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.
Bring a resume and be prepared to complete an application.
Walk-ins are welcome!
Location: Norwich CDO Workforce, 1 O’Hara Dr., Norwich, NY
For Youth Ages 14 - 20*
*Income eligibility may apply. Please call the appropriate county for the information.
Where: 68-70 North Broad Street, Norwich
The Sidney four-day course will run from Monday, June 6th toThursday, June 9th. Class times: 11:00am to 12:30pm.
Training will be at the Sidney CDO Workforce Center at 21 Liberty St., Sidney, NY. To sign up contact Jennifer Del Rio at (607) 832-5776.
The Delhi three-day course will run from Monday, June 20th to Wednesday, June 22nd. Class times: 11:00am to 1:00pm. Training will be at the Delhi CDO Workforce Center at 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 3, Delhi, NY. To sign up contact Jen Mitchell at (607) 832-5777
What will you get?
At the completion of the course you will leave with:
A $50 gift card at the completion of the training series. (You must complete all four days of training to be eligible for the gift card.)
A folder that includes hard copies of your new resume, reflecting the new skills you have gained.
A USB drive to store your new resume in electronic format.
Submitted job applications.
An appropriate social media presence.
An Email address that is synched to your smart phone.
The confidence to jump-start your search for a new job or career!
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.
