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.
(CDO Workforce at 12 Dietz Street, Oneonta, NY)
Job Search Workshop
Thursday, 2/12/25, at 2:00pm
or
Thursday, 2/26/26, at 2:00pm
Review essential skills to find open positions, design and effective resume,
interviewing tips, and networking.
Interviewing Skills
Thursday, 2/19/25, at 2:00pm
Learn what to expect, how to prepare, what the interviewer expects from you,
thank you letters/follow-up, and more.
Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities
Tuesday, 2/3/25, at 9:00am
or
Tuesday, 2/17/25, at 1:30pm
*Are you a person with a disability/disabling condition (seen or unseen)?
*Would you like more information on job-seeker services, information on reasonable accommodations for work, or other services available to New Yorkers with disabilities?
*Are you receiving SSI/SSDI (have a Benefits Planning Query [BPQY]) and would like to know how to make an appointment with our local Disability Resource Coordinator?
Please register for workshops (as space is limited) by calling 607.376.5149 or email
Virtual Workshops are also available
Register online at NYS Career Center Events and Recruitments or speak to a staff member for assistance
>Success Stories
>New learning opportunities
>Virtual and In-Person job fairs and recruitment events
>Online resources for job seekers
>And lots more!
And More!
Go here to see more opportunities from the NYS Department of Labor
>Lots of great new local job opportunities
>New hiring events
>Youth opportunities
>Learning opportunities
>Workforce News
>Incentives for Businesses
And More!
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.
