Our vision

CEO's vision is that anyone with a recent criminal history who wants to work has the preparation and support needed to find a job and to stay connected to the labor force.

Our Mission

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is dedicated to providing immediate, effective and comprehensive employment services to men and women returning home from prison and detention facilities to New York City. Our highly structured and tightly supervised programs help participants regain the skills and confidence needed for a successful transition to a stable, productive life.

Core Values

We exist to promote vocational justice.
We believe everyone who wants a job should have a job. Our job is to level the playing field for participants so that they can better exercise their vocational abilities in the legitimate workforce.

We are responsible.
We make conscious and informed decisions concerning our customers based on the best available data, and we are accountable for the outcomes of our decisions on others.

We believe in the power of work to change lives
Our model is based on the premise that immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment offers participants a dignified way to stay productive, support their families, and preserve their freedom.

We do what we say we do with integrity.
Our services are delivered with fairness, respect and efficiency, and with an uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical standards.

We strive to produce exceptional and sustainable results.
As a learning organization we are committed to continually acquiring knowledge and building the capacity of our employees to produce the outcomes we hold ourselves accountable for.

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