Have you ever wondered how something was made? Do you want a career in a growing tech industry?

This 72-hour course introduces a wide range of manufacturing processes, including safety, CNC Machining, hand tool usage, robotics, and lean manufacturing. Training will include skills that will help you grow professionally.

Come learn about new job opportunities in the field!

COURSE DETAILS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
>No cost to participate.

>Classes run May 2nd – July 27th, 2023 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

>Tuesday classes are in-person at Mohawk Valley Community College – Utica Campus. Thursday classes are online.

>A $1,000 stipend will be given to participants that complete the course.

In this course, you will learn interview skills, how to set-up your LinkedIn account, and visit local manufacturer sites.

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CONTACT FORM

The Workforce Development Board is hiring! Plus:

>New jobs fairs/hiring events/job opportunities

>New learning/training opportunities

>Community Events and Resources

>A free Civil Service Strategies webinar for job seekers

>Reimbursement/Incentives for Businesses

>Success Stories

And Lots more...

READ IT HERE

We've got valuable new opportunities to share with you in our latest edition of our Apprenticeship Newsletter:

>Free pre-apprenticeship learning/training opportunities that can help you prepare and get placed in a Registered Apprenticeship

>Reimbursement/Incentives for Businesses who are eligible to participate in our grant programs

>An upcoming job fair for all abilities, open to the public, with our grant representatives available to speak with interested participants

>We are hiring a Placement Coordinator!

>Informative articles

>And lots more...

READ IT HERE

Caseworker Assistants - Social Welfare Examiners - Social Workers

When: March 8, 2023, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Where: Clark City Center, 3rd Floor, 181 Genesee St., Utica, NY

GO HERE TO APPLY TODAY

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ALL Job Seekers & Businesses in the following counties are invited to attend: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties.

WHEN: Wed., March 8, 2023
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

>Easy-to-Use platform
>Instant interviews
>Comprehensive reporting features
>Platform training provided prior to the event

REGISTER TODAY: 

https://pvapi.premiervirtual.com/s/dLpgmd

Businesses: Select "Organization"
Job Seekers: Select "Attendee"

Questions? Contact Sommer Edwards
315-207-6951 ext. 133
sedwards@working-solutions.org

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Sponsored by the Workforce Development Board’s RADAR grant.

The Regional Apprenticeship Development & Readiness (RADAR) grant helps men and women, 18+ connect to Pre-Apprenticeship training and Registered Apprenticeship opportunities, creating a 'talent pipeline' for local businesses. Representatives from the program will be available at the job fair to speak with individuals who are interested in participating.

The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., (WDB/HMO), dba Working Solutions, is a division of the Public Workforce System, a network of federal, state, and local offices that support economic expansion and develop the talent of the nation’s workforce. We connect employers with job seekers, and job seekers with the resources they need to develop their careers.

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service Center is recruiting to fill positions for Accounting Technicians.

Job Seekers: The NYS Department of Labor is offering these helpful online workshops this week. And you can chat with a Career Counselor too!

1 pm  - Resume Development

Learn more and how to sign up HERE

Herkimer College Partners to Host Workshop on Civil Service Strategies

Herkimer College joins Herkimer Working Solutions Career Center and the Herkimer and Oneida County Civil Services offices to host a Civil Service Strategies workshop at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6 at the College’s Robert McLaughlin College Center. The event will be moderated in a Q&A format, free and open to the public.

Panelists include Steve Billings from Herkimer County Civil Service, Brian Jweid from Oneida County Civil Service, and Karin Piseck of Working Solutions. Herkimer College Director of Career Services Suzanne Paddock will serve as the moderator. The workshop will take a closer look at civil service career opportunities, including all education levels and fields, as well as inform participants on how to prepare and succeed in the civil service process.

“A primary goal of this program is to demystify the process of obtaining a civil service position all while highlighting the many opportunities that exist here in central New York,” Paddock explains.

According to Billings, currently, Herkimer County has openings in many departments. “Caseworkers, 911 Operators, and Correction Officers are particularly in high demand at this time,” he says. These positions come with excellent benefits, which include NYS Retirement, paid time off, and health and dental benefits.”

