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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.

Featured Job Opportunities and Hiring Events - Sept. 20, 2023

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See who's looking to HIRE YOU today!

 

Featured Job Opportunities

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/11/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/12/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/13/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/14/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/15/2023

Featured Hiring Events

  • 9/20/23-Utica Mini Job Fair at Utica Working Solutions. Participating employers include MVHS, The Grand, Office of Mental Health, Walmart, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and Pursuit Aerospace. 
  • 9/21/23- Giotto Enterprises will be at Herkimer Working Solutions, 320 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer from 10-12! They will be recruiting for CNC Machine Operators at Fermer Precision in Ilion, mainly looking for 2nd and 3rd shift employees.  This could be a great way to get your start in a growing career field. Stop in and find out more.
  • 9/22/23-The United States Postal Service is holding a Hiring Workshop from 10 am to 2 pm at the Post Office at 100 Pitcher Street, Utica, NY. Now hiring City Carrier Assistants - $19.33/hour; Rural Carrier Associates - $19.94/hour; PSE Sales and Services Associates - $20.05/hour. Stop by and apply! 
  • 9/26/23-Free Virtual Seven County Job Fair. All businesses and job seekers in the following counties are invited to register: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties. The job fair will take place Tuesday, September 26, 2023, from 11:00am to 1:00pm There will also be staff available from the Workforce Development Board training grant programs to talk to job seekers about how our free programs can help job seekers get started in a satisfying and good paying career. Information and registration link can be found on the Working Solutions website here: https://www.working-solutions.org/news/free-virtual-job-fair-september-26-2023 .
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FREE Virtual Job Fair September 26, 2023

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All businesses and job seekers in the following counties are invited to register: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties.

The job fair will take place Tuesday, September 26, 2023, from 11:00am to 1:00pm

There will also be staff available from our training grant programs to talk to job seekers about how our free programs can help job seekers get started in a satisfying and good paying career.


>Employers and Job Seekers can chat one-on-one using text or meet over video

>Comprehensive reporting features for both employers and job seekers

>Easy to use Premier Virtual Job Fair platform

Register today! The combined registration link for businesses and job seekers is:

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

(Businesses select: "Organization"
Job Seekers select: "Attendee")

If you have previously attended one of our Premier Virtual Job Fair platform job fairs, select "Log In"

Job Seekers can log in to "preview" the job opportunities on September 25th at 9am.

VIEW/DOWNLOAD THE FLYER

READ THE PRESS RELEASE

Attending Businesses as of Sept. 20th

SNAP-Ed NY
OTSEGO COUNTY - GOVERNMENT
Corning Incorporated - Oneonta
Community Wellness Partners
Knowles Precision Devices
Coalyard Charlie's
Lithia & Driveway
Oneonta Job Corps Academy
Standard Insulating Co.
NYS OPWDD - Broome DDSOO
Springbrook
Arc of Onondaga
National Grid
Brookdale Clinton
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.
Human Technologies
Walmart- North Utica
Catholic Charities Oneida/Madison County
opwdd.ny.gov
CIRCARE
The Neighborhood Center, Inc.
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Bassett Healthcare Network
CABVI
Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES
US Census Bureau
First Choice Staffing
White's Farm Supply Inc
UnitedHealth Group
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
UPS
Kunkel Ambulance
Prime Care Coordination
Park Outdoor Advertising of NY, Inc
City of Norwich
International Paper
Birnie Bus Service
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
CRM Rental Management, Inc.
Upstate Caring Partners

 

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Sponsored by the Workforce Development Board's Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness (RADAR) Project. The RADAR project advances the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to expand and modernize Registered Apprenticeship by increasing the number of programs and apprentices, diversifying the industries that use Registered Apprenticeship and improving the access to and performance of Registered Apprenticeship Programs for underrepresented and underserved communities, with individuals with disabilities as the primary participants. This program is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) award of $2,999,993.

RADAR staff will be available at the job fair to speak with anyone interested in participating in the grant.

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FREE Virtual Workshops You Can Take This Week - Sept. 19, 2023

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Check out these valuable workshops you can take online from the NYS Department of Labor. Plus--you can chat with an Employment Counselor too!

Sept 19

11 am - Going to School to Get Back to Work
11 am - Veterans Services and Resources
1 pm - Salary Negotiation

Sept 20

11 am - Using Age to Your Advantage
1 pm - Reasonable Accommodation: It’s Easier Than You Think
1 pm -  Interviewing Techniques

Sept 21

11 am  - Public Speaking
11 am  - Fostering Access, Rights & Equity (FARE) for Woman Workers
1 pm  - SUNY Microcredentials

Sept 22

11 am  - Chat with an Employment Counselor
1 pm  - Networking

 

Learn More/Register/See More Opportunities

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Featured Jobs and Hiring Opportunities - September 8, 2023

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Mark Your Calendars. There's a lot happening in September!

Featured Job Opportunities

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/5/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/6/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/7/2023

Mohawk Valley (West) Daily Job Leads – 9/8/2023

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WDB September/October Apprenticeship Newsletter

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Read about how our free learning/training apprenticeship grant programs can help you get started in a good paying career in a field you love.

PLUS - We have:

A Free virtual job fair on Sept. 26th (Register Now!)

Great new success stories to share with you

Incentives for businesses

New staff to introduce to you

Informative articles

And lots more to share with you...

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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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Working Solutions
209 Elizabeth Street
Utica, New York 13501

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