A Time of Reflection


Dr. Arthur M. LangerWorkforce Opportunity Services recently celebrated our 12th anniversary. During this time we have grown from an initial grant made by Prudential to develop 5 young people of need in Newark to an organization that has touched the lives of over 1000 individuals. In 2010, we expanded our support to include military veterans returning from Iraq/Afghanistan. In early 2014 we launched WOS "On-Demand," which expanded support for underserved students with college degrees who cannot find employment. This year we launched two new operations; "Managed Services," which offers off-site processing services to companies, and "In the Community," which provides free education and training seminars to members of our local communities that need help.

As a result of our success and growth, we now operate in over 20 cities across the country and partner with major universities in each city, including Rutgers, Columbia, Penn State, Georgia Tech, University of Texas El Paso, University of Western Connecticut, to name just a few. Furthermore, the WOS model has been implemented in France and being considered in other cities in Europe. University students across the world are now studying our solution and writing dissertations and master’s theses on how to institute similar operations throughout the world.

Our partner base has expanded as well –in the last three years we have added many new clients including, ADP, Merck, HP, Bank of New York, Bank Leumi, HBO, and United Rentals. In addition, the types of services we provide have also expanded, including IT shared services, IT project management, accounting, equipment mechanics, and health care processing.

Still, there is much more that we can do. There is an increasing number of talented, underserved young adults and veterans who cannot find professional work, but have the motivation and maturity to succeed; we have proven the model. Thus, our goal for this year is to expand our client base. By becoming a WOS client, you gain access to a diverse workforce, and to our proven formula of intensive training and hands-on mentoring that ensures their success.

We are excited about our accomplishments thus far and look forward to working with you in making a difference for many more people who need the support.