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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.

Free Website to Connect Students to Internships and Part-Time Jobs

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Workforce Development Board Announces Free Website to Connect Students with Local Businesses Offering Internships and Part-Time Job Opportunities.

Utica, NY – The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB HMO), is hosting a website called “Connect Mohawk Valley” that allows local businesses to post their internships and part-time job opportunities for students for free.

The WDB’s Connect Mohawk Valley site provides significant benefits to both employers and students. It is a convenient vehicle for businesses to get the word out about their opportunities at no cost, while students attending area schools can view and apply to them in one central repository.

To sign up, a business simply goes to www.connectmohawkvalley.com and clicks the “Sign Up” button located on the top right of the page. A simple form is provided, and once submitted is quickly approved so that the employer can begin posting their opportunities immediately. When a student applies to the opportunity, a notification is sent to the employer by email. The employer can log in to add or change opportunities at any time.

The website also offers students handy resources, such as tips on interviewing, business etiquette, networking and more. The website has a category for apprenticeships as well.

As an added benefit we also post the employer’s opportunities on our social media, which includes our Connect Mohawk Valley Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ConnectMV/
and our Connect Mohawk Valley Twitter account: https://twitter.com/connect_mv
We also utilize these online resources to help get the word out about news, events and other opportunities from our partners and other Mohawk Valley businesses and organizations.

The WDB HMO, dba Working Solutions, is part of the Public Workforce System, which is a network of federal, state, and local offices that supports economic expansion and develops the talent of the nation’s workforce. We can act as an extension of your human resources department, providing a wide range of services, all free of charge. To learn more about our services, go here: https://www.working-solutions.org/for-businesses/resources-for-businesses
And contact us to find out how we can help.

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Hiring Events at Bassett! Various Locations

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Walk-ins are welcome! Recruiting for all roles. Interview on the spot.

 

Wednesday, December 7th:   Cobleskill Hospital 3:00pm-7:00pm (178 Grandview Dr, Cobleskill, NY 12043)

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Thursday, December 8th Foxcare (for Fox and O’Connor Hospital openings) 3:00pm-7:00pm (1 Foxcare Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820)

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Friday, December 9th Little Falls hospital (for Little Falls and Valley Health Services and Valley Residential Services) 3:00pm -7:00pm (140 Burwell St, Little Falls, NY 13365)

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Once you arrive, follow the signs for the Recruitment Event.

Questions? Contact: 

Mary Eggeling, Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Bassett Healthcare Network | Tel. 607-547-6379

 

 

 

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Virtual Workshops for Job Seekers

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Check out the workshops you can take this week online for FREE!

 

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS from the NYS Department of Labor: 
December 5   11 am  Job Search Strategies
December 5   1 pm   Managing Job Loss and Moving On December 5   1 pm   Transferable Skills
December 6   11 am  Writing Effective Cover Letters December 6   11 am  Exploring JobZone
December 6   1 pm   Worker Retention Services for Job Seekers w/Disabilities
December 7   11 am  An Overview of ACCES-VR Services
December 7   11 am  Networking
December 7   1 pm  Resume Development
December 8   11 am  Civil Service
December 8   1 pm  Spanish: Interviewing Techniques
December 8   1 pm   Give Yourself Credit: SUNY Empire State College Info Session December 9   11 am 
 Chat with an Employment Counselor
December 9   1 pm  The Power of Positivity
 

Go here to learn more/how to sign up and more upcoming workshops!

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'Apprenticeship Day' Recruitment at Herkimer Working Solutions.

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Join Us at Herkimer Working Solutions, Thursday, December 8th from 10:00am - Noon for APPRENTICESHIP DAY!

 

Heavy Highway Journeyman
$35.15/hr + full benefits


Heavy Highway 1st Year Apprentice
$24.61/hr + full benefits


Building Journeyman
$27.40/hr + full benefits


Building 1st Year Apprentice
$19.18/hr + full benefits

Come and speak with Travis Phillips, Field Representative, Laborers' Local 190 and Sommer Edwards, Project Director  of the Workforce Development Board's Regional Apprenticeship Development &Readiness (RADAR) grant program, an apprenticeship program that allows you to learn a new Trade WHILE GETTING PAID!

WHERE: 320 North Prospect Street
Herkimer, New York 13350

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New Opportunities for You in our December Newsletter

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In this issue of our Workforce Development Board/Working Solutions newsletter we'll be telling you about NEW hiring events, new FREE learning/training opportunities, incentives for businesses and more!

Plus we've got a lot of success stories to share with you this month. See how our programs have helped local job seekers, and contact us to find out how we can help 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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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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Working Solutions
209 Elizabeth Street
Utica, New York 13501

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