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!

READ IT HERE

There are some job fairs, recruitments, and trainings coming up in January you won’t want to miss:

FEATURED JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., is recruiting for Case Managers to be based in Utica, NY. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT LINK: The Workforce Development Board is Hiring Case Managers in Utica for our Grant Projects! - Working Solutions Blog | Working Solutions | An American Job Center. 

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-23-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-24-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-26-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-27-2024

JOB FAIRS AND RECRUITMENTS

• 1/8/25 – Valley Health Services Hiring Event for CNAs and LPNs from 11:00AM – 6:00PM located at 60 West Germany Street, Herkimer, NY 13350. 
• 1/15/25 – In-person Mini Job Fair from 1:00PM – 3:00PM at the Utica Career Center in the State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, 2nd floor, Utica, NY 13501.  
• 1/22/25 – Central NY/Mohawk Valley Regional Virtual Career Fair 11:00AM – 2:00PM.  Save the date!

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 .
• The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., is recruiting for Case Managers to be based in Utica, NY. Case Managers 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. This position is full time, salary range $45,000 - $50,000 with benefits, including health & dental insurance, retirement fund matching up to 6%, 35-hour work week, 2 weeks’ vacation. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT LINK: The Workforce Development Board is Hiring Case Managers in Utica for our Grant Projects! - Working Solutions Blog | Working Solutions | An American Job Center. To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to  .
• 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.
• Struggling to job search in the digital age? Herkimer Working Solutions is hosting free computer training and certification classes from Northstar Digital Literacy.  Learn basic computer skills, internet basics, career search skills, Microsoft Word and Excel and more. They have sessions every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. For more information call (315) 867-1400. 
• Real Life Rosies Bootcamp – A great opportunity for women! Prepare for a career or Registered Apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing. There is no cost to participate. Transportation and childcare are available. $1000 stipend upon completion of the program. The next training runs February 3 – April 22, 2025. The program is offered by MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, Mohawk Valley Community College, and Working Solutions.
• The Women's Employment and Resource Center at 502 Court Street, Suite 234, Utica is offering a new workshop series: Google Docs & Google Sheets Training! It will be over the course of 3 weeks, every Tuesday and Wednesday, starting February 11th until February 26th. On the final day, all attendees will receive a certificate for completing the course (18 hours of training). 

9am - Noon -  Friday, January 31, 2025

WHERE:

ONEIDA COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 1ST Fl.
800 Park Avenue Utica, NY

For more information call:

315-798-3691

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Office Hours Christmas Week and New Year

The Workforce Development Board offices at 209 Elizabeth Street in Utica will be closed from Dec. 23 - Dec. 27 and closed on January 1st.

All Working Solutions locations are closed on Dec. 25th and January 1st. 

Explore the opportunities available in our area for employment and skill development!

FEATURED JOBS

The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., is recruiting for Case Managers to be based in Utica, NY.

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-02-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-03-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-04-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-05-2024

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads 12-06-2024

JOB FAIRS AND RECRUITMENTS

• 12/10/24 – Madison County Job Fair from 4:00PM – 6:00PM at the Madison County DMV, 138 North Court St, Wampsville, NY. 
• 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. 
• 12/18/24 – 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. 
• 12/19/24 – Wilcor International In-Person Hiring Event from 9:00AM – 11:00AM at the Herkimer Working Solutions, 320 N. Prospect St, Herkimer, NY. 

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 . 
• The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc., is recruiting for Case Managers to be based in Utica, NY. Case Managers 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. This position is full-time, salary range $45,000 - $50,000 with benefits, including health & dental insurance, retirement fund matching up to 6%, 35-hour work week, 2 weeks’ vacation. JOB DESCRIPTION AND RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT LINK: The Workforce Development Board is Hiring Case Managers in Utica for our Grant Projects! - Working Solutions Blog | Working Solutions | An American Job Center. To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to  .
• 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 or call (315) 724-1718 ext. 104. 
• 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.
• Struggling to job search in the digital age? Herkimer Working Solutions is hosting free computer training and certification classes from Northstar Digital Literacy.  Learn basic computer skills, internet basics, career search skills, Microsoft Word and Excel and more. They have sessions every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. For more information call (315) 867-1400.