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CDO Workforce Participates in the Mayor's Welcome Reception for Oneonta Newcomers
On April 14th, Kathy DeAngelo, CDO Workforce Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), and Alan Sessions, Project Excite and Rural Heathcare Grant Placement Coordinator, participated in the Inaugural Mayor's Welcome Reception for Newcomers to Oneonta, which was held at the Southside Mall in Oneonta. More than 30 vendors were present with over 125 individuals attending the event.
The event is part of Oneonta's Mayor Drnek initiative to bring 1,000 new residents into Oneonta. The population of the city is about 13,000 and 1,000 more residents will have a positive impact on the City and its businesses.
CDO Workforce provided information to attendees about CDO Workforce services, including the Disability Resource program, job bank and placement services, and Project Excite IT training funding.
Newly arrived residents appreciated the informational materials provided by CDO Workforce, especially information about the local labor market and training and funding opportunities.
Submitted by Alan Sessions
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Job Fair Success!
On April 12th, DOL Business Services Representative, Margo Burkett, and CDO Disability Resource Coordinator Kathy DeAngelo represented CDO Workforce at the Oneonta High School Job Fair.
This event was held in collaboration with the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce and coordinated with the Oneonta HS Work Base Learning Instructor, Tina Smith and a group of her students who served as hosts.
These students and their teacher visited our CDO Workforce center last month for a tour and presentation about our services to prepare for interacting with businesses at this event. 20+ local employers met with students from noon- 2 p.m. and then the Job Fair was opened to the public from 2:45 to 4 p.m.
Employers were pleased with the turnout and enthusiasm of the students--especially the fresh baked cookies they served us at the end of the day!!
Submitted by Kathy DeAngelo
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Businesses: 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.
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Opportunities for Job Seekers |
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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 are able to be funded up to $3,000 per person toward earning certifications in the IT field, to be completed no later than May 2024.
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/ceps/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
** Training is appropriate for students without IT work experience.
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Spotlight on Workers with a Disability |
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Online Learning Resources |
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Increase your Skills and Beef Up Your Resume: Take Classes for FREE on our Metrix Online Learning Platform!
Online courses include audio, video, closed captioning, lectures, simulations, and quizzes and tests in interactive modules. Featuring 6,000+ world-class courses from Skillsoft Corporation.
Topics include: Financial literacy, Microsoft Office, sales, software, workplace skills, and many more.
- Self Sign-Up
- Go At Your Own Pace
- Take as Many Classes as You Want
Our Metrix online skills training platform is FREE for all businesses and job seekers in Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Herkimer, Madison and Oneida counties!
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The New York State Department of Labor is
offering Free online virtual workshops - New Classes Every Week!
- Resumes
- Interviewing
- Transferable Skills
- Job Search
- Networking
- And lots more!
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Community News & Opportunities |
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United Way of Mid Rural New York has new micro loan programs available in Chenango and Otsego Counties
The Micro Loan Project is a loan, not a grant. The loan of up to $2,000 is used to fill a gap in an emergent need. This project was started to help those families who live paycheck to paycheck and/or have limited resources to pay an unanticipated expense.
For information in Otsego County:
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Wellness Fair being hosted by Golden Artist Colors in June
Please contact Matt Asma by early April if you are interested in tabling at this event. Golden Artist Colors will provide the table and chair(s).
Matt Asma
Training and Development Specialist
Golden Artist Colors
188 Bell Road
New Berlin, NY 13411
(607) 847-6154
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Learning/Training Grant Opportunities |
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Workforce Development Board
Learning/Training Grant Programs
Many of these programs are available in up to 17 counties across New York State! There are training opportunities in Manufacturing, IT/Cybersecurity and more...
We'll be featuring news, incentives, activities, opportunities about our grant programs. You can follow us on Instagram too!
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