classes, workshops and individual support for job seekers, with job-search, interview, English-for-work and technology learning resources. Locations and registration depend on the activity. Ask about the current program and appointment location; a past training announcement does not guarantee a new class is enrolling now.
Official source: Queens Public Library — Job & Business Help · Official source: QPL job-readiness program contact
7. Commonpoint — Jack and Shirley Silver Hub
Address: 77-17 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Employment services: 718-268-5057
The nonprofit lists free job-placement assistance, work-readiness support, career counseling and vocational training. Contact employmentservices@commonpointqueens.org or register for an information session through the official page. Confirm program eligibility and available training; participation does not guarantee a job.
Official source: Commonpoint — Silver Hub
8. LaGuardia Community College — HSE and pre-college pathways
Adult Basic Skills contact: 718-482-5385
Department location listed by CUNY: 29-10 Thomson Avenue, Building C, Room 400, Long Island City, NY 11101.
Contact staff about high-school-equivalency preparation and the pathway that matches your age, language and learning needs. LaGuardia offers different programs with different costs and eligibility; ask specifically about free or funded options, placement testing, course fees and materials. Confirm the appointment room before visiting.
Official source: LaGuardia — HSE and pre-college options · Official source: CUNY — Adult Basic Skills contact and location
9. NYC Public Schools — Adult Education
Citywide program information: 646-481-8227; adultednyc@schools.nyc.gov.
Tuition-free adult basic education, English-language learning, HSE preparation and career/technical options in all five boroughs. The city’s page lists NYC residency, age 21 or older and no U.S. high-school diploma or equivalency among eligibility requirements. Ask staff which Queens site and class fit your needs and when enrollment is available.
Official source: Jobs NYC — NYC Public Schools Adult Education
Before you apply
Confirm the exact program, eligibility, current enrollment dates, location, accessibility and language assistance. Ask about tuition, materials, exams and other costs separately. Job-search assistance, training admission and employment are different steps; no listing guarantees a training place or job offer.
Online sources were checked October 26, 2026; telephone lines were not tested. This is a selected guide, not a complete list of Queens programs.