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The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB HMO), DBA Working Solutions, is part 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.

December News and Opportunities

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We have valuable new training opportunities and hiring events to tell you about in our December newsletter. Mark your calendars!

>In-person Job Fairs

>Local job opportunities

>FREE grant training opportunities

>FREE online and in-person training opportunities

>Valuable online resources for job seekers

>And lots more!

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WDB Apprenticeship News November/December 2025

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Don't miss this edition of our apprenticeship newsletter!

We're sharing:

Success stories

Incentives for businesses

Valuable FREE training opportunities for job seekers

Apprenticeship resources and news

And more!

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November News and Opportunities for You!

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You won't want to miss our November newsletter. This month we're sharing:

>Success stories

> Valuable learning opportunities

>Job fairs and hiring events

>Community resources

and lots more!

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Valuable New Free Opportunities for You in our October Newsletter

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Don't miss this edition of our newsletter. This month we're sharing:

>A local job program for Youth

>A PAID apprenticeship program

>New local job opportunities

>Online Resources

>New Hiring Events

>Workforce News

>Success Stories

And Lots More!

 

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WDB September/October Apprenticeship Newsletter

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You won't want to miss the news and opportunities in this edition of our apprenticeship newsletter. Including:

>A valuable new PAID training opportunity

>More free apprenticeship information  and training opportunities

>Great success stories

>Apprenticeship news and informative articles

>Incentives for businesses

AND LOTS MORE!

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Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., September News and Opportunities

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You won't want to miss our September newsletter!

 

This month we're sharing:

A new PAID training and job placement opportunity for job seekers

New HIRING events

Valuable new WORKSHOPS to help you jumpstart your new career

SUCCESS Stories

New JOB OPPORTUNITIES

and LOTS MORE

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WDB HMO August Newsletter

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Our August newsletter is chock full of free learning/training opportuntiies, great local job opportunities!

Plus we're introducing new staff members this month, sharing success stories, community events and opportunities and lots more...

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New Hiring Events Just Announced in our July Newsletter - Plus more valuable opportunities

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Mark your calendars!

We've got new hiring events to tell you about plus:

>free learning/training opportunities to help you jump start your career

>workforce news

>a great success story

>online resources for job seekers

>an employer childcare survey

>community news

AND MORE in our July newsletter!

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June Newsletter - Workforce News, Free Training and New Job Opportunities

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We've got great new opportunities to share with you in our June newsletter!

Plus

>Workforce News and Local Events

>Success Stories

>New Job Opportunities

>Free Learning Opportunities

and lots more!

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Our May/June Apprenticeship Newsletter is Here!

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We have valuable new FREE learning/training opportunities to tell you about in this edition of our Apprenticeship Newsletter.

Plus we're sharing workforce news, helpful articles and resources, success stories, and more!

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May Newsletter: News and Opportunities for You

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You won't want to miss our May newsletter!

It is jam packed with

lots of new job fairs and hiring opportunities

workforce news

success stories

job opportunities

valuable free learning/training opportunities and workshops

and lots more!

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Workforce Development Board FREE Apprenticeship Opportunities

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Don't miss the March/April Edition of our Workforce Development Board/Working Solutions Apprenticeship newsletter

 

We have valuable opportunities to share with you, including:

>FREE learning/training opportunities

>Pre-apprenticeship programs

>Incentives for businesses

>Informative articles

>Successes

And lots more!

 

See how our free training grant programs can help you jump start a career in a field you love!

 

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January/February 2025 Apprenticeship Newsletter

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We have a lot of great news and FREE upcoming learning/training opportunities to tell you about in this edition of our Apprenticeship newsletter! Job Seekers: We can help you jump start your new career in 2025! Businesses, we can help you create a pipeline of skilled talent!

Plus we have a 2024 program update to share with you, success stories, apprenticeship resources and news stories, incentives for businesses, and LOTS MORE!

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Don't miss our January Newsletter

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We have a lot of valuable new FREE opportunities happening in January!

Our January newsletter is jam packed with:

  • New free learning/training opportunities
  • Success stories
  • Hiring Events
  • Job opportunities
  • WDB grant opportunities
  • Workforce News
  • Community opportunities
  • and lots more!

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Valuable New FREE Opportunities for You in our December Newsletter!

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Mark your calendars. There's a lot happening in December!

New Hiring Events

Helpful Free Workshops

Training Opportunities

Grant Program Success Stories

Free learning opportunities

Community Opportunities

And lots more!

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WDB November/December Apprenticeship Newsletter

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We've got a lot to tell you about in this edition of our Apprenticeship Newsletter!

Including:

>Your invitation to our National Apprenticeship Week event

>Free learning/training opportunities

>Apprenticeship news and success stories

>Informative articles and statistics

>Incentives for businesses

>And lots more!

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Don't miss our November Newsletter!

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We've got lots of great new opportunities to share with you:

  • FREE Learning/Training Opportunities
  • Hiring Events
  • An Apprenticeship Event you won't want to miss 
  • Incentives for Businesses
  • Workforce News
  • New Local Job Opportunities
  • A New Grant Opportunity focused on Childcare
  • Training Grant Success Stories
  • And lots more!

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Don't miss our October newsletter!

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Our October newsletter is here!

It's jam-packed with new opportunities for job seekers and incentives for businesses!