Read More in the Press Release

For more information, contact Suzanne Paddock at paddocksm@herkimer.edu

Presidents' Day is Monday, February 20, 2023.

Office Hours: The Workforce Development Board is closed. All Working Solutions Career Centers are closed. 

You're invited to the Workforce Development Board's NY SCION grant program's FREE disability awareness training that will take place on Thursday, February 23rd.

WHEN: February 23, 2023, 9:00am to Noon

WHERE: ONLINE

With guest speaker David Whalen.

Topics Include:

>Basics of Americans with Disabilities Act
>Definitions of Neurodivergent Disabilities
>Defining Workplace Accommodations

David Whalen has worked in the disability field his entire career, founding Disability Awareness Training in 2004. He has trained some 600 audiences on the topic of disability awareness. Training is designed to sensitize and educate on disabilities as it pertains to employment to include best practices. He worked at Niagara County ARC for 17 years serving adults with developmental disabilities. He is a Northeast ADA Certified Trainer specializing in employment. He is a Past-President of the Williamsville Central School District's Special Education Parent Teachers Association (SEPTSA), former Chair of the Parent Network of WNY and Town of Amherst Committee on Disabilities. He currently serves on the National Fire Protection Assn’s Disability committee, Commissioner of the Amherst Challenger Baseball division, and Board Member for C-HOPE of WNY.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS VALUABLE ONLINE EVENT:

Contact Kelly Manley 
Phone: 315-207-6951 ext. 139  -  Email: kmanley@working-solutions.org

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About the NY SCION grant

We've got some great new workshops to tell you about. Plus, you can chat with an Employment Counselor too!

What's coming up this week:

Learn more and how to sign up HERE

We've got a lot of new events and opportunities to tell you about in our Workforce Development Board/Working Solutions February newsletter!

>New free in-person job fairs,

>New free learning and training opportunities,

>A free virtual disability awareness training event,

>Incentives for businesses,

>Community news and opportunities,

>A great success story,

>And lots more!

READ IT HERE

Ready to improve your skills and start on your ideal career?

The New York State Department of Labor offers FREE virtual workshops on resume writing, interviewing, transferable skills and more!

View the February Schedule and How to Register Here

In partnership with MVCC, The Workforce Development Board's RADAR project and NY SCION project are hosting a FREE JOB FAIR for ALL ABILITIES. The in-person job fair is open to the public. 

Local agencies that provide services to individuals with a disability will be available at the fair to provide information on the services they provide.

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 9:00am to Noon.

Location: 

MVCC ALUMNI COLLEGE CENTER
ROOM 116
1101 SHERMAN DR, UTICA, NY

Deadline for businesses to register is Wed., February 8th

To Register/Questions:
Please Contact RADAR Project Manager Sommer
Edwards, sedwards@working-solutions.org or
315-207-6951 ext. 133

READ THE PRESS RELEASE

View/Download Flyer for Businesses

View/Download Flyer for Job Seekers

DEADLINE TO REGISTER is Friday, February 3, 2023

Interested parties have until this Friday, February 3rd, to reach out to Nicole and complete an application.

Text “Register” or call 727-692-4219 or
Email Nicole Sortino at nicolesortinocoaching@gmail.com

Would You Like To:

• Get FREE training in the growing field of Digital Customer Service?

• Get SUPPORTIVE SERVICES and extended follow-up?

• Have INTERVIEWS with potential employers during training?

You’re Invited to attend our FREE Work Training in the Digital Customer Service Field

Learn More/Download the Flyer

We've got some great opportunities to share with you this week!

