CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
WHAT: Our First Virtual Job Fair :
WHEN: Thursday, October 29, 2020
from noon until 1:00pm
It is easy to register and it is FREE.
Register in advance up until the morning of Job Fair:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqceyrrjsqGdFEtuVrx9uoeE6e9aqv-fuS
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
CDO Workforce Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC) Kathy DeAngelo will present a mini Resume Workshop and then each employer will have 2 Minutes to tell you about Job Opportunities they have available.
WHY: Employers need employees and this Job Fair WORKS!
Location:
Parking lot of Damaschke Field, Neahwa Park, Oneonta, NY.
This drive thru event will allow social distancing- all participants must wear masks, and will receive information from each business at the Fair through their passengers window, listings of current and future jobs will be given as well as instructions on how to apply!
A & D Transport Services is offering a 20% discount for Job Seekers who do not have a car and would like to participate!
Call A & D Transport Services at (607) 433-1726 to reserve your ride today.
See Who Will Be There Looking to HIre YOU!
"Need New Employees? This is a great opportunity to find some new people for your business. We held our first Drive Thru Job Fair in August and the employers involved were very happy with the results. Many said they found multiple candidates and ultimately hired them from that event…. Just what you hope for from a Job Fair!" --Otsego Chamber
Learn More/Registration form for Businesses
When: Thursday, September 10, 2020, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Recruiting for: Assemblers, Material Attendants, Production Operators, General Utilities & Test Lab Drivers.
Held at the Raymond Corporation parking lot located at 22 S. Canal St., Greene, NY 13778.
Call Staffworks Norwich office at 607-334-5055 for more information.
Masks and social distancing are required
Our September Newsletter is here! We're sharing upcoming job fairs, featured job opportunities, workforce news, learning & training opportunities and lots more...
When: September 14th - 18th, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Where: Delaware County Chamber of Commerce 5 ½ Main Street, Delhi
✦ This Job Fair is FREE ✦
✦ Bring your resume ✦
✦ Dress appropriately for interviews with employers ✦
✦ No registration for job seekers is needed ✦
Due to distancing requirements, only eight exhibitors at each event:
Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.
