Our Mission

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is dedicated to providing immediate, effective and comprehensive employment services to men and women with recent criminal convictions in New York. Our highly structured and tightly supervised programs help participants regain the skills and confidence needed for a successful transition to a stable, productive life.

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.

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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CEO’s Company Principles of Success (CEOCPs)

The CEOCP's are principles that guide our expectations for our staff and our participants.

We work in Cooperation with Supervisor(s)
We listen actively, follow instructions, and keep our Supervisor(s) informed of our work progress
We ask our Supervisor (s) questions to understand our job tasks completely.
We seek and act on job performance feedback

We give Effort at Work
We understand our work priorities and complete our assigned tasks in the allotted time period
We are able to complete work independently
We develop skills on the job – proactively - and learn from successes and failures to maximize productivity

We show-up On Time
We arrive on time (before/at the designated time) for the start of the work day and for scheduled meetings
We return from breaks and lunch on time
We notify our supervisor(s) in advance when late or absent

We work in Cooperation with Co-workers
We develop productive work relationships that are respectful, trustworthy, and open to honest dialogue
We manage conflicts non-violently and listen to the opinions of others
We promote teamwork by accepting our assigned role and by helping others to complete tasks

We exhibit exceptional Personal Presentation
We dress professionally, speak respectfully, and act responsibly
We remain focused – always - on the needs of our customers
We sustain a positive attitude and express a desire to succeed individually and collectively