We're  sharing new job opportunities, job fairs and free learning/ training opportunities that can help you jump-start your career in a field you love.

Plus workforce news, community events and lots more...

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WKTV-2 'Back 2 Work' Job Opportunities - September 23, 2024

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To learn more about these job  opportunities:

For Job Order Numbers that start with "NY" GO HERE and type in the Job Order Number. 

For Job Order Numbers that start with "DF" - Contact your local Working Solutions Career Center

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Monday September 23, 2024 

Job Title: Sales Associate                                                                    City: Oriskany, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time for a leading manufacturer of fiber optic products. Duties: Establish and support the technical needs of the customer and suggest appropriate product solutions. Follow-up with existing customers and contact new prospects for new sales opportunities. Requirements: Must have a valid NYS driver’s license. Associate degree highly preferred. Previous sales experience preferred.

           

Pay: $35,000/year plus commission.                                                   Job Order # NY1511358

 

Monday September 23, 2024                                                                      

Job Title: Cleaner Assistant                                                                 City: Utica, NY

Full time for a residential and commercial cleaning service. Duties: Clean various surfaces such as floors, walls, windows, and furniture. Entails vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, dusting, and wiping down surfaces to ensure they are free of dirt, dust, and grime. Collect and dispose of trash and recyclables from designated areas. Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds.  

Pay: $15.00/hour.                                                                                 Job Order # NY1511469           

 

Tuesday September 24, 2024 

Job Title: Day Care Aide                                                                      City: Westmoreland, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time for a human services organization. Duties: Assist children in classroom activities, participate in classroom maintenance and personal care, and assume the duties of a lunch/float aide. Requirements: High school diploma or the equivalent. Must be at least 18 years of age. Experience with children or course work in early childhood preferred.

 

Pay: $15.00/hour. Benefits.                                                                  Job Order # DF8786965

 

Tuesday September 24, 2024

Job Title: IT Systems Service Technician                                            City: Oriskany, NY

Full time for a fiber optic manufacturer. Duties: Responsible for providing and ensuring secure PC, desktop, network, telecom, and related services throughout the organization. Requirements: Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field. 3 years of hands-on experience working with and supporting Microsoft and networking environments.

 

Pay: $40,000/year. Benefits.                                                                 Job Order # NY1511361

 

Wednesday September 25, 2024

Job Title: Fence Erector                                                                       City: Poland, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time for a fence contractor that has been in the business since 1965. Duties: Install all types of fencing throughout NYS. Requirements: High School or the equivalent. Valid driver’s license required. 2 years of work experience with at least 1 year of related construction experience required. Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.

Pay: Starts at $20.00/hour. More based on experience.                       Job Order # NY1511370

 

Wednesday September 25, 2024

Job Title: General Laborer                                                                   City: Canastota, NY    

 

Full time for a metal fabricator. Duties: Perform a variety of general labor tasks including wire sorting, plastics washing, and operating various machines used in the materials recovery process. Requirements: High school diploma or the equivalent preferred. Previous experience with machine operation in a production or manufacturing environment would be a plus. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

 

Pay: $18.00/hour.                                                                                 Job Order # NY1511451

                                 

Thursday September 26, 2024

Job Title: Production Associate                                                           City: Marcy, NY

 

Full time for a business services and supplies company. Duties: Responsible for folding customer product manually or by using an industrial garment folding machine, counting folded product, and preparing bundles of clean, folded product for delivery to customers. Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age.

                                                                                                                                    

Pay: $15.00 - $17.50/hour.                                                                    Job Order # DF8796837

 

Thursday September 26, 2024

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer                                                           City: Oriskany, NY

 

Full time for a group of seven companies united by common ownership. Duties: Handle engineering requests consisting of 2D and 3D concepts and designs. Perform enhancements and modifications for design layout in metal fabrication. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.

Pay: $40,000/year. Benefits.                                                                 Job Order # NY1511357

 

Friday September 27, 2024

Job Title: Early Delivery Driver                                                            City: Mohawk, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time for an office supply company. Duties: Responsible for loading & unloading merchandise from a company truck, inspecting packages for proper condition for delivery, navigating established delivery route(s), and maintaining professional communication. Requirements: Valid driver’s license with clean driving record. 1 year certificate from college or technical school; OR 3-6 months related experience.

 

Pay: $16.25 - $18.00/hour.                                                                    Job Order # NY1511662

 

Friday September 27, 2024

Job Title: Bus Driver                                                                            City: Hamilton, NY

Full time for a school bus service. Duties: Work during the school year of September through June with sign up for extra runs or summer work. Paid training is available with opportunity for growth and advancement. Requirements: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Must have a valid driver’s license and have at least 1-year experience driving.

Pay: $18.47/hour. More based on experience.                                      Job Order # NY1511699

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Apprenticeship Newsletter - Sept/Oct 2024

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Don't miss the FREE training/learning opportunities in this edition  of our apprenticeship newsletter!

Plus see what's been happening with our apprenticeship training/learning grant programs

>Success stories

>New Opportunities

>New Job Fair

>New Grant Program

>Incentives for Businesses

>And lots more!

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News & Updates

We have valuable new training opportunities and hiring events to tell you about in our December newsletter. Mark your calendars! >In-person Job Fairs >Local job opportunities >FREE grant training opportunities >FREE online and in-person t...

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