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FEATURED JOBS

The Workforce Development Board is Hiring Case Managers in Utica for our Grant Projects! Full time - 35 Hours per week OR Part time - 20 Hours per week The Case Manager will be responsible for recruitment, intake and case management of participants; oversee training and/or employment placement of participants; and coordinate services with partner training providers and employers.

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JOB FAIRS AND RECRUITMENTS

• 11/13/24 – In-person Mini Job Fair from 10:00AM – 12:00PM at the Herkimer Working Solutions Career Center, 320 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer. 
• 11/19/24 – Central NY/Mohawk Valley Regional Virtual Career Fair 11:00AM – 2:00PM.
• 11/20/24 – In-person Mini Job Fair from 1:00PM – 3:30PM at the Utica Career Center in the State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, 2nd floor, Utica, NY 13501. 
• 11/26/24 – Come learn about state job opportunities! The Demystifying the Civil Service Merit System & NY HELPS workshop starts at 11:30AM and is located at the Utica Career Center in the State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, 2nd floor, Utica, NY in the Adirondack Room. 
• 12/5/24 – One Day Hiring Event at the Rome Alliance Church, 920 Turin St. Rome, NY, from 11:00AM – 1:00PM. Visit www.romejobfairs.org for more information. 
• 12/11/24 – Come learn about state job opportunities! The Demystifying the Civil Service Merit System & NY HELPS workshop starts at 12:00PM and is located at the Utica Career Center in the State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, 2nd floor, Utica, NY in the Adirondack Room. Event schedule.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

• NYS DOCCS is now hiring experienced officers! Continue your career with advanced placement offers, great benefits, and possibilities for additional compensation. For more information contact Recruitment@doccs.ny.gov.
• 11/18/24 – Join the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties in kicking off National Apprenticeship Week! The event runs from 10:00AM – 12:00PM at the MVCC Utica campus located at 1101 Sherman Drive, ACC 116. Discover exciting career opportunities in the Trades and Advanced Manufacturing fields.
• The Women’s Employment and Resource Center at 502 Court Street, Suite 234, Utica is offering their Fall Workshop series. If you are unemployed, under employed and actively seeking employment, this is a great opportunity to learn Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel or update your skills.  
• The Women’s Employment and Resource Center is collaborating with Krystal Curley, Program Outreach Specialist I for the NYS Department of Civil Service for a new workshop, Demystifying Civil Service Merit System. The workshop will take place December 12, 2024, from 11:00AM – 12:30PM at Empowered Pathways, 502 Court Street, Suite 234 in Utica. Register today at info@empoweredpathwayscny.org
• Critical Sectors Job Quality Grant – This program aids to implement systems change in workforce development efforts for individuals located in the Greater Mohawk Valley region of New York State who work in the Childcare Sector or are in need of childcare. This is an 18-month project that will develop a job quality strategy for the regional childcare workforce focusing on pay, benefits, skill attainment, and regulations. With a focus on gathering data and feedback from those directly working in the childcare sector, this project has a strong worker voice component to ensure that both urban and rural childcare workers are involved in developing solutions and improvements regarding their employment while pulling from their experiences. 
• ICAN – Current job postings for Registered Nurses; Residence Counselors; Care Coordinators; Outreach Specialist; Facilities Supervisor; etc.