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.
We've got a lot to share with you this month - including upcoming Job Fairs, Learning and Training Opportunities, Workforce News, Informative Articles and Tips for Job Seekers, Disability-Related Opportunities and lots more...
When: Thursday, June 27th, 2019
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: 170 Main St., Worcester, NY
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES
• United States Census Bureau
• United States Army – National Guard
• New York State Troopers
• New York State Department of Transportation
• Mirabito
PLEASE CONTACT DEBBIE BENDER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
607-432-4800
We've got lots of upcoming training and learning opportunities to share with you in June. And don't miss the valuable articles and resources in our Spotlight on Disabilities section. We are also sharing: tips for job seekers and businesses; a great video about why manufacturing is important to New York State; community events and opportunities and more. In addition, we are featuring 3 local businesses this month!
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This two-day seminar addresses different types of investigations and will give employers and investigators an understanding of the tools needed to plan and conduct interviews, gather, organize and review different types of evidence, draw appropriate conclusions, document an investigation and make the right recommendations for actions.
When: June 25th & June 26th
Where: MidYork Library System, 1600 Lincoln Ave., Utica, NY
To Register e-mail
Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 20, 2019
$145 per person | Advance Payment Required
Light Breakfast & Lunch Included
Check and Credit Card payments accepted.
Please make checks payable to “JSEC” or to arrange for a credit card payment email .
Send payment to: CDO Workforce, Attention: JSEC, 12 Dietz St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Participants will have the chance to practice welding with both flame (Oxyfuel) and Electricity (Stick and TIG). Open to both hobbyists and those looking to explore the field. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
When: Monday nights: July 15, 22, 29 & August 5, 12
Time: 5:00-9:00 PM (5-6pm lecture/6-9pm lab)
Where: The Welding Center at SUNY Delhi
Cost: $495 per person. Materials and Safety Gear Will Be Provided.
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.
