March 2024

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Businesses: Our New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN) Grant Can Help You Upskill Your Workforce


The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida (WDB/HMO) has partnered with the NYCAN (NY College Apprenticeship Network) grant to reimburse on-the-job training costs for advanced manufacturing companies that have less than 50 employees and a registered apprentice program. 


Wages can be reimbursed at 50% up to $25 an hour for six months of on-the-job training (OJT) with minimum paperwork.


The undirected funding provides many benefits for small to medium-sized manufacturing companies and ensures the apprentice is trained in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures.


If you would like to know how your company can take advantage of this funding or know of a company that would benefit, please contact Meghan McBennett at mmcbennett@working-solutions.org

ATTENTION BUSINESSES! Are you having a hard time finding or retaining employees? FOR-DO CAN HELP!


"We are seeking recovery friendly Chenango, Delaware and Otsego County businesses from all industries who need dedicated, hard-working individuals to join their team. Through FOR-DO’s Rural Recovery Development Opportunities and Career Services program, employers gain not only quality employees, but employees who are supported by a recovery coach and our partner organizations at CDO Workforce and Chenango Health Network. Together we ensure a successful employer-employee experience."


If you are a person in recovery and are looking to participate in this program, or if you are a business looking to become a Recovery Friendly Workplace, contact Brendan Murphy at 607-386-2235 or brendan@friendsofrecoverydo.org.


Community Resources

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Learning/Training Grant Opportunities

Workforce Development Board

Learning/Training Grant Programs for Job Seekers and Incentives for Businesses


Many of these programs are available in up to 17 counties across New York State! There are business incentives and training opportunities in Manufacturing, IT/Cybersecurity, Heathcare and more...


Go Here to See our Learning/Training Grant Programs


And Contact Us to Find out how we can help!

Opportunities for Job Seekers

CDO Workforce Job Search Workshops


STRUGGLING TO FIND OR LAND A JOB? DON'T MISS THIS!


Norwich, March 7th, at 1pm. Learn More


Oneonta, March 19th, at 2pm. Learn More


EMAIL Stacey to Register for either workshop or call 607-432-4800 ext. 120

Learn More About the Out-of-School Youth Program

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You may be eligible for funding!


Training offered includes Project Excite funded IT Certifications as well as healthcare related instruction funded by our Rural Healthcare grant!


To learn more about IT funded certifications, email: Project Excite at cdoworkforce@gmail.com


To learn more about funded healthcare instruction, email Jennifer McGauley at jmcgauley@working-solutions.org

Earn your certification in the following Business and IT Programs - Costs covered by the Project Excite Grant! 


SUNY Delhi's Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies is excited to share this opportunity for individuals to earn their certification in the following Business and IT Programs - costs covered by the Project Excite Grant!  


This program is 100% funded by Project Excite, a United States Department of Labor H-1B One Workforce Grant. Individuals who are at least 18 years old, with at least a high school level education, and are NYS residents can be funded up to $3,000 per person toward earning certifications in the IT field, to be enrolled in no later than June 2025. 

The following courses and their certifications that we offer are all 100% online and are all eligible for this grant! Interested individuals should fill out the H-1B Grant Program Registration and, once approved, we will contact you and register you for your selected course. Visit https://www.delhi.edu/continuinged/project-excite/index.php for full course descriptions, prerequisites, and requirements.

To start the enrollment process, register online for the Project Excite (IT/Cybersecurity Training Funding) Grant: www.joinprojectexcite.com 

Please contact the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies with any questions about this excellent opportunity! 607-746-4545  Or email Project Excite at cdoworkforce@gmail.com 


For information about CompTIA Certifications visit: https://www.comptia.org/content/it-careers-path-roadmap


Project Excite Funded Training Available:

** Training is appropriate for students without IT work experience.


This program is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor H1-B One Workforce Grant of $3,206,002. This product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.

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Online Learning Resources

Increase your Skills, Collect Badges, Beef Up Your Resume and Stand Apart from the Crowd:

Take Classes for FREE on our Metrix Online Learning Platform!


7000+ online SkillSoft courses.  

2300+ in Spanish

"TPC" Courses – over 900 construction and manufacturing courses, OSHA 10 license

Mobile phone training in an “all game” format

150 different topics in both English and Spanish


Courses include: audio, video, closed captioning, lectures, simulations, and quizzes and tests in interactive modules.


Topics include: IT, Microsoft Office, sales, software, workplace skills, and many more.


  • Self Sign-Up
  • Go At Your Own Pace
  • Take as Many Classes as You Want


This FREE self-paced online skills training is available to all businesses and job seekers in Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties!


View the Catalog Here


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The New York State Department of Labor Offers Free online virtual workshops - New Classes Every Week!


  • Resumes
  • Interviewing
  • Transferable Skills
  • Job Search
  • Networking
  • And lots more!


View the March Calendar


Go here to see more opportunities from the NYS Department of Labor

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>Youth Program (ages 16-24)
>And More!

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