The NYS Department of Labor offers free virtual workshops every week!

Resume Development
Interviewing Techniques
Transferable Skills
Job Search
Networking
Salary Negotiation
And lots more...

Plus you can chat with an Employment Counselor too!

See what's coming up in August

The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB) is issuing a Request for Proposals:  Youthbuild Construction Skills and High School Equivalency Training.

Contract Period: September 15, 2023 to August 31, 2025

* At its discretion the WDB may amend contracts based on performance and funding availability

Essential Information w/Dates

Contracting Entity:

Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB)

209 Elizabeth Street

Utica, New York 13501

GO HERE TO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THE RFP

GO HERE TO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THE FAQ

The New York State Department of Labor is offering these valuable online workshops this week-- plus you can speak to an Employment Counselor too! 

July 10

11 am - Learn New Skills with Coursera
1 pm - Social Media Featuring LinkedIn
1pm - Upskilling

July 11

11 am - Career Assessment & Exploration
11 am - Time Management
1 pm - Civil Service

July 12

11 am - Job Search Strategies
11 am - NYSDOL Training & Supportive Opportunities
1 pm -  Interviewing Techniques

July 13

11 am -  Transferable Skills
1 am  - SNAP Overview
1 pm  - Exploring JobZone

July 14 

11 am  -  Chat with an Employment Counselor
1 pm  - The Power of Positivity

GO HERE to learn more and sign up

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 Wednesday, July 12th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

We'll also have representatives from our training grant programs on hand to tell you about how we can help you jump start your career in a field that you love.

>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/WRveOW

(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 Tues., July 11th, starting at 9:00am.

LEARN MORE/READ THE PRESS RELEASE

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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.

Our July/August 2023 Apprenticeship newsletter is here.

We've got valuable new learning/training opportunities, informative articles, job opportunities, new events, and incentives for businesses to tell you about. Plus we're welcoming a new staff member this month!

READ IT HERE