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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.

Utica Working Solutions Mini Job Fair July 17, 2024

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PLEASE BRING SEVERAL COPIES OF YOUR RESUME. PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, PLEASE.

1:00pm – 3:00pm

UTICA WORKING SOLUTIONS

207 Genesee Street, 2nd Floor Utica, NY 13501

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FREE Virtual Workshops you can take this week from the New York State Department of Labor - July 8, 2024

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Plus you can chat with an Employment Counselor!

 

July 8

1 pm Career Assessment and Exploration

July 9 

11 am Learn New Skills with Coursera
1 pm Roadmap to Getting Hired
1 pm The Power of Positivity

July 10

11 am Salary Negotiation
 11 am Writing Effective Cover Letters
 1 pm Interviewing Techniques

July 11

11 am Upskilling
1 pm Job Search Strategies
1 pm SNAP Overview

July 12

1 pm Chat with an Employment Counselor

 

GO HERE TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AND SEE MORE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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Workforce Development Board/Working Solutions Newsletter - July 2024

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Mark your calendars!

Our July newsletter is chock full of new FREE learning and training opportunities to help you along your career path! Plus we've got great new job opportunities, success stories and lots more to tell you about.

READ IT HERE

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The Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center is offering eight full-tuition scholarships for individuals interested in enrolling in the Madison-Oneida BOCES Nursing Aide Training program.

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The Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center is offering eight full-tuition scholarships for individuals interested in enrolling in the Madison-Oneida BOCES Nursing Aide Training program.

 

 

The 125-hour CNA course includes 95 classroom and skills lab hours plus 30 clinical hours. The scholarships will not only cover tuition, but will also pay for associated costs including books, uniforms, shoes, watch and NYS exam fees. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be guaranteed employment at Sitrin. Individuals who receive the scholarships and complete the training must sign a two-year employment contract with Sitrin.

 

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DFAS is Hiring! You're invited to their Open House on July 9

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5:00PM – 7:00PM at the Jervis Public Library. 613 N. Washington Street, Rome, NY. Currently hiring for Accounting Technicians, Contact Representatives, Accountants, and Financial Analysts. Information will be shared on DFAS career opportunities including the application process.

Current open announcements:

 

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Department of Defense

Rome, New York

DFAS - ROME, NY

  • Salary: $39,576 - $53,732 Per Year (GS -5)
  • Permanent • Full-time

 Open 05/13/2024 to 07/15/2024

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/790908900

 ACCOUNTANT

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Department of Defense

Rome, New York

DFAS - ROME, NY

  • Salary: $39,576 - $98,507 Per Year (GS 5-11)
  • Permanent • Full-time

Open 05/15/2024 to 07/15/2024

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/791403500

CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Department of Defense

Rome, New York

DFAS - ROME, NY

  • Salary: $36,209 - $51,446 per year (GS 4-5)
  • Permanent • Full-time

Open To Be Determined 

 

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Helping CNY Get Back To Work

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.

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Online resources and personal assistance by Advisers at the Working Solutions centers combine to help you maximize the tools needed for an effective job search.

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209 Elizabeth Street
Utica, New York 13501

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