Featured Job Opportunities

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 1/9/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 1/11/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 1/12/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 1/13/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 1/13/2023 - Part 2

Featured Hiring Events

• Wednesday, January 18^th from 11 am to 1 pm. Join us at Utica Working Solutions for a Mini Job Fair. There’ll be lots of great opportunities-we hope to see you there!
• Thursday,  January 19^th from 10 am to 12 pm, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency will be at Herkimer Working Solutions recruiting for  positions in their Child Development program. Stop in for an on the spot interview.
• Tuesday January 17^th  Oneida County is hiring 911 Dispatchers-want to get a first hand look at what that’s about. Check out their open house from  4 pm to 7 pm or Thursday January 19^th from 6 pm to 9 pm.
• Tuesday January 17^th  Want to find out more about becoming a Digital Service Representative? Free training is coming up in February. Find out more at an information session.
• Tuesday January 24^th  from 11 am to 2 pm,  it’s the Central NY and Mohawk Valley Virtual Career Fair. Be sure to pre-register and upload your resume at https://nysdolvirtual6.easyvirtualfair.com.
• Tuesday January 31^st, there will be a free Six County Virtual Career Fair highlighting opportunities in Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties. For more info, email sedwards@working-solutions.org.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16, 2023, the Workforce Development Board and all Working Solutions Career Centers will be closed. 

Apply for positions in their Child Development Program!

When: Thursday, January 19th from 10:00am to Noon

Where: 320 N. Prospect St. Herkimer, NY 13350 

MVCAA operates a nationally recognized Program of Excellence Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms!

Hiring for positions in their Child Development Program:
Teachers
Assistant Teachers
Classroom Aides
UPK Teachers
Site Supervisor
Family Support Specialist
Home based visitor
Cook

Stop by HERKIMER WORKING SOLUTIONS and talk to Melissa Wines about these positions!

Check out their website at: https://www.mvcaa.com/

Bassett Healthcare Navigator is also on site at each of these events to assist with health insurance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

ALL Job Seekers & Businesses in the following counties are invited to attend: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties.

Come to our virtual job fair on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 11:00am to 1:00pm and meet one-on-one with great local companies. 

• FREE
• Instant interviews
• Comprehensive reporting features

REGISTER HERE
Businesses select "Organization"
Job Seekers select "Attendee"

Or Use QR Code:

Questions? Contact Sommer Edwards:
315-207-6951 ext. 133
sedwards@working-solutions.org

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Businesses/Agencies Registered as of 1/30/23 (Partial List):

Cazenovia Equipment Company
Knowles Precision Devices
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
Meyda Lighting
GPO Federal Credit Union
Resource Center for Independent Living
RADAR - The Regional Apprenticeship Development & Readiness Grant
Oneida Health
ACCO Brands
Pathfinder Village
Heffron's Retro Design
M.A. Polce
NYS OPWDD - Southern Tier DDSOO
MediaNews Group
Chobani
Leonard Bus Sales, Inc.
CNY ETA
Northland Communications
Springbrook NY, Inc.
Bartell Machinery Systems, LLC
United States Army
HP Hood LLC
United States Postal Service
Premier Virtual Help Desk
Russian History Museum
Human Technologies
Catholic Charities Oneida/Madison County
CNY DDSO - OPWDD
Fidelis Care
Upstate Cerebral Palsy
Cooperstown Dreams Park
Clear Path for Veterans
Indium Corporation
Bassett Healthcare Network
AmeriCU Credit Union
First Choice Staffing
Celebration Children's Center of Canastota, Inc
LIFEPlan CCO NY
Springbrook
Masonic Care Community of New York
Oneonta Job Corps
HR Assistant Manager
Project Excite
Helmers Fuel & Trucking
Complete Companion Care, LLC
Bassett Healthcare Network
Community Memorial Hospital
NYS Office of Children and Family Serices
Birnie Bus Service
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Marine Boat Company
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Giotto Enterprises
Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Helio Health Inc.

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Sponsored by the Workforce Development Board’s RADAR grant

The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., (WDB/HMO), dba Working Solutions, is a division of the Public Workforce System, a network of federal, state, and local offices that support economic expansion and develop the talent of the nation’s workforce. We connect employers with job seekers, and job seekers with the resources they need to develop their careers.

The WDB/HMO's Regional Apprenticeship Development & Readiness (RADAR) grant helps men and women, 18+ connect to Pre-Apprenticeship training and Registered Apprenticeship opportunities, creating a 'talent pipeline' for local businesses.

This program is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) award of $2,999,